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

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

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

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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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Measuring mortality during Covid-19: a Q&A 05/05/2020 • Sarah Scobie

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

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

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The Nuffield Trust responds to the latest NHS performance figures.

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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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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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