Proposals to create, merge or otherwise restructure require much more scrutiny and challenge, particularly where apparently arbitrary numerical targets are advocated. In general, the claims made will ...

A year on from our December 2024 poll, our latest research shows no improvement in people’s experiences of NHS admin. NHS admin plays a central role in shaping how people experience and perceive the ...

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) is the main regulator of health and social care quality in England. It is currently rebuilding its regulatory model following several reviews that were critical of ...

Our experts take a closer look at the new neighbourhood health framework: the opportunities, the gaps, and the hard questions about capacity, priorities and national alignment.

Public spending on health is the largest single item of public spending in the UK. Public spending on health has taken up an increasing share of GDP, tripling from 2.8% in 1955/56 to 8.3% in 2022/23.

We are undertaking a multi-year programme exploring how innovation can help deliver on the longstanding ambition to provide more care closer to home. The implementation of the ‘Leveraging Innovation ...

Report from the scoping phase of an evaluation of the CQC’s regulatory model ...

The 10 Year Health Plan is hugely ambitious in scope, and its success depends on robust and strategic workforce planning, with clearly defined actions and responsibilities at local, regional and ...

Our experts dissect the NHS planning guidance for 2026/7 to 2028/29.

What impact will 'Fit for the Future: The 10 Year Health Plan for England' have for people, patients, staff and the health and care system? We analyse the key areas of the government's plan.

Basic infrastructure challenges are holding back the potential for AI to improve health and care services. These challenges erode staff enthusiasm for AI and contribute to a demoralised workforce.

A year can be a long time in politics. Over the past twelve months, the government has made some big calls on health and care funding. Some decisions tightened the purse strings – for example, ...