Blog post 24/05/2018Dr Elizabeth FisherLeonora Merry
Long read: Whether the recent winter was the worst ever for the NHS in England has been asked a lot. Liz Fisher and Leonora Merry explore further.
Press release 04/04/2018
Briefing shows hospitals in England have been opening an average of 5-and-a-half extra hospitals’ worth of beds every day this winter.
Blog post 27/03/2018Stephanie Kumpunen
Alongside our new report today, Stephanie Kumpunen looks at what lessons can be learned from local areas to help more effective collaboration between health and social care.
Press release 08/03/2018
At our Health Policy Summit last week, Simon Stevens said it is likely February will turn out to have been the most pressurised month the NHS has seen. Today’s figures, sadly, do little to disprove that.
Spotlight 27/02/2018
The Nuffield Trust’s 2018 Summit brought leaders and experts together to rethink the biggest issues in health and social care: from staffing, to the perspectives of the public and how poverty and deprivation shape health. Catch up on the highlights here.
Blog post 12/02/2018John Appleby
While this winter has been particularly tough for the NHS, we’re not the only nation affected by it, as John Appleby reveals.
Press release 08/02/2018
The number of patients waiting on trolleys has reached its highest rate since records began.
Press release 19/01/2018
The National Audit Office’s report shows the dire financial position of the NHS leaves no choice for hospitals but to spend money earmarked for reforming services on their deficit.
Press release 04/01/2018
New statistics show the health service is likely to face another three months of exceptional need for care but it is starting from a precarious position.
Press release 24/12/2017
New research shows children from the poorest areas are consistently more likely to go to A&E and to need emergency hospital treatment.