Publications

The NHS may have to restrict what it provides with its budget, says Chris Ham.

Paul Radin speaks to us about his experience of patient involvement at The King’s Fund.

In recent years, spending on the NHS has been protected while other budgets have been subject to significant cuts. Despite this, health services are facing unprecedented financial and operational pressures. Does the NHS need more money?

Chris Ham looks at Simon Stevens' unprecedented public intervention on NHS funding and what might happen next.

We examine the big issues and recent NHS performance on waiting times.

Services are at full stretch and struggling to maintain standards, says Chris Ham.

In July NHS England published its first 'progress dashboard' for the 44 new sustainability and transformation partnerships, but these new ratings are narrowly focused and centrally driven, say Hugh Alderwick and Veena Raleigh.

The outcome of the general election will mean more of the same for the NHS and social care in the short term, and huge uncertainty on two fronts in the medium term, says Chris Ham.

Ahead of our Digital Health and Care Congress in July, we speak to Helen Arthur about how the vanguards are applying technology and what other areas can learn from them.

None of the main political parties has pledged enough to cover even half the funding increase needed for the NHS to deal with pressures faced in the next five years.

Ahead of the general election, we explore whether the government met its pledge on seven-day services.

Ahead of the general election, we look at how the NHS compares with international health systems.

Ahead of the general election, we consider whether general practice is in crisis.

Dan Wellings reviews the polls to uncover what the public are looking for from politicians when it comes to the NHS.

All political parties agree that social care funding needs reform, but none of the proposed solutions deal fully with the problem, says Richard Humphries.

Get diagnosed with cancer or stroke and you will be looked after by the NHS, but suffer from dementia and you are on your own, says Chris Ham.

In a letter to the Editor of The Times, Richard Humphries argues that the Conservative manifesto's response to rising social care costs is inadequate.

Ahead of the general election, we explore whether the government met its pledge to tackle childhood obesity.

Ahead of the general election, we explore whether there is too much bureaucracy in the NHS.