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2 months ago | bmj.com | Rebecca Rosen |Nuffield Trust

Rebecca Rosen, general practitioner and senior associate1Nuffield TrustGeneral practice is changing fast. There is an abundance of digital technology supporting many new service delivery models.1 The NHS App is increasingly used to access GP services. Almost 40 000 new “direct patient care” staff, such as paramedics, physician associates and care navigators, have been recruited through the alternative roles reimbursement scheme (ARRS).

Nov 22, 2024 | bmj.com | Nigel Edwards |Mark Dayan |Nuffield Trust

Nigel Edwards, honorary visiting professor1, Mark Dayan, head of public affairs2 1Health Services Management Centre, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK 2Nuffield Trust, London, UK Correspondence to: N Edwards nigel_edwards{at}btopenworld.com Measures of performance need to be meaningful The secretary of state for health and social care, Wes Streeting, has announced NHS league tables to guarantee “no more rewards for failure” in UK healthcare.1 Under the plan, the worst performing...

Nov 4, 2024 | bmj.com | Sally Gainsbury |Nuffield Trust

Sally Gainsbury, senior policy analyst Nuffield Trust A week before the chancellor of the exchequer Rachel Reeves delivered her first budget, the Nuffield Trust published analysis showing that the NHS in England was facing £4.8bn worth of unfunded cost pressures in the current financial year.1 This was our “keeping the lights on” assessment of the funding shortfall that the budget needed to tackle, rather than an estimate of what would be needed to do both that and also make any start on...

Sep 8, 2024 | pressreleasepoint.com | Nuffield Trust

Primary tabsView(active tab)Track Submitted by Nuffield Trust on Sun, 09/08/2024 - 20:40 Growing up in poverty can impact all aspects of a child’s life , including their health. Child poverty is measured in a number of ways, but regardless of the measurement approach taken, the numbers affected are shocking.

Aug 1, 2024 | pressreleasepoint.com | Nuffield Trust

Primary tabsView(active tab)Track Submitted by Nuffield Trust on Thu, 08/01/2024 - 04:16 At the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, there was a sudden increase in the number and proportion of people dying at home, a trend that has persisted long after the immediate shock of the pandemic. Deaths at home accounted for 28% of deaths in England and Wales in 2023 (see chart) – an increase from 24% in 2019 and from 18% in 2004.