Covid-19 and the NHS

The coronavirus Covid-19 continues to present a serious challenge to a health and social care system already under strain. Here we collect our expertise relating to how services are coping and what the future may hold.

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Published: 12/03/2020

Covid-19 and the deaths of care home residents 17/02/2021 • Sarah Scobie

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Beyond Covid-19 wave two: what now for care homes? 17/02/2021 • Natasha Curry

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Vaccinating unpaid carers: the need for a clear plan 16/02/2021 • Dr Charlotte Paddison

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The remote care revolution during Covid-19 16/12/2020

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How many cases of Covid-19 are there? A Q&A 09/12/2020 • Sarah Scobie

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Measuring mortality during Covid-19: a Q&A 14/01/2021 • Sarah Scobie

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Chart of the week: Covid-19 and the pressure on NHS critical care beds 04/02/2021

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Safe delivery? The main challenges for the NHS in delivering the Covid-19 vaccine 27/01/2020 • Helen Buckingham

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To solitude: Learning from other countries on how to improve compliance with self-isolation 12/01/2021 • Sarah Reed | Billy Palmer

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Brexit and the coronavirus vaccine 09/12/2020 • Mark Dayan

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How are different countries balancing care during the latest Covid wave? 07/12/2020 • Sarah Reed

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Chart of the week: Weekly deaths once again exceeding 20-year average during pandemic’s second wave 03/12/2020

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Covid-19 and disruptions to health and social care in England - event recording 17/11/2020

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Chart of the week: Test and Trace and tiers – what’s the connection? 25/11/2020

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Chart of the week: The proportion of Covid-19 infections occurring within hospitals is growing as cases rise 18/11/2020

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Chart of the week: Lockdown loneliness and anxiety across the generations 15/10/2020

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Chart of the week: Pillars of strength? The capacity and veracity of our national testing programme 05/10/2020

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Chart of the week: Covid-19 test and trace programme is still a leaky system 22/09/2020

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Chart of the week: Home deaths account for as many excess deaths since start of the pandemic as deaths in care homes 16/09/2020

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Children and young people’s emergency care during Covid-19: what have we learned? 02/09/2020 • Dr Elizabeth Fisher

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Chart of the week: What effect will the return to schools and universities have on infection outbreaks this autumn? 10/09/2020

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Chart of the week: Sickness absence rates in the NHS in April were at their highest since records began 28/08/2020

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The impact of Covid-19 on the use of digital technology in the NHS 27/08/2020 • Rachel Hutchings

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Recovering from Covid-19: the international picture 24/07/2020 • Sarah Reed

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Resuming health services during the Covid-19 pandemic: What can the NHS learn from other countries? 24/07/2020 • Sarah Reed

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How has Covid-19 impacted on cardiovascular services and patients? 21/10/2020 • Rachel Hutchings

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Chart of the week: The UK's troubling record on deaths from Covid-19 compared internationally 03/06/2020

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Chart of the week: The proportion of people waiting more than 18 weeks for planned treatment has rocketed since Covid-19 19/08/2020

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How did the NHS free up hospital capacity at the start of the pandemic? 06/08/2020 • Lauren Elias | Sarah Scobie

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Covid-19: lessons for hospital building programmes 16/07/2020 • Nigel Edwards

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Chart of the week: How much additional money has the pandemic response cost the NHS so far? 22/07/2020

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Chart of the week: Number of people waiting over a year for treatment has rocketed in months since onset of pandemic 15/07/2020

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How has lockdown affected general practice and where do we go from here? 08/07/2020 • Jonathan Spencer | Camille Oung

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Chart of the week: The knowns and unknowns of NHS Test and Trace 07/07/2020

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Chart of the week: Covid-19's impact on public finances and government borrowing 02/07/2020

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Chart of the week: The steep rise and slow decline of Covid-19 cases across the UK 23/06/2020

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Covid-19: how is it impacting on prisoners’ health? 22/06/2020 • Dr Miranda Davies

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Chart of the week: The alarming drop in referrals from GPs to hospital services since the Covid-19 outbreak 18/06/2020

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Where are the patients? The factors affecting the use of emergency care during Covid-19 16/06/2020 • Louella Vaughan

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Covid-19: the NHS not returning to normal any time soon 04/06/2020 • Nigel Edwards

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Chart of the week: How many people in your area are being 'shielded' from coronavirus? 28/05/2020

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What has been the impact of Covid-19 on urgent and emergency care across England? A Q&A 29/05/2020 • Jessica Morris

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Chart of the week: Peak in weekly deaths during pandemic is among highest on record, even with lockdown measures 21/05/2020

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Here to stay? How the NHS will have to learn to live with coronavirus 02/06/2020

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Chart of the week: Covid-19 death rate higher for men in public-facing or construction jobs than 'professional' roles 13/05/2020

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Chart of the week: Covid-19 kills people in the most deprived areas at double the rate of those in the most affluent 06/05/2020

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Deaths in care homes: what do the numbers tell us? 01/05/2020 • Nigel Edwards | Natasha Curry

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Covid-19 in prisons: fewer cases than feared but it’s not the whole story 22/09/2020 • Dr Miranda Davies | Eilís Keeble

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Joining the dots: connecting what matters to staff and patients 18/05/2020 • Helen Buckingham

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Reducing avoidable harms to children during Covid-19: what actions are needed? 30/04/2020 • Dr Charlotte Paddison

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Are more black, Asian and minority ethnic people dying with Covid-19 than might be expected? 27/04/2020 • Theo Georghiou | John Appleby

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David Oliver Q&A: a view from the Covid-19 coalface 23/04/2020 • Professor David Oliver

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Risky numbers: the national reporting of Covid-19 14/04/2020 • Billy Palmer

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Responding to Covid-19: the complexities of the social care provider market 12/05/2020 • Camille Oung | Natasha Curry

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A digital general practice: what have we found out so far? 06/04/2020 • Dr Rebecca Rosen

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Brexit and coronavirus: how can the NHS avoid a fight on two fronts? 30/03/2020 • Mark Dayan

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Covid-19: The response in Singapore 09/03/2020 • Ruth Lewis | Jason CH Yap

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A&E stats suggest public listening to coronavirus advice 12/03/2020

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Coronavirus: how will the NHS cope? 21/02/2020 • Helen Buckingham

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Summit 2020 snapshot: Helen Buckingham on the coronavirus and how well equipped the NHS is 28/02/2020

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Chart of the week: The proportion of people waiting more than 18 weeks for planned treatment has rocketed since Covid-19 19/08/2020

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Summit 2020 session: Prof Chris Whitty on health trends and projections over the next 20 years 27/02/2020

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Matt Hancock at Summit 2020: The government's vision for health and social care 27/02/2020

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Analytical collaboration for Covid-19 13/05/2020

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Nuffield Trust is working in collaboration with the Health Foundation, The King’s Fund, the Strategy Unit and Imperial College Healthca...

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Values must lead us through the Covid crisis 24/08/2020 • Charlotte Augst

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