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The NHS estate backlog grows again

New NHS Digital data on the state of the NHS estate reveals the backlog maintenance cost has increased once again, so how should new capital funding be prioritised? Siva Anandaciva outlines the impact of the estate on patient care, and highlights four key issues for consideration.
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By Siva Anandaciva - 12 January 2021 4-minute read
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2020: the health policy year in 12 charts

The wheels of health policy turn quickly. So, as 2021 begins Siva Anandaciva looks back at the key health policy moments of 2020 to consider the challenges and opportunities that the year brought.
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By Siva Anandaciva - 1 January 2021 26-minute read
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Health and care in 2021: what can we expect?

In this first blog of the new year, Richard Murray outlines the key challenges and opportunities facing the health and care system in 2021.
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By Richard Murray - 1 January 2021 5-minute read
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What does the autumn 2020 Spending Review mean for health and care?

Who were the winners and losers in the Chancellor’s autumn Spending Review? Siva Anandaciva looks at what the government’s plans promise for health and care.
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By Siva Anandaciva - 27 November 2020 15-minute read
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The biggest hospital in England

As movement towards having fewer, larger organisations in the NHS continues, Siva Anandaciva challenges leaders to think about how to ensure bigger is also better.
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By Siva Anandaciva - 24 September 2020 4-minute read
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The Comprehensive Spending Review and Covid-19: the more we know, the less we know...

How will the autumn Comprehensive Spending Review address the short-term and long-term needs of the health and care system, especially when the future is so uncertain? Jonathon Holmes considers the Chancellor’s options.
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By Jonathon Holmes - 15 September 2020 4-minute read
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What does the 2020 spring Budget mean for health and care?

The Chancellor used the Budget to give the NHS and public services funding to deal with the effects of coronavirus. Siva Anandaciva looks at this and other measures affecting health and social care.
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By Siva Anandaciva - 13 March 2020
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Looking ahead to the Budget: what should we expect for health and care?

Ahead of the Budget on 11 March, Sally Warren considers what should be included to enable the new government to deliver on its manifesto commitments, from NHS infrastructure and staffing, to social care and public health.
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By Sally Warren - 4 March 2020
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Is it time for a new National Beds Inquiry, or a national policy decision?

Does the NHS need more beds or fewer beds to meet current and future needs? Siva Anandaciva sets out what might help to resolve the debate.
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By Siva Anandaciva - 28 February 2020
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After the election: how will the new government approach health and social care?

What might being the new government’s ‘top priority’ mean in practical terms for the NHS? And does this focus come at the expense of the wider health and care agenda? Helen McKenna reflects on the new government’s manifesto commitments.
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By Helen McKenna - 17 December 2019
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Health and social care funding: what’s in, what’s out and who offers the most?

Richard Murray looks beneath the headline commitments at what the main parties are really offering in terms of funding for the health and care system.
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By Richard Murray - 6 December 2019
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Five reasons why this NHS winter may be different

Siva Anandaciva considers the prospects for a NHS dealing with winter pressures, workforce challenges and limited funding, while planning for a no-deal Brexit.
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By Siva Anandaciva - 2 December 2019
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Not just the NHS: manifestos need to consider other health and care priorities too

Sally Warren calls for political parties to consider more than just the NHS in their manifestos. To truly improve health and care, public health, social care, mental health, workforce and funding must also be priorities.
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By Sally Warren - 1 November 2019
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Securing money to improve mental health care... but no staff to spend it on

Ambitions to improve the quality of mental health care will fail if they are not accompanied by plans to address staff shortages. Helen Gilburt looks at the effect of staff shortages on staff, patients and quality of care.
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By Helen Gilburt - 22 October 2019
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The deteriorating state of the NHS estate

Each year, NHS provider trusts survey their estate and estimate the costs of restoring buildings and equipment to mandatory standards. Today’s data for 2018/19 shows more investment is needed to tackle the rising backlog of maintenance issues.
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By Siva Anandaciva - 17 October 2019
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Politicians should avoid the temptation of another NHS top-down re-organisation

Following today’s Queen’s Speech and an election looming, Richard Murray warns that a major re-organisation of the NHS risks damaging a service that is already under strain.
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By Richard Murray - 14 October 2019
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Does the NHS really have a new strategic health infrastructure plan?

Following the launch of the new health infrastructure plan, Siva Anandaciva considers the potential implications and limitations of this new funding.
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By Siva Anandaciva - 9 October 2019
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Does learning disability nursing need the maintenance grant back?

David Maguire considers the impact of scrapping student nursing bursaries on the learning disability nursing workforce.
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By David Maguire - 7 October 2019
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Party conference season: the key announcements on health and social care

As this year’s party conference season comes to a close, what have we learned about the main parties’ priorities for health and social care? Richard Murray weighs up the key commitments, from funding and the NHS workforce to social care reform.
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By Richard Murray - 4 October 2019
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Scrapping prescription charges: should it be a priority?

Following Labour’s announcement that it will abolish prescription charges, Nicholas Timmins weighs up the costs and implications, and questions whether it should be considered a priority.
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By Nicholas Timmins - 24 September 2019
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