Blog post 04/11/2020Sarah Scobie
As England begins a new month-long lockdown, Sarah Scobie answers important questions on the numbers of Covid-19 cases. She analyses how the numbers in the second wave so far compare with the first wave from earlier this year, and what the impact on health services might be.
Blog post 02/11/2020Lucina Rolewicz
Despite the difficulties of 2020, one positive development has been an increase in university applications for clinical roles, with the numbers of nursing degree apprenticeships also rising. Lucina Rolewicz welcomes the news but argues against complacency, not least with Covid-19 likely to have some...
Blog post 30/10/2020Dr Owen Williams
With October being Black History Month, for this edition of Friday FAQs we spoke to Dr Owen Williams OBE, the Chief Executive of Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust.
Press release 27/10/2020Nuffield Trust
Sarah Scobie responds to the latest weekly mortality stats from the Office for National Statistics.
Data story 22/10/2020
Each week we present analysis of data in chart form to illustrate some key issues and invite discussion. This week, Miranda Davies considers the difficult issue of the NHS's ability to get hold of basic drugs for patients who need them - and how the pandemic may be affecting this.
Blog post 21/10/2020Rachel Hutchings
The coronavirus has caused significant disruption to NHS services, which may have been particularly felt by those with a long-term condition. Rachel Hutchings takes a closer look at what it’s been like for people living with heart disease, and stresses the importance of understanding patients’ e...
Blog post 21/10/2020Kate Cheema
Alongside our new blog today on the impact of Covid-19 on cardiovascular services and patients, we spoke to Kate Cheema, the Director of Health Intelligence at the British Heart Foundation, for her thoughts on the subject.
Press release 21/10/2020Nuffield Trust
Nina Hemmings responds to the 'State of the adult social care workforce report' from Skills for Care.
Press release 20/10/2020Nuffield Trust
Sarah Scobie responds to the latest Office for National Statistics data.