News and opinion 24/05/2018Dr Elizabeth FisherLeonora Merry
Long read: Whether the recent winter was the worst ever for the NHS in England has been asked a lot. Liz Fisher and Leonora Merry explore further.
News and opinion 12/04/2018
New statistics show that despite impressive achievements in reducing delayed transfers of care from hospital, only 5 major A&E departments met the four-hour A&E target last month.
News and opinion 04/04/2018
Briefing shows hospitals in England have been opening an average of 5-and-a-half extra hospitals’ worth of beds every day this winter.
News and opinion 08/03/2018
At our Health Policy Summit last week, Simon Stevens said it is likely February will turn out to have been the most pressurised month the NHS has seen. Today’s figures, sadly, do little to disprove that.
News and opinion 11/01/2018
New figures clearly reveal why the NHS is under such extraordinary pressure this winter.
News and opinion 04/01/2018
New statistics show the health service is likely to face another three months of exceptional need for care but it is starting from a precarious position.
News and opinion 25/09/2017
Nigel Edwards responds to the Labour Party’s call for a £500 million NHS winter bailout fund.
Research 07/04/2017John ApplebyMark Dayan
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.