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Spring Budget 2021: what’s in store for health and care?

With funding settlements and short-term boosts already provided, what will the upcoming Budget mean for health and care? Sally Warren considers how the system can support local economies while improving population health as the country responds to the impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic.

By Sally Warren - 24 February 2021 4-minute read

What enabled rapid digital change in primary care during the Covid-19 pandemic?

Primary care adopted digital technology at pace during the first wave of the Covid-19 pandemic. Beccy Baird reflects on research looking at why and how this was possible – and how positive changes can be sustained.

By Beccy Baird - 10 February 2021 3-minute read

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.

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.

By Siva Anandaciva - 1 January 2021 26-minute read

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.

By Richard Murray - 1 January 2021 5-minute read

Careworker pay: the national living wage is not enough

The national living wage is a crude and ineffective way of raising careworker pay, says Simon Bottery. We need a better way of doing it, linked to wider social care reform.

By Simon Bottery - 16 December 2020 4-minute read

Social prescribing and NHS facilities

How can NHS services use their facilities to better support social prescribing? Ben Collins highlights what’s needed to make NHS sites more welcoming spaces for individuals and communities.

By Ben Collins - 4 December 2020 4-minute read

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.

By Siva Anandaciva - 27 November 2020 15-minute read

Twelve social care personas: which one(s) are you?

Simon Bottery identifies 12 different perspectives on adult social care – and argues reform needs to accommodate as many as it can.

By Simon Bottery - 23 November 2020 7-minute read

The Comprehensive Spending Review needs to be genuinely comprehensive: and that means investing in social care

As the Comprehensive Spending Review approaches, Simon Bottery says social care has a strong case for extra investment but may need to address the ‘p’ word – productivity.

By Simon Bottery - 15 October 2020 4-minute read

It is time to put trust, transparency and fair value at the centre of digital health and care

Digital tools and services are increasingly being used in health and care, but what happens to all the data that is collected, who should have access to it and who decides? Pritesh Mistry outlines the value of trust and transparency in these complex agreements

By Pritesh Mistry - 14 October 2020 4-minute read

An uncomfortable truth: digital isn’t perfect, but neither is face-to-face

The Covid-19 pandemic has accelerated the digital transformation in health and care, but are we oversimplifying when pitting digital services against face-to-face appointments? Pritesh Mistry highlights the need for balance to support both staff and the communities they serve.

By Pritesh Mistry - 29 September 2020 4-minute read

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.

By Siva Anandaciva - 24 September 2020 4-minute read

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.

By Jonathon Holmes - 15 September 2020 4-minute read

What is Covid-19 revealing about innovation in the NHS?

Innovation in the NHS has historically been notoriously slow. Ben Collins considers how the Covid-19 pandemic has allowed the system and its staff to go further and faster, and what this might mean for the future.

By Ben Collins - 3 August 2020 4-minute read

Resilience is much more than hospital beds

A resilient health and care system is about more than national action. Sally Warren shares a vision for building local resilience that would allow the health and care system to respond effectively to future crises.

By Sally Warren - 16 June 2020 5-minute read

Checking the system’s blind spots: prioritising the community response to Covid-19

Much media attention has been paid to how acute services are tackling Covid-19, but what about community health and care services? Anna Charles considers the impact of the outbreak on these often overlooked services and the role they might play in the next phase of the response.

By Anna Charles - 5 May 2020

Tackling the Covid-19 outbreak: tales from the frontline

David Oliver shares his experience of tackling the Covid-19 outbreak on the front line, noting the resilience and dedication of staff in the face of adversity.

By David Oliver - 20 April 2020

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.

By Siva Anandaciva - 13 March 2020

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.

By Sally Warren - 4 March 2020

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