Briefing
16/12/2020This year’s QualityWatch animated scrolling data story explores the increased use of remote care in the NHS after the outbreak of Covid-19. This article explains the findings in more detail and discusses some of the implications...
Blog post
07/09/2020 Rachel HutchingsWhile the acceleration in digital technology over the past few months has been applauded, Rachel Hutchings argues that just because things can be done digitally or remotely, it doesn’t mean that they always should. This blog was originally published in the HSJ on 27 August.
Report
27/08/2020 Rachel HutchingsThe Covid-19 pandemic has resulted in the adoption of digital technology in the NHS and changes to the way services are delivered at an incredible pace. So as the health service works hard to get back to something like normality, are all the elements of this sea change in digital practice positive,...
Data story
13/08/2020Each week we present analysis of data in chart form to illustrate some key issues and invite discussion. This week we show that people with a disability are more likely to use the internet for health-related activities than non-disabled people. Given the impact of the pandemic on health services, wi...
Video
27/02/2020Prof Helen Margetts of the Alan Turing Institute on the need to balance data, technology and ethics. Interview at Nuffield Trust Summit 2020, Beaumont House, Windsor, 27 February 2020.
Video
27/02/2020Dr Sarah Scobie, Nuffield Trust; Matthew Gould of NHSX, Prof Helen Margetts of Alan Turing Institute and Dr James Mountford of Royal Free NHS Foundation Trust discuss digital potential and the …
Report
11/10/2019 Dr Rebecca RosenWith an increasing number of GPs leaving clinical practice or working part time, and many practices unable to fill vacant GP posts, this briefing presents some ideas on how general practice can continue to be provided as the shortage of GPs becomes chronic.
Report
31/05/2019 Sophie Castle-Clarke Rachel HutchingsAs a new body, NHSX, becomes established to lead national policy for technology, digital and data, and with the Secretary of State firmly behind plans to create a fully digital NHS, this report seeks to understand how national policy for digitisation is working from the perspective of acute trusts....
Report
15/05/2019 Sarah Scobie Sophie Castle-ClarkeDrawing on a seminar held at the Nuffield Trust and on evidence and experience from the UK and internationally, this briefing identifies opportunities for local organisations and systems to make better use of health data, and recommends ways that national policy could promote the collaboration and g...
Video
28/02/2019Katri Länsivuori (Account Manager, 2M-IT Finland) discusses how her local health and care system in South Karelia, Finland has improved patient experience by integrating health and care services. Pre…