Resource 07/04/2017
The ambulance service has come to be a totemic symbol of the NHS in England, free at the point of use and available to all. It represents the fundamental duty of care at the heart of the health service and is an expression of the dedication of NHS staff. In our final winter briefing, we look at thes...
News and opinion 22/02/2017
Numbers of NHS 111 callers sent to emergency services vary significantly around the country.
Spotlight 07/02/2017
In a new short series, the Nuffield Trust is looking closely at some of the big issues behind pressure on the NHS in winter months.
News and opinion 06/01/2017Nigel Edwards
Nigel Edwards unpacks our new analysis on OPELs - a new system designed to help the NHS better understand winter pressures. Latest OPEL figures reveal a third of hospitals in December issued serious alerts about their ability to meet patient pressures.
News and opinion 03/11/2016
Nigel Edwards comments on the latest report from the Health Select Committee on winter pressures.
Research 11/02/2016Dr Elizabeth FisherHolly Dorning
In this latest analysis from QualityWatch we track A&E performance across 29 different indicators over the past five years (from Spring 2010 to autumn 2015) to shine a light on the pressure hospital services experience in winter.
News and opinion 11/02/2016
The NHS in England risks its traditionally poorer levels of performance in winter becoming the norm in summer, reveals an extensive analysis of the last five years of data by leading health charities the Nuffield Trust and the Health Foundation.
Resource 10/12/2015
As winter fast approaches, Sasha Karakusevic and Mark Dayan take a closer look at where the £700 million was spent sorting out last year's winter pressures in the A&E. Although much of that money was put into additional hospital beds and staff, they argue for a more strategic approach this year, gi...
News and opinion 10/12/2015
Just 3.6 per cent of patients took up over a third of all bed capacity in acute hospitals in England last year, a new analysis by the Nuffield Trust of pressures on the NHS last winter has found.