Briefing 02/06/2020
As the number of Covid-19 hospital admissions gradually declines, policy attention is turning to how the NHS can restart some more routine activities. But doing this while living alongside Covid-19 will involve major practical challenges that will need to be overcome. This new discussion paper by Ni...
Blog post 29/05/2020Jessica Morris
Emergency care has been in the spotlight more than ever in recent months as Covid-19 spreads. With experts cautiously observing that the peak of infections has passed, Jessica Morris looks at the effect the novel coronavirus has had on urgent and emergency care in different parts of England – and...
Data story 21/05/2020
Each week, we'll be taking a look at a different aspect of the Covid-19 pandemic, presenting our analysis of the data in chart form to illustrate some key issues and invite discussion. This week, Billy Palmer and John Appleby take a look at how the number of weekly deaths we have been seeing during...
Spotlight 19/05/2020
It is sometimes said that as a large and highly complex organisation, the NHS must pay more heed to the lessons that history offers when forming new policies. Here we collect together a variety of our resources and analysis that use history to aid understanding.
Press release 14/05/2020
People may be putting off seeking care because of Covid-19 infection fears and worries of burdening overstretched NHS staff.
Data story 06/05/2020
Each week, we'll be taking a look at a different aspect of the Covid-19 pandemic, presenting our analysis of the data in chart form to illustrate some key issues and invite discussion. This week, Billy Palmer looks at how deaths from Covid-19 seem to affect the most deprived areas of England disprop...
Blog post 14/04/2020Billy Palmer
Daily government bulletins provide us with important numbers during the pandemic on how Covid-19 is affecting the British public, and how many people have lost their lives. But numbers are sometimes difficult to interpret, argues Billy Palmer, and there may be ways to ensure the reporting can make p...
28/02/2020
Our 12th annual Summit is now complete. Catch up on video highlights and interviews with some of the speakers here.
Video 28/02/2020
Helen Buckingham, Director of Strategy at Nuffield Trust, discusses the coronavirus Covid-19, the NHS's experiences of preparation with swine flu a decade ago, and its ability to withstand a large …
Report 26/02/2020Dr Miranda DaviesLucina RolewiczLaura SchlepperFemi Fagunwa
It is widely known that prisons in England are crowded and facing severe difficulties, but the health and health care use of the prisoners within has received little attention. Drawing on over 110,000 patient hospital records for prisoners at 112 prisons, this study provides the most in-depth look t...