Research
06/09/2018 Dr Elizabeth Fisher Eilís Keeble Joshua KraindlerThe Nuffield Trust has developed a tool to help providers and commissioners of care in England assess the needs of frail older people being cared for in hospital.
Press release
09/08/2018This summer’s heatwave has caused severe strain on the NHS with significant spikes in A&E attendances and admissions.
Report
19/06/2018 Helen Buckingham Sarah Harvey Laurie McMahonA report based on our learning from the past year on developing effective estates strategies in the NHS – including practical suggestions for national bodies, local systems and third party advisors.
Blog post
19/06/2018 Helen BuckinghamAs we publish our new report, Helen Buckingham looks at some of the main challenges and opportunities around developing robust estates strategies – and issues a reminder that they must revolve around people.
Blog post
24/05/2018 Dr Elizabeth Fisher Leonora MerryLong 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
04/04/2018Briefing 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
27/03/2018 Stephanie KumpunenAlongside 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
08/03/2018At 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
27/02/2018The 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
12/02/2018 John ApplebyWhile this winter has been particularly tough for the NHS, we’re not the only nation affected by it, as John Appleby reveals.