Indicator update 30/11/2018Jessica Morris
We're monitoring changes in safety in health and social care over time across a range of measures.
Summary 13/09/2018Candace ImisonLouella Vaughan
This profile of smaller hospitals in England finds trusts struggling to recruit and retain acute medical staff. Services across the country are configured in a wide variety of ways, with little evidence of an 'ideal' model for acute medical care emerging from our research.
Research 06/09/2018Dr Elizabeth FisherEilís KeebleJoshua Kraindler
The 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.
Blog post 21/08/2018Professor Simon Conroy
Alongside our new tool published today, a guest blog from Professor Simon Conroy discusses the advantages of being able to identify older people at risk in hospitals, and how it could make a real difference.
Report 26/06/2018Ruth ThorlbyAnna StarlingCatherine BroadbentToby Watt
To mark the BBC's coverage of the NHS's 70th birthday in July 2018, researchers from the Health Foundation, the Institute for Fiscal Studies, The King’s Fund and the Nuffield Trust have joined forces for the first time, using combined expertise to shed light on some of the big questions on the NHS...
Blog post 09/05/2018Natasha Curry
Alongside our new report, Natasha Curry looks back at the history of attempts to reform social care in England, and discusses learning points from Japan's system that might help us to ensure the green paper marks a turning point for social care over here.
Blog post 26/04/2018Chris Sherlaw-Johnson
Chris Sherlaw-Johnson discusses the analytical challenges of effective evaluations, and why it’s important that results are not overlooked – regardless of their immediate impact.
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 20/04/2018Dr Miranda Davies
Miranda Davies looks at the perceptions that people have about prisons, and how they might affect the health care that prisoners receive.
Blog post 13/03/2018Dr Miranda Davies
At the start of a new project, Dr Miranda Davies looks at how prisoner and staff numbers impact on health and care, and explains what our new research will do.