Essential facts and figures to understand the NHS, health and social care in England.
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The NHS budget and how it has changed
What is the NHS budget and how is it funded? Find out in our nutshell.
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Social care in a nutshell
Unlike NHS services, social care is not free at the point of use. Find out who is eligible for publicly funded social care, how many people have requested support, and how many people's...
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Health inequalities in a nutshell
Health inequalities are avoidable, unfair and systematic differences in health between different groups of people. Here we examine the key data on this complex and wide-ranging issue.
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Productivity in the NHS and health care sector
What is productivity and how is it measured in the NHS and health care sector?
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Waiting times for elective (non-urgent) treatment: referral to treatment (RTT)
Waiting times consistently rank as one of the public’s main concerns with the NHS, and have a big impact on patient experience. Here we explore the data on how many people are waiting fo...
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Accident and emergency (A&E) waiting times
Why are A&E waits getting longer? Explore rising demand, missed targets, and what it means for patients and the NHS.
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What are diagnostics, and how are diagnostics services performing?
Diagnostics are tests or procedures used to identify a patient’s disease or condition and demand for these has been increasing steadily over the past decade.
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NHS workforce in a nutshell
We know the NHS is facing a workforce crisis, but how many people work in the NHS in England, what roles are they in and are they happy with their jobs? Find out in our nutshell.
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NHS waiting times: how are different service waiting times linked?
NHS waiting times are one measure of quality of care. But patient waiting times in one service are often linked to those in another. What can the data tell us about these interdependenci...
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The number of hospital beds
A shift in national policy towards providing care outside of hospital has seen a reduction in the number of hospital beds. How has the number and type of hospital beds in England changed...
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Capital investment in the NHS
The Department of Health and Social Care’s capital budget is used for research and development, and for long-term investments in building and maintaining NHS land, facilities and equipme...
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NHS funding deficits
Are NHS trusts and ICBs in deficit? We find out with our NHS finances nutshell, looking at the numbers and asking what's the long-term impact and what can be done to balance the books.
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Spending on public health
Public health services are critical for preventing disease, reducing health inequalities and improving the population’s health, for example, through helping people to quit smoking or sup...
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International recruitment in the NHS
The NHS is more reliant than ever on its international workforce, but even with these staff, vacancies remain high.
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The adult social care workforce in a nutshell
Find out more about the the make-up of the adult social care workforce, international staff, vacancies and turnover in this nutshell.
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Activity in the NHS
Over the past 10 years, it's often been stated that the NHS treats more than a million people every 36 hours. But is this statistic still true? We examine the data.
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Staff shortages
Given England’s growing and ageing population, the NHS and social care sector need a lot of staff to deliver high-quality health care or social care at the required volume. But in both s...
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Primary care services in a nutshell
Find out more about how primary care services work, how they're funded, inequalities in access and public satisfaction with general practice and dentistry in this nutshell.
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