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Long read

What is happening to life expectancy in England?

Veena Raleigh examines trends in life expectancy at birth up to 2020 and the impact of Covid-19 in 2020, gender differences, inequalities, causes of the changing trends since 2011, and how the UK’s life expectancy compares with other countries.
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By Veena Raleigh - 6 December 2021
The health of people from ethnic minority groups in England
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The health of people from ethnic minority groups in England

This long read examines ethnic differences in health outcomes, highlighting the variation across ethnic groups and health conditions, and considers what’s needed to reduce health inequalities.
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By Veena Raleigh et al - 17 September 2021
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Admin matters: the impact of NHS administration on patient care

High-quality NHS admin processes can improve patient experience, help to address inequalities and promote better care. This long read suggests a framework for improving the quality of admin based on insight from patients, carers and NHS staff.
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By Leo Ewbank et al - 24 June 2021
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Deaths from Covid-19 (coronavirus): how are they counted and what do they show?

Veena Raleigh examines the methods being used to count deaths from Covid-19 and discusses what the numbers to date show.
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By Veena Raleigh - 23 April 2021 15-minute read
Evidence and consultation

Health and Social Care Committee workforce inquiry: recruitment, training and retention in health and social care

The 2019 Conservative Party manifesto included pledges to deliver 50,000 more nurses, 6,000 GPs and 6,000 other primary care professionals. Two years on, no plan to address workforce shortages has been published, funding for the training and development of staff was conspicuous by its absence from the Spending Review and the measures in the Bill relating to workforce remain weak.
6 April 2022 15-minute read
Evidence and consultation

Submission to the Health and Social Care Select Committee inquiry into the future of general practice

Our submission to the Health and Social Care Select Committee inquiry into the future of general practice focuses on the main barriers to accessing general practice, and the changes needed to the current model to tackle these and put general practice on a more sustainable footing for the future.
6 April 2022 15-minute read
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Report

Public satisfaction with the NHS and social care in 2021: Results from the British Social Attitudes survey

Overall satisfaction with the NHS fell to 36 per cent – an unprecedented 17 percentage point decrease on 2020.
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By Dan Wellings et al - 30 March 2022
Long read

Equity and endurance: how can we tackle health inequalities this time?

There have been many attempts to tackle health inequalities over the past three decades, but none has resulted in the lasting change that is needed. This long read draws out what can be learnt from the past and makes the case for developing a long-term approach to tackling health inequalities that endures.
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By Toby Lewis et al - 16 March 2022 22-minute read
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Integrating additional roles into primary care networks

How well are staff employed under the new Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme being embedded within general practice teams? In this report we consider the experience of staff working in these roles and explore what might be done to address any challenges.
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By Beccy Baird et al - 4 March 2022
Evidence and consultation

The King's Fund submission to the Public Accounts Committee inquiry into NHS backlogs and waiting times

The situation for elective care has significantly deteriorated, and will continue to worsen, as more people wait for treatment and wait longer than they did before the pandemic. The Public Accounts Committee inquiry into the NHS backlog and waiting times is therefore timely and important.
16 December 2021
Long read

What is happening to life expectancy in England?

Veena Raleigh examines trends in life expectancy at birth up to 2020 and the impact of Covid-19 in 2020, gender differences, inequalities, causes of the changing trends since 2011, and how the UK’s life expectancy compares with other countries.
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By Veena Raleigh - 6 December 2021
Long read

The Comprehensive Spending Review – what more for health and care spending?

The Comprehensive Spending Review details the government’s plans for public spending over the coming years. It will clarify which areas of the health and care budget have not yet been addressed by recent funding announcements around the NHS and for social care reform. Here, we set out the challenges and consider steps the government could take to address them.
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By Jonathon Holmes et al - 12 October 2021 15-minute read
The health of people from ethnic minority groups in England
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The health of people from ethnic minority groups in England

This long read examines ethnic differences in health outcomes, highlighting the variation across ethnic groups and health conditions, and considers what’s needed to reduce health inequalities.
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By Veena Raleigh et al - 17 September 2021
Evidence and consultation

The King's Fund submission to the Health and Social Care Select Committee inquiry into clearing the backlog caused by the pandemic

Elective waiting lists were growing and performance targets being routinely missed prior to the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. Since then, the situation has significantly deteriorated.
15 September 2021
Report

Public perceptions of the NHS in 2020

The British Social Attitudes survey has provided years of insight into public perceptions of the NHS. In 2020, in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic, the survey asked only one question about health and care issues. Here, Dan Wellings and John Appleby share the data collected.
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By Dan Wellings et al - 30 July 2021
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Lessons from the 2000s: the ambition to reduce waits must be matched with patience and realism

As a result of Covid-19 waiting times for NHS treatment, already an issue before the pandemic, have grown to historic highs – or have they? Richard Murray compares current waiting times to those seen in the 2000s – and asks what we can learn from the last time the NHS tackled long waits.
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By Richard Murray - 29 July 2021 17-minute read
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Long read

Admin matters: the impact of NHS administration on patient care

High-quality NHS admin processes can improve patient experience, help to address inequalities and promote better care. This long read suggests a framework for improving the quality of admin based on insight from patients, carers and NHS staff.
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By Leo Ewbank et al - 24 June 2021
Long read

Deaths from Covid-19 (coronavirus): how are they counted and what do they show?

Veena Raleigh examines the methods being used to count deaths from Covid-19 and discusses what the numbers to date show.
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By Veena Raleigh - 23 April 2021 15-minute read
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Shaping the future of digital technology in health and social care

This report provides a summary of evidence for how emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, smartphones, wearable devices and the internet of things are being used within care settings around the world.
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By David Maguire et al - 7 April 2021
Remote working toolkit for general practices and primary care networks
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Remote working toolkit for general practices and primary care networks

As remote working continues to be a reality for many, what are the implications for primary care? This guide outlines what’s needed to make remote working effective and inclusive for all staff.
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By Beccy Baird et al - 11 March 2021
Commissioned report

Understanding factors that enabled digital service change in general practice during the Covid-19 pandemic

The Covid-19 pandemic prompted rapid uptake of existing digital technologies to deliver patient care differently in general practice. This report looks at how services changed and the digital tools and services that were used to facilitate that change
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By Beccy Baird et al - 10 February 2021
Commissioned report

Innovation in treatment for people with rarer or less well-recognised long-term conditions

This paper, commissioned by UCB, investigates how five leading specialist hospital services in the UK are innovating in care for people with severe psoriasis, inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), axial spondyloarthritis, osteoporosis and combinations of inflammatory conditions.
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By Ben Collins - 28 January 2021
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Brexit and the end of the transition period: what does it mean for the health and care system?

On Christmas Eve 2020 a new EU-UK trade and co-operation deal was agreed. Jonathon Holmes looks at what the new deal means for the health and care system.
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By Jonathon Holmes - 11 January 2021
Long read

Community pharmacy explained

Community pharmacy is a critical part of primary care in England, but its role and relationship to the wider NHS is often poorly understood. This explainer looks at the community pharmacy sector in England, explaining how pharmacies are contracted and funded, the types of services they provide and future trends in the sector.
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By Beccy Baird et al - 16 December 2020
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