Explainer 21/02/2019
On the back of our new report looking at health and wellbeing in adolescence and early adulthood across different countries, authors Ann Hagell and Ronny Cheung explain what a DALY is and when they can be most useful.
Report 31/01/2019Theo GeorghiouEilís Keeble
Age UK commissioned the Nuffield Trust to conduct a detailed evaluation of a scheme providing personalised care for older people. Given the severe pressure on health and care services across England, could this scheme help local systems by reducing the numbers of people being admitted to hospital in...
Blog post 21/12/2018Nina HemmingsNatasha Curry
Natasha Curry and Nina Hemmings take a closer look at what this week’s immigration white paper might mean for social care.
Explainer 06/11/2018
Progress on stillbirths and neonatal and infant mortality has slowed down in the UK in recent years. This explainer from Jessica Morris looks at the possible reasons why, and what can be done about it.
Blog post 06/11/2018Jessica MorrisDougal Hargreaves
With progress in the UK on stillbirths and neonatal and infant mortality slowing down in recent years, can we really expect the swift upturn in fortunes that are needed to meet the government’s ambitions on it? Jessica Morris and Dougal Hargreaves take a closer look.
Press release 05/11/2018
Social care could face a gap of up to 70,000 workers by 2025.
Press release 01/11/2018
A lack of data means we are flying blind when it comes to understanding prisoners’ health needs and how to meet them.
Blog post 01/11/2018Dr Miranda Davies
With a new report today showing why the health and wellbeing of the prison population is everyone’s business, Miranda Davies looks at the issue of how prisoners feel about their health care.
Blog post 19/10/2018Mark DayanBilly Palmer
Mark Dayan and Billy Palmer argue that we should treat figures appearing to show a plummeting community nursing workforce with caution. While a real problem exists, the statistics only count a subset of the workforce, and we can’t fully see what is happening with some other staff.
Toolkit/how-to 08/10/2018
Under the Care Act 2014, councils across England have a key role in assessing the support needs of carers. But with a recent Healthwatch report stating that those providing unpaid care are struggling to find help, Sarah Scobie pulls together sources of information to help local authorities understan...