Publications

Leaders of ten health care organisations have signed a joint open letter to MPs calling for an amendment to the Health and Care Bill that ensures the health system in England is fully staffed now and in the future.

A broad coalition of health and care organisations have come together to speak with one voice about the need to prioritise the emotional and physical wellbeing of health and care staff.

Leaders of The King’s Fund, the Health Foundation and the Nuffield Trust have written to the Secretary of State for Health and Care, Matt Hancock, and the Chair of the Commons Health and Social Care Committee, Jeremy Hunt, calling for a new clause to be added to the forthcoming NHS Bill to support better workforce planning.

Mandip Randhawa writes about the challenges of transforming mental health services for children and young people.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

One is heavily rationed and means-tested, the other free at the point of use and tax-funded. And when assets are involved, the issue becomes politically toxic, says Richard Humphries.

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 consider whether there is parity of esteem between mental and physical health.

Ahead of the general election, we consider the impact Brexit will have on the health and social care workforce.

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

Ahead of the general election, we explore whether the government met its pledge to cap social care costs.

Ahead of the general election, we explore how far the government has come in meeting its pledge to get 5,000 more doctors working in general practice by 2020.