Blog post 07/12/2018Sarah Scobie
Ensuring care is safe and harm-free remains high on the policy agenda, and rightly so. But are we measuring and monitoring safety appropriately, and what steps could be taken to improve it in the long run? Sarah Scobie argues for a shift in our understanding.
Blog post 04/12/2018Mark Dayan
As Brexit continues to dominate the news, Mark Dayan gives his expert view on what the UK's withdrawal agreement with the European Union could mean for the health service.
Blog post 30/11/2018Professor David Oliver
We've been speaking to Professor David Oliver, Clinical Vice President of the Royal College of Physicians.
Blog post 15/11/2018Gemma Peters
As we launch our new series today, we spoke to Gemma Peters, the Chief Executive of the blood cancer charity Bloodwise.
Blog post 13/11/2018Mark Dayan
With it still possible the United Kingdom will leave the European Union without a deal, Mark Dayan looks at the impact that would have on NHS costs.
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.
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 26/10/2018Sally Gainsbury
Long read: Ahead of Monday’s Budget, Sally Gainsbury takes an in-depth view at this summer’s announcement that the NHS in England is to get an extra £20.5 billion a year by 2023/24. Just how far will it take the health service?
Blog post 19/10/2018Mark DayanWilliam Palmer
Mark Dayan and William 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.
Blog post 17/10/2018Mark Dayan
Originally published in Prospect magazine on 5 October, this blog from Mark Dayan takes a closer look at the Prime Minister’s preferred Brexit plan and what its implications might be for the health service.