Publications

Performance against a number of key indicators is worse than at this time last year, and finances remain precarious despite an emergency funding injection.

At a time of significant financial and operational pressure, local and national NHS leaders need to focus on improving quality and delivering better-value care. We make the case for quality improvement and share lessons for NHS boards and leaders.

Ahead of the party conference season, we assess the state of health and social care and set out the big issues facing the government.

In response to significant financial pressures in the NHS, a capped expenditure process has been introduced to provide tighter controls on spending. We explain how the process works and what it involves.