@NuffieldTrust

We are an independent health think tank aiming to improve the quality of health care in the UK by providing evidence-based research & policy analysis.

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Looking for more regular and in-depth updates from Nuffield Trust experts on #health and #SocialCare? 👀 Find us and our researchers on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/nuffiel…

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Nuffield Trust | 15,419 followers on LinkedIn. Evidence-based health research and policy analysis to improve the quality of health care and inform and generate debate. | The Nuffield Trust is an...

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Camille Oung has set out our response to today's CQC State of Care report, which lays bare the troubling state of social care in England. Read the response 👇 nuffieldtrust.org.uk/news-it…

Fractured social care system locks people out: Nuffield Trust responds to CQC State of Care Report

Camille Oung responds to the publication of the Care Quality Commission's State of Care 2026 report.

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NEW: This week’s Covid Inquiry report laid bare the fragility of social care going into the pandemic. @NatashaCurry123 says that if a similar crisis hit tomorrow, the fault lines brutally highlighted during Covid would be exposed again. nuffieldtrust.org.uk/news-it…

Better prepared perhaps, but no more resilient: how would social care fare today if a new pandemic...

The publication this week of the Covid Inquiry’s sixth module exposed once more the fragility of social care going into the pandemic. While there is renewed hope by now that long-awaited reform could...

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Drawing on our research into the resilience of England's care system, we've responded to the Covid Inquiry report on the pandemic's impact on adult social care. Read the view of our Deputy Director of Policy Natasha Curry 👇 nuffieldtrust.org.uk/news-it…

2020s risks becoming lost decade of opportunities to build resilience in social care - Nuffield...

Natasha Curry responds to the publication of the Covid Inquiry report on the impact of the pandemic on the adult social care sector in the UK (Module 6).

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Read also our 2023 report on the lessons for creating a more resilient social care system after the Covid-19 pandemic. nuffieldtrust.org.uk/researc…

Building a resilient social care system in England: What can be learnt from the first wave of...

Social care in England entered the pandemic in a fragile state. With much already written about the government’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic in the social care sector, our new report in...

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NEW briefing studies the immigration health surcharge - a fee paid by most visa holders for their use of the NHS. There's a case for greater clarity: is it about migrants paying their fair share, boosting NHS funding, or discouraging migration? Read 👇 nuffieldtrust.org.uk/resourc…

The immigration health surcharge: an unstable funding stream?

The immigration health surcharge is a fee paid by most people on work and study visas in the UK, on top of their existing visa application costs. This briefing examines how the surcharge affects NHS...

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Following the raft of social care announcements made by the Burnham government, Miriam Blom-Smith reflects on how they fit with existing commitments and the sector's wider ambitions for the future. 🔎 buff.ly/Svupwtn

Burnham’s new social care workforce plans: do they go far and fast enough?

With social care reform firmly back in focus, there have been a handful of recent policy announcements on the social care workforce. While the government’s commitment to this often-forgotten group of...

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Both the UK and the EU have faced unprecedented medicine shortages in recent years. Our briefing from @markgdayan explains that closer cooperation could help to address the issues, but it won't come easily. buff.ly/7aERnD8

Burnham should break down Brexit medicine barriers – here's how

Medicines shortages have affected both the UK and the European Union over the past four years. Despite recent signs of stabilisation, a combination of price rises, global insecurity and tariff...

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NEW EVENT: exploring social care reform 🔎 What could a better future look like for the people who draw on care, and how can we get there? 🗓️ Wednesday 2 December 📍 One Great George Street, London Register 👉 buff.ly/xan3Gdl
Promotional banner for a Nuffield Trust event titled "Social care’s Beveridge moment? New perspectives on lasting reform", taking place on 2 December 2026 at One Great George Street, SW1P 3AA.

ALT Promotional banner for a Nuffield Trust event titled "Social care’s Beveridge moment? New perspectives on lasting reform", taking place on 2 December 2026 at One Great George Street, SW1P 3AA.

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NEW: There is a big mismatch between the demand for ADHD and autism services and the NHS's capacity to provide them. After last week's Fonagy report described what could be done about it, @Thea_Stein says the challenge now is working out how to get there. nuffieldtrust.org.uk/news-it…

ADHD and autism: the destination is becoming clearer, but how do we get there?

There is a significant mismatch between the demand for ADHD and autism services and the NHS’s capacity to provide them, with remarkable waiting lists for assessments. After last week’s report from...

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NEW: While recent comments and commitments from the government about social care workers – an often-forgotten group – have been welcome, Miriam Blom-Smith says it’s unclear if the new policies that focus on the sector’s workforce go far and fast enough. nuffieldtrust.org.uk/news-it…

Burnham’s new social care workforce plans: do they go far and fast enough?

With social care reform firmly back in focus, there have been a handful of recent policy announcements on the social care workforce. While the government’s commitment to this often-forgotten group of...

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Mark Dayan@markgdayanOct 9
Arguing today in the @bmj_latest that the UK and EU have very good reasons to cooperate on medicine shortages - but, in a warning that applies to quite a few things these days, convincing the EU to care will take significant effort bmj.com/content/395/bmj-2026…

Britain is being left behind with measures to tackle medicines shortages

Andy Burnham’s speech at the Labour Party conference last week made clear that this government sees the UK’s future as being closer to the EU. But even if the prime minister tries to begin the path...

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Is the workforce ready for independent prescribing? @NuffieldTrust Read More : pharmacy.biz/pharmacy-workfo… #IndependentPrescribing #PharmacyWorkforce #CommunityPharmacy #PharmacyEducation #ClinicalPharmacy #HealthcareProfessionals

Is the workforce ready for independent prescribing?

Workforce capacity, training and professional support are central to questions about whether pharmacy teams are ready for independent prescribing.

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The rising average age of mothers is cited as a challenge for maternity services, but the number of older women giving birth has shown little change over the past decade. Our analysis shows a decline in younger mothers is driving the trend. Read more: buff.ly/PdBOVvo
Stacked area chart of live births in England (2015–2025) by mother’s age group showing age bands (under 20, 20–24, 25–29, 30–34, 35–39, 40+) with births to older mothers (30–34, 35–39, 40+) remaining roughly steady while younger groups decline.

ALT Stacked area chart of live births in England (2015–2025) by mother’s age group showing age bands (under 20, 20–24, 25–29, 30–34, 35–39, 40+) with births to older mothers (30–34, 35–39, 40+) remaining roughly steady while younger groups decline.

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Read the view of our Policy Analyst and Brexit programme lead @markgdayan in BMJ Opinion 👇
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Britain is also being left aside in EU measures to strengthen medicines manufacturing and to tackle medicine shortages. The risk here is to the security of people’s health, and it is already happening @NuffieldTrust bmj.com/content/395/bmj-2026…

Britain is being left behind with measures to tackle medicines shortages

Andy Burnham’s speech at the Labour Party conference last week made clear that this government sees the UK’s future as being closer to the EU. But even if the prime minister tries to begin the path...

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"The knotty question for policymakers is how we decide who needs clinical care and diagnosis and who can be better helped through support in work, school and wider society.” - Thea Stein reacts to Fonagy's report on #MentalHealth, #ADHD & #autism. 👇️ buff.ly/x4YDiyQ

Not everyone with ADHD and autism traits needs a diagnosis, major review finds

Major review calls for overhaul of system that is failing those who need it most

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[1/2] Medicines shortages have recently affected both the UK and EU, and there is renewed concern about competitiveness, capacity and the security of supplies in Europe. @markgdayan describes how UK-EU cooperation could help the response to this reality. nuffieldtrust.org.uk/resourc…

Burnham should break down Brexit medicine barriers – here's how

Medicines shortages have affected both the UK and the European Union over the past four years. Despite recent signs of stabilisation, a combination of price rises, global insecurity and tariff...

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[2/2] Mark has also written about the subject today for @bmj_latest. Read here 👇 bmj.com/content/395/bmj-2026…

Britain is being left behind with measures to tackle medicines shortages

Andy Burnham’s speech at the Labour Party conference last week made clear that this government sees the UK’s future as being closer to the EU. But even if the prime minister tries to begin the path...

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Read Thea Stein's statement on the final report of the independent review into mental health conditions, ADHD and autism, led by Peter Fonagy. 👉 Read the statement: buff.ly/4Reysx3
Graphic featuring a large quotation and a head-and-shoulders portrait in the bottom-right corner. The quote reads: “For ADHD and autism, there is mounting evidence of how hard it is to distinguish symptoms, functional impairment and support needs, and the report raises concerns about the consistency and quality of diagnostic assessments for these conditions.” The quote is attributed to Thea Stein, Chief Executive. The graphic also includes a document icon and a label reading “Press release”.

ALT Graphic featuring a large quotation and a head-and-shoulders portrait in the bottom-right corner. The quote reads: “For ADHD and autism, there is mounting evidence of how hard it is to distinguish symptoms, functional impairment and support needs, and the report raises concerns about the consistency and quality of diagnostic assessments for these conditions.” The quote is attributed to Thea Stein, Chief Executive. The graphic also includes a document icon and a label reading “Press release”.

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Over 2.4 million patients attended A&E in England last month, a record September attendance total. The share of patients waiting over 12 hours also increased, crossing 10% for the first time since February. Explore our #QualityWatch dashboard: 👉 buff.ly/3exJReD
Percentage of A&E patients waiting over 12 hours: 10.1% in September 2026, up 0.4 percentage points from August 2026 and up 0.3 percentage points year‑on‑year, with a line chart showing monthly fluctuations between 2023 and 2026.

ALT Percentage of A&E patients waiting over 12 hours: 10.1% in September 2026, up 0.4 percentage points from August 2026 and up 0.3 percentage points year‑on‑year, with a line chart showing monthly fluctuations between 2023 and 2026.

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NEW: Failures in NHS maternity services have sadly become impossible to ignore. Sarah Scobie examines three common explanations of what might be causing pressures on maternity care and argues that we should not oversimplify what is happening. nuffieldtrust.org.uk/news-it…

Pressures on maternity services: understanding the full picture

Failures in NHS maternity care have become all too well-known. Ahead of an action plan to address service failures, Sarah Scobie looks at three common explanations of what might be causing pressures...

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