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We are an independent health think tank aiming to improve the quality of health care in the UK by providing evidence-based research & policy analysis.
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Joined February 2010
Looking for health and care policy accounts to follow on @bluesky? You can find all the latest Nuffield Trust research and commentary on our profile. 👇🦋 @nuffieldtrust.bsky.social
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Today's data show that winter pressures are continuing to trouble the #NHS. While the planned treatment waiting list came down - as is expected with December typically quieter for referrals - urgent services are struggling to cope. Read our response 👇
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RT @Laura_K_Hughes: NEW: NHS finances are as precarious as they were before the pandemic with deficits at health service trusts in England…
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The analysis by @sallygainsbury & Sophie Julian, shared exclusively with @FT, shows that NHS provider trusts in England are in the midst of the worst deterioration in their financial health in a decade.
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Are you interested in working for a charity aiming to improve evidence for better health and social care in the UK? We are looking to recruit a new Executive & Administrative Assistant. Apply by 13th February 👇
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RT @DrBekkiR: With negotiations under way for the next GP contract, what can we learn from international experience and from history to dev…
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RT @NinaHemmings92: Wonderful to see our team's paper (on training needs for staff working on remote & digital general practice) featured i…
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Our #RSET team have been looking at services in prisons where prisoner ‘buddies’ are trained to provide social care support for other prisoners. Final report from this study out now: Watch this video for a quick overview 👇
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Our new research estimates that at least £22bn of public funds was spent on people in the last year of life in the UK in 2022. This accompanying blog explores why it's so difficult to estimate these costs and why we need to improve the situation. 👇
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🆕 The government has announced extra funding for councils to provide public health services. We’ve welcomed the news, while cautioning the money may only go so far due to staff and service costs. 👇
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🆕 Should we consider a “three strikes and you’re in” rule in general practice? In @bmj_latest, @DrBekkiR discusses the risks of remote GP appointments and how to make them as safe for patients as possible. 👇
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Our research is a crucial first step in providing a better picture of what care is covered by public money, but it also highlights the serious challenge government faces in shifting care from #hospitaltohome for people at the end of life.
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Our Deputy Director of Policy @NatashaCurry123 was today’s expert sitting in with BBC Radio 4’s You and Yours – on hand to explain how people pay for #SocialCare and the big challenges facing the sector. 🎧Listen again:
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Our recent Westminster policy event brought together care leaders and expert commentators to discuss how to shift hospital, GP and social care into home and community settings. Catch up on the #hospitaltohome event sessions 👇
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“Improvements in dentistry are long overdue, but fewer than half of adults actually receive NHS check-ups, and the targets will not meaningfully change that," @BecksFisher comments on dental care targets in new #NHS planning guidance. Via the Guardian:
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Responding to today’s Mandate to NHS England and 2025/26 Operational Planning Guidance, we’ve welcomed fewer #NHS targets but warned trusts face a tough year ahead, and budget raids to maintain frontline services may continue 👇
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🚀 Try our new AI-powered search tool! Test the Nuffield Trust health policy knowledge base—ask questions or use keywords, get instant insights and links to explore further🔍✨ ➡️ Built with @designbysoapbox
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A new report out today from @CommonsPAC on #NHS finances criticises short-term funding cycles and “unambitious” improvement plans for the NHS. Read our response from @sallygainsbury 👇
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