Nuffield Trust

The much anticipated Darzi report – which diagnoses the problems besetting the NHS in England – is now out.  While not a surprise to us, its themes and findings were still troubling. Not least, we hope to see the government act on key points around funding, as well as taking action to tackle the broader societal issues that exert pressure on the NHS and determine overall population health. Our chief executive Thea Stein said the report sets out important aspirations to be delivered in the government’s plan to fix the NHS – but that improvement “will take time, commitment and major financial, practical and system-wide support”. Read our full response: https://lnkd.in/eVKYBxbM

Robert Ede served as a Special Adviser to the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care from November 2022 until July 2024. In a new Nuffield Trust guest blog written in a personal capacity, he shares his reflections on trying to get things done inside government, with a particular focus on decision-making in the NHS. Robert also shares five organising principles that he feels would help drive better decision-making in health and care in the 2020s. https://lnkd.in/eTWFmfHK

New Quality Watch analysis by Nuffield Trust Senior Fellow Dr Miranda Davies has found England’s most deprived children are 2.5 times more likely to have an emergency hospital admission for asthma – and nearly two times more likely to be admitted for diabetes – than those in the least deprived tenth of the population. Find out more about the scale of health care inequalities among children and young people in England, and what we can do to bridge the gap, in Miranda's new blog: https://lnkd.in/ef8k_QD8

“A shockingly high number if social care workers are still not even paid the legal bare minimum to travel to and care for the hundreds of thousands of people in need of social care,” says Nina Hemmings, one of the researchers behind our recent report – published jointly with the Health Foundation – which looked at improving care worker pay in England. Drawing on surveys, sector conversations and international case studies, the report outlines five policy options the government could adopt to improve social worker pay – including a sector minimum wage and pay banding. Read it here: https://lnkd.in/erzpW4We

We are looking for a new trustee to shape the direction and ensure the sustainability of the Nuffield Trust. The post-holder will also sit on our Finance Committee, providing strategic guidance on finance and investments. If you are an experienced investment professional interested in influencing national health and social care we would love to hear from you! Applications close on 15 September. Find out more about the post and apply here: https://lnkd.in/eRQSSiSV

What is the health care gap between the most and least deprived children in England? Our new Quality Watch blog analyses the latest numbers and differences in emergency hospital admissions for conditions addressed by NHS England’s Core20PLUS5 programme – such as asthma, diabetes, epilepsy and mental health – and discusses effective monitoring and interventions to tackle health inequalities among children and young people. Read it here: https://lnkd.in/ef8k_QD8

At the start of the pandemic, there was a sudden increase in the proportion of people dying at home, a trend that has persisted long after the immediate shock of the pandemic. What primary and community services do people who die at home receive? Read our blog: https://lnkd.in/eGFUYpQe

A #carer is someone who looks after a friend or family member who needs support due to illness, frailty, disability, a mental health problem or an addiction. #unpaidcarers A third of #NHS staff are also carers. Find out more in our analysis: https://lnkd.in/e69MAPQE

✍️ Guest blog: Jessica Morley says it is important that the optimism for the role of #AI in the #NHS comes with necessary realism, as she describes the three key considerations that must be taken into account before we get carried away with AI’s potential for the health service. https://lnkd.in/g9Z6gSEs

Our #trustees play a crucial role in shaping the strategic direction of our charity, ensuring its sustainability and supporting our mission to enhance health care quality. Interested in joining our Board and Finance Committee? Apply here 👇 https://lnkd.in/eRQSSiSV