Nuffield Trust
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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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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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The 10 Year Health plan assumes that all innovation is good for population health, but Sally Gainsbury and Huseyin Naci say we should carefully weigh up the costs and benefits of new healthcare tech. Read their BMJ editorial here:
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RT @bmj_latest: "Rather than assume that all innovation is good for population health, a more evidence focused approach is needed.". @sally….
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Innovation may fall short of delivering improvement The UK government’s 10 year health plan for England1 was published against concerns of ailing productivity within the NHS2 and the wider UK...
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Do you have a track record of producing top quality research and policy analysis? Do you have a detailed understanding of health policy and its political context? . Take a look at our Senior Fellow vacancy and apply by 31 August. #researchjobs.
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We are looking to recruit a Senior Fellow to lead on projects across a range of topics within health and care.
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The #NHS is delivering more planned care, but still not enough to keep up with demand. Our latest waiting list analysis looks why the planned care waiting list has been coming down for most of this year and unpacks what the data really tell us. 📉 .
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The waiting list for planned hospital care has plateaued and then come down over the past two years. In this QualityWatch analysis, Georgia Watson and Liz Fisher look at the factors affecting the...
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🆕 How does age of death vary across England & Wales? . There is wide variation at local authority level in the proportion of people who die aged under 75 – from 50% in Tower Hamlets, to only 22% in Dorset. Read the analysis by Sarah Scobie & Stuti Bagri:
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🆕 Chart of the week from @SarahScobie2 explores the variation in place of death across the four countries of the UK. There's been a UK-wide shift towards more people dying at home, but the picture differs between countries. Read the full analysis:
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🆕@bmj_latest editorial from @sallygainsbury and Huseyin Naci considers the quest for productivity at the core of the NHS 10 Year Plan. There needs to be a careful weighing up of benefits and costs if new innovations are to offer value for the NHS. Read:
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Always curious and full of energy, Beagles turn every walk into an adventure 🐾🎉.
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Our Director of Research and Policy, Dr Becks Fisher has responded to today's #NHS performance statistics. Read Becks' response: And read our new analysis of the numbers behind the waiting list:
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NEW ANALYSIS: More #NHS appointments alone have not been enough to cause the reduction we've seen in the treatment waiting list recently. We explore the other hidden reasons for cases being removed from the list. #QualityWatch.
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The waiting list for planned hospital care has plateaued and then come down over the past two years. In this QualityWatch analysis, Georgia Watson and Liz Fisher look at the factors affecting the...
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Identifying who is an unpaid carer on GP records is essential for ensuring that they have access to the right support. 🫂 . We found that carers in more deprived areas and those from Black backgrounds are especially likely to be overlooked. Find out more:
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RT @leonoramerry: Absolutely brilliant job here for a top notch senior researcher/policy analyst. Join our fantastic team and work on some….
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With the #NHS 10 Year Plan having a strong emphasis on shifting more care into the community, we have been studying other health systems which have had the same goal. 🏘️ . This blog by @sjanereed discusses what we can learn from Denmark and Ireland. 👇 .
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With the 10 Year Plan for England having a strong emphasis on shifting more care out of hospitals and into the community, over the past year we have been studying other health systems which have had...
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With @SandsUK, the #RSET team have evaluated the Maternity and Neonatal Independent Senior Advocate role that's being piloted to support families after adverse outcomes in NHS maternity and neonatal care. Read the report 👇.
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The Maternity and Neonatal Independent Senior Advocate (MNISA) role is being piloted across England following a series of high-profile maternity reviews. The role is designed to support families who...
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Do you have a track record of producing top quality research and policy analysis? We are looking to recruit a Senior Fellow to lead on projects across a range of topics within health and care. 👇 . #ResearchJobs #ThinkTankJobs #recruiting.
nuffieldtrust.org.uk
We are looking to recruit a Senior Fellow to lead on projects across a range of topics within health and care.
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"Pay and industrial action have been a lightning rod for dissatisfaction among doctors but this survey puts a spotlight on the wider difficulties facing the medical profession," says Billy Palmer.
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The General Medical Council’s annual survey found that doctors were frustrated with pay, working conditions and a lack of career progression
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NEW: There's much that the English NHS can learn from other countries' experience of shifting care from hospitals into communities. Here @sjanereed sets out the lessons from what's been happening in Denmark and Ireland👇
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With the 10 Year Plan for England having a strong emphasis on shifting more care out of hospitals and into the community, over the past year we have been studying other health systems which have had...
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The workforce is key to the success of the NHS, but many doctors are reporting dissatisfaction. Today's GMC survey on doctors’ workplace experience is a sharp reminder that bold policymaking is needed to address the issues. Read our response 👇 .
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🆕 In a new piece for @bmj_latest, our experts say the government’s latest plans to reduce #immigration, without considering the reasons why the #NHS and social care massively rely on overseas recruitment, are a real concern. Read here 👉
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The government's 10 Year Health Plan sets out the direction of travel for the #NHS. The plan is hugely ambitious. But can it deliver on that ambition? 💭 . Read the commentary and analysis we've produced on this milestone document so far. 👇 .
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Today's blog draws on insights from an academic paper alongside co-author Victoria Tzortziou Brown in Human Resources for Health. Read the academic paper 👇 .
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Background As the senior medics within primary care services, general practitioners (GPs) have a pivotal role within the National Health Service (NHS). Despite several commitments made by government...
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