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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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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🆕 Is preventable liver disease a bigger problem in certain parts of England? New analysis from Ash Elliott and @StutiBagri shows there’s a significant north-south divide. Read here:
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Do you want to help with our work towards a better health and social care system?. We’re recruiting a Communications and Operations Assistant, to work across two teams and provide wide-ranging support across the Nuffield Trust. Apply by 12 September 👇.
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Our researchers have taken a detailed look at data, stats and over 250 evidence sources, to establish for the first time a picture of the characteristics of people who access #AssistedDying in 9 other countries. Find out more:
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Our new report on #AssistedDying sets out what we can learn from 9 other countries where it is legal. It also collates evidence for the first time on who accesses assisted dying internationally, including age profile and diagnosis. Read more:
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Bea Taylor on child vaccine uptake faltering: “Parents & carers in London are more likely to face barriers including having to move house regularly, which can make it difficult to stay registered with a local GP and receive reminders about vaccinations.”
theguardian.com
Experts say country needs ‘wake-up call’, while NHS will offer childhood chickenpox jab for first time
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"If parliamentarians choose to legalise #AssistedDying, they'll need to get the balance right and worry not just about people who have an assisted death when they shouldn't, but also those who can't when they are meant to be eligible." - @SarahScobie2.
news.sky.com
The Nuffield Trust says substantial planning, infrastructure and funding will be needed if assisted dying is to be safely and effectively introduced, and warns about the potential risks to the NHS.
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RT @leonoramerry: Today’s new report from @SarahScobie2 and team at the @NuffieldTrust is an essential read for anyone interested in the pr….
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RT @BBCr4today: “This is a very complicated thing to do.”. A report from The Nuffield Trust has looked at what the UK can learn from other….
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NEW REPORT: We present new evidence on who accesses #AssistedDying across 9 countries where it is legal, and lessons based on challenges other countries have had with resources, staffing, access and infrastructure for the service. 🌎.
nuffieldtrust.org.uk
Exploring 15 jurisdictions across the world, this is the most detailed look to date at what the UK can learn from other countries as the UK and Scottish Parliaments debate bills to legalise assisted...
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RT @NuffieldTrust: Do you have a track record of producing top quality research and policy analysis? Do you have a detailed understanding o….
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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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….
bmj.com
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.
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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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. 📉 .
nuffieldtrust.org.uk
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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“We’re building advanced American manufacturing for solar and storage. Partnering with @PalantirTech allows us to quickly and effectively build a supply chain that creates U.S. jobs and stays ahead of the changing legislative landscape,” says T1 Chairman & CEO @_danielbarcelo.
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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.
nuffieldtrust.org.uk
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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