Report 01/06/2022Lucina RolewiczBilly Palmer
Regional variation in NHS staffing levels can lead to inequalities in health outcomes, care quality and people’s ability to access services. Our new analysis explores supplementary payments (also known as recruitment and retention premia), which have been used by NHS organisations across England o...
Explainer 08/05/2019
Facts on staffing and staff shortages in England.
Report 21/03/2019Jake BeechSimon BotteryAnita CharlesworthHarry EvansBen GershlickNina HemmingsCandace ImisonPinchas KahtanHelen McKennaRichard MurrayBilly Palmer
The workforce challenges currently facing the health service pose a threat to the delivery and quality of care over the next 10 years. In advance of the NHS's workforce implementation plan later this year, the Nuffield Trust has joined forces with the Health Foundation and The King's Fund to outline...
Blog post 28/02/2019Andy McKeon
With this year's Summit bringing a fresh perspective on the biggest issues facing health and social care, Andy McKeon reveals more about what we can look forward to.
Report 15/11/2018Nuffield TrustThe Health FoundationThe King's Fund
In advance of the publication of the NHS long-term plan, we've joined forces with the Health Foundation and The King's Fund to highlight the scale of workforce challenges now facing the health service and the threat this poses to the delivery and quality of care over the next 10 years.
Press release 21/02/2018
Finances look grim, but shortage of workers even bigger problem.
Blog post 19/12/2017Dr Helen Stokes-Lampard
Helen Stokes-Lampard writes about sustaining and improving quality in general practice in the light of increased pressures on the primary care workforce over the last decade.
Blog post 05/12/2017Louise Taylor
With nursing staff increases not keeping up with demand, acute medical nurse Louise Taylor describes what it’s like to work at the coalface and why it’s time to stop the tall talk if we want to retain current staff.
Blog post 31/10/2017Fiona Johnson
Fiona Johnson looks at the similarities between the two professions, argues we underestimate their expertise at our peril, and suggests why they’re not appreciated enough.
Blog post 12/10/2017Dr Mike Holmes
After the RCGP/Nuffield Trust at-scale survey results were published earlier this week, Dr Mike Holmes describes local initiatives in his practice that are addressing workforce challenges.