Report 26/04/2018Chris Sherlaw-JohnsonHelen CrumpSandeepa AroraHolly HolderRob Meaker
This study evaluates a ‘one-stop’ primary care service within three London boroughs for older people with complex health care needs.
Blog post 04/04/2018Nigel Edwards
With our new report today evaluating an intervention offering GP support to nursing homes, Nigel Edwards looks at why such initiatives are successful and the lessons they bring.
Report 04/04/2018Chris Sherlaw-JohnsonHelen CrumpNatasha CurryDr Charlotte PaddisonRob Meaker
The study indicates that providing residents of care homes with increased GP access and continuity of primary care more generally may help to reduce hospital admissions.
Press release 04/04/2018
A new scheme piloted in four nursing homes has resulted in a 36% reduction in emergency admissions to hospital, with the biggest reductions towards the end of people’s lives.
Blog post 16/04/2015
Six interesting statistics on topics including NHS complaints, medication errors, life expectancy and emergency calls.
Report 26/09/2014Dr Martin BardsleyTheo Georghiou
We estimate hospital and non-hospital costs for people in the last 90 days of life.
Blog post 25/09/2014Theo Georghiou
Theo Georghiou explores the cost of end of life care and the shift away from hospital settings.
Blog post 02/06/2014Dr Adam Glaser
Dr Adam Glaser explores a recently published Nuffield Trust report on the routes that cancer patients take through the care system.
Blog post 27/11/2013Dr Linda Patterson OBE
Blog post 18/06/2013Natalia Calanzani