Press release 08/12/2016
Professor John Appleby responds to the latest performance figures from NHS England.
Latest data 08/12/2016John Appleby
A selection of the latest NHS performance figures.
Latest data 08/11/2016John Appleby
A selection of the latest NHS performance figures.
Journal article 01/01/2016
This research paper describes a method for using routine hospital data on admissions of older people as means for monitoring quality of care within a care home, and explores how this might be applied and used.
Press release 14/10/2015
People with mental ill health had almost five times more emergency hospital admissions last year relative to people without.
Conference/seminar 31/03/2015 • 09.30–16.00Amy Caldwell-NicholsDr Kate SilvesterDr Steve Allder
The Nuffield Trust hosted an event exploring the severe pressures facing Accident and Emergency departments.
Blog post 30/07/2014Dr Jessica Sheringham
It's not clear how shaming GPs into referring more patients will solve the problem of delayed diagnosis, says Jessica Sheringham.
Blog post 08/05/2014Andy McKeon
Andy McKeon comments on sources of funding for the Better Care Fund.
Blog post 07/04/2014Aileen Clarke
The common view of hospital readmissions for emergency care is that they are preventable by a better standard of care; however the reality is more complex.
Journal article 26/03/2014
Many health systems across the globe have introduced arrangements to deny payment for patients readmitted to hospital as an emergency. The purpose of this study was to develop an exploratory categorisation based on likely causes of readmission, and then to assess the prevalence of these different ty...