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  • Another year, another leak: is a deteriorating NHS estate now a feature of national policy?

    New data shows that NHS hospital buildings are deteriorating again. Siva Anandaciva considers whether this is a political choice – and the implications for patients and the future.

  • Adult social care sector still reliant on overseas staff

    Simon Bottery comments on the latest Skills for Care report, an annual analysis of the state of the adult social care sector and workforce in England.

  • Fixing social care: the six key problems and how to tackle them

    Different people have different opinions about what’s ‘wrong’ with social care and how to fix it. This long read outlines the six key issues and the options cited to tackle them.

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The English health and care system can be confusing and complex. Our work explains and explores the system, how it works, and how it's changing.

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