Nuffield Trust
@nuffieldtrust.org.uk
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.
www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk
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We've responded to reports that the NHS will pay a higher price for branded new medicines as a condition of a UK-US trade deal.
Read the statement from @sallygainsbury.bsky.social 👇
Read the statement from @sallygainsbury.bsky.social 👇
Nuffield Trust responds to reports that NHS will pay more for branded new medicines
Sally Gainsbury responds to reports that the NHS will pay a higher price for branded new medicines.
www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk
December 1, 2025 at 4:35 PM
We've responded to reports that the NHS will pay a higher price for branded new medicines as a condition of a UK-US trade deal.
Read the statement from @sallygainsbury.bsky.social 👇
Read the statement from @sallygainsbury.bsky.social 👇
NEW REPORT: The abolition of NHS England presents a rare opportunity to reset the centre of the NHS, but it carries significant risks.
Nuffield Trust and IfG researchers have spoken to experts involved in current and past reforms and assessed historical examples of major restructures.
Nuffield Trust and IfG researchers have spoken to experts involved in current and past reforms and assessed historical examples of major restructures.
Abolished to perfection? Building a better centre for the NHS
Reorganisation has been a regular feature of NHS history, but has often failed to deliver its goals. The abolition of NHS England marks the biggest restructure of the health service’s command structur...
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December 1, 2025 at 2:34 PM
NEW REPORT: The abolition of NHS England presents a rare opportunity to reset the centre of the NHS, but it carries significant risks.
Nuffield Trust and IfG researchers have spoken to experts involved in current and past reforms and assessed historical examples of major restructures.
Nuffield Trust and IfG researchers have spoken to experts involved in current and past reforms and assessed historical examples of major restructures.
The third and final session of our half-day event in Westminster on Thursday will grapple with one of the biggest questions facing the NHS...
How do we turn the promise of AI into reality? 📈
The panel discussion will be livestreamed on Thursday 4th 👇
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How do we turn the promise of AI into reality? 📈
The panel discussion will be livestreamed on Thursday 4th 👇
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November 30, 2025 at 2:40 PM
The third and final session of our half-day event in Westminster on Thursday will grapple with one of the biggest questions facing the NHS...
How do we turn the promise of AI into reality? 📈
The panel discussion will be livestreamed on Thursday 4th 👇
buff.ly/zMioymw
How do we turn the promise of AI into reality? 📈
The panel discussion will be livestreamed on Thursday 4th 👇
buff.ly/zMioymw
The Budget's increase to the National Living Wage will be welcome news for many working in social care, but it does not come without cost.
We’ve calculated the increase could cost the social care sector an additional £1.2 billion.
Read our Budget response: www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk/news-item/nu...
We’ve calculated the increase could cost the social care sector an additional £1.2 billion.
Read our Budget response: www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk/news-item/nu...
November 29, 2025 at 12:30 PM
The Budget's increase to the National Living Wage will be welcome news for many working in social care, but it does not come without cost.
We’ve calculated the increase could cost the social care sector an additional £1.2 billion.
Read our Budget response: www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk/news-item/nu...
We’ve calculated the increase could cost the social care sector an additional £1.2 billion.
Read our Budget response: www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk/news-item/nu...
Next week we’ll be bringing together policy experts and NHS leaders to discuss the challenges facing the health service.
The first session, on the costs of the NHS, could hardly be more timely after this week’s budget 💷
The panel discussion will be livestreamed on Thursday 4th: buff.ly/zMioymw
The first session, on the costs of the NHS, could hardly be more timely after this week’s budget 💷
The panel discussion will be livestreamed on Thursday 4th: buff.ly/zMioymw
November 28, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Next week we’ll be bringing together policy experts and NHS leaders to discuss the challenges facing the health service.
The first session, on the costs of the NHS, could hardly be more timely after this week’s budget 💷
The panel discussion will be livestreamed on Thursday 4th: buff.ly/zMioymw
The first session, on the costs of the NHS, could hardly be more timely after this week’s budget 💷
The panel discussion will be livestreamed on Thursday 4th: buff.ly/zMioymw
This week’s budget brought no resolution to the dispute between the government and the pharmaceutical industry over the price the NHS will pay for new branded medicines 💊
Read the article from @sallygainsbury.bsky.social and Huseyin Naci for a summary of what's at stake for the NHS 👇
Read the article from @sallygainsbury.bsky.social and Huseyin Naci for a summary of what's at stake for the NHS 👇
The tough choices at the heart of the government’s dispute with big pharma
The government has been locked in a dispute with pharmaceutical companies for a number of months over how much the NHS pays for new branded medicines. Sally Gainsbury and Huseyin Naci set out the issu...
www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk
November 28, 2025 at 2:12 PM
This week’s budget brought no resolution to the dispute between the government and the pharmaceutical industry over the price the NHS will pay for new branded medicines 💊
Read the article from @sallygainsbury.bsky.social and Huseyin Naci for a summary of what's at stake for the NHS 👇
Read the article from @sallygainsbury.bsky.social and Huseyin Naci for a summary of what's at stake for the NHS 👇
What effect has leaving the EU had on NHS finances?
@markgdayan.bsky.social and @martinmckee.bsky.social have summarised the evidence for @bmj.com.
Read the piece👉 www.bmj.com/content/391/...
And see Martin's thread👇
@markgdayan.bsky.social and @martinmckee.bsky.social have summarised the evidence for @bmj.com.
Read the piece👉 www.bmj.com/content/391/...
And see Martin's thread👇
1/🧵 In @bmj.com Mark Dayan @nuffieldtrust.org.uk & I ask how leaving the EU affected NHS finances. An important question given yesterday's budget.
"NHS funding faces a Brexit squeeze"
www.bmj.com/content/391/...
"NHS funding faces a Brexit squeeze"
www.bmj.com/content/391/...
www.bmj.com
November 27, 2025 at 3:35 PM
What effect has leaving the EU had on NHS finances?
@markgdayan.bsky.social and @martinmckee.bsky.social have summarised the evidence for @bmj.com.
Read the piece👉 www.bmj.com/content/391/...
And see Martin's thread👇
@markgdayan.bsky.social and @martinmckee.bsky.social have summarised the evidence for @bmj.com.
Read the piece👉 www.bmj.com/content/391/...
And see Martin's thread👇
The large drop in immigration seen in today's ONS data will likely have huge consequences for social care.
The sector has been entirely reliant on care workers from overseas to meet growing demand.
Read our statement from Researcher @cglobont.bsky.social 👇
The sector has been entirely reliant on care workers from overseas to meet growing demand.
Read our statement from Researcher @cglobont.bsky.social 👇
Falling immigration presents problems for social care sector
Cyril Lobont responds to new immigration data from the Office for National Statistics.
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November 27, 2025 at 12:33 PM
The large drop in immigration seen in today's ONS data will likely have huge consequences for social care.
The sector has been entirely reliant on care workers from overseas to meet growing demand.
Read our statement from Researcher @cglobont.bsky.social 👇
The sector has been entirely reliant on care workers from overseas to meet growing demand.
Read our statement from Researcher @cglobont.bsky.social 👇
How does today’s Autumn Budget affect health and social care?
Read the statement from our Senior Policy Analyst @sallygainsbury.bsky.social 👇
Read the statement from our Senior Policy Analyst @sallygainsbury.bsky.social 👇
Nuffield Trust response to Autumn Budget
Sally Gainsbury responds to the Autumn Budget.
www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk
November 26, 2025 at 3:52 PM
How does today’s Autumn Budget affect health and social care?
Read the statement from our Senior Policy Analyst @sallygainsbury.bsky.social 👇
Read the statement from our Senior Policy Analyst @sallygainsbury.bsky.social 👇
Amongst the many possible announcements in today's budget, one we'll be keeping an eye out of for is a deal over what the NHS pays for branded new medicines.
Our Senior Policy Analyst @sallygainsbury.bsky.social set out what's at stake for the NHS in her interview with Healthcare Management.
Our Senior Policy Analyst @sallygainsbury.bsky.social set out what's at stake for the NHS in her interview with Healthcare Management.
A bitter pill to swallow
While headlines have been dominated in the run-up to this month's Autumn Budget by the final securing of an agreement between the DHSC and Treasury to pay the £1bn...
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November 26, 2025 at 9:52 AM
Amongst the many possible announcements in today's budget, one we'll be keeping an eye out of for is a deal over what the NHS pays for branded new medicines.
Our Senior Policy Analyst @sallygainsbury.bsky.social set out what's at stake for the NHS in her interview with Healthcare Management.
Our Senior Policy Analyst @sallygainsbury.bsky.social set out what's at stake for the NHS in her interview with Healthcare Management.
As the #NHS ramps up 'data cleaning' to help reduce the waiting list, Georgia Watson told @hsj.co.uk that the NHS needs to be more transparant with the public “about how these list validations are impacting the changes we see to the size of the waiting list”.
www.hsj.co.uk/quality-and-...
www.hsj.co.uk/quality-and-...
Exclusive: NHSE ramps up waiting list cleaning drive
NHS England has doubled its estimate of how many cases can be wiped off the waiting list through validation this year to 600,000, HSJ can reveal.
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November 25, 2025 at 2:12 PM
As the #NHS ramps up 'data cleaning' to help reduce the waiting list, Georgia Watson told @hsj.co.uk that the NHS needs to be more transparant with the public “about how these list validations are impacting the changes we see to the size of the waiting list”.
www.hsj.co.uk/quality-and-...
www.hsj.co.uk/quality-and-...
How could this week's #Budget impact the #SocialCare sector?
Our expert Natasha Curry warns that for a sector under considerable financial pressure, any further shocks could have serious consequences for its stability.
Read our latest blog 👇 #AutumnBudget
Our expert Natasha Curry warns that for a sector under considerable financial pressure, any further shocks could have serious consequences for its stability.
Read our latest blog 👇 #AutumnBudget
No nasty surprises please: the budget hopes of a sector under pressure
After last year’s Autumn Budget added to the financial difficulties already being experienced within social care, Natasha Curry looks ahead to next week’s budget and stresses how vital it is that the…
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November 24, 2025 at 8:45 AM
How could this week's #Budget impact the #SocialCare sector?
Our expert Natasha Curry warns that for a sector under considerable financial pressure, any further shocks could have serious consequences for its stability.
Read our latest blog 👇 #AutumnBudget
Our expert Natasha Curry warns that for a sector under considerable financial pressure, any further shocks could have serious consequences for its stability.
Read our latest blog 👇 #AutumnBudget
The obesity rate for 10-11 year olds in England was 22.1% in 2023/24.
That's down from 25.5% in 2020/21, after falling for the last three years.
It's one of a range of health indicators we're tracking via our #QualityWatch programme.
Explore the interactive version of this chart 👉 buff.ly/SuH8WJt
That's down from 25.5% in 2020/21, after falling for the last three years.
It's one of a range of health indicators we're tracking via our #QualityWatch programme.
Explore the interactive version of this chart 👉 buff.ly/SuH8WJt
November 23, 2025 at 2:40 PM
The obesity rate for 10-11 year olds in England was 22.1% in 2023/24.
That's down from 25.5% in 2020/21, after falling for the last three years.
It's one of a range of health indicators we're tracking via our #QualityWatch programme.
Explore the interactive version of this chart 👉 buff.ly/SuH8WJt
That's down from 25.5% in 2020/21, after falling for the last three years.
It's one of a range of health indicators we're tracking via our #QualityWatch programme.
Explore the interactive version of this chart 👉 buff.ly/SuH8WJt
Interested in how our research into health and social care intersects with the debate around how to implement #AssistedDying?
Our briefing for members of the House of Lords with all the relevant evidence is also published on our website 👉 buff.ly/Ub4hipC
Our briefing for members of the House of Lords with all the relevant evidence is also published on our website 👉 buff.ly/Ub4hipC
November 23, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Interested in how our research into health and social care intersects with the debate around how to implement #AssistedDying?
Our briefing for members of the House of Lords with all the relevant evidence is also published on our website 👉 buff.ly/Ub4hipC
Our briefing for members of the House of Lords with all the relevant evidence is also published on our website 👉 buff.ly/Ub4hipC
Mortality rates are consistently higher for males than females, but the gap has narrowed over time.
In 2024, the mortality rate for males was 1.5 times higher than the rate for females, down from 1994 when it was 1.4 times higher.
Read more about this #QualityWatch indicator 👉 buff.ly/cIVMMXJ
In 2024, the mortality rate for males was 1.5 times higher than the rate for females, down from 1994 when it was 1.4 times higher.
Read more about this #QualityWatch indicator 👉 buff.ly/cIVMMXJ
November 22, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Mortality rates are consistently higher for males than females, but the gap has narrowed over time.
In 2024, the mortality rate for males was 1.5 times higher than the rate for females, down from 1994 when it was 1.4 times higher.
Read more about this #QualityWatch indicator 👉 buff.ly/cIVMMXJ
In 2024, the mortality rate for males was 1.5 times higher than the rate for females, down from 1994 when it was 1.4 times higher.
Read more about this #QualityWatch indicator 👉 buff.ly/cIVMMXJ
We’re delighted to have been Highly Commended at the #SmartThinkingAwards, for our annual Summit.
#NTSummit brings together health and care leaders to challenge their thinking on how to address the biggest issues.
Look out for more details on our next Summit in March 2026.
#NTSummit brings together health and care leaders to challenge their thinking on how to address the biggest issues.
Look out for more details on our next Summit in March 2026.
November 21, 2025 at 2:40 PM
We’re delighted to have been Highly Commended at the #SmartThinkingAwards, for our annual Summit.
#NTSummit brings together health and care leaders to challenge their thinking on how to address the biggest issues.
Look out for more details on our next Summit in March 2026.
#NTSummit brings together health and care leaders to challenge their thinking on how to address the biggest issues.
Look out for more details on our next Summit in March 2026.
🆕 After last year’s Autumn Budget added to the financial woes of social care, @natashacurry.bsky.social looks ahead to next week’s budget and explains how vital it is that the beleaguered sector receives no nasty surprises.
www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk/news-item/no...
www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk/news-item/no...
No nasty surprises please: the budget hopes of a sector under pressure
After last year’s Autumn Budget added to the financial difficulties already being experienced within social care, Natasha Curry looks ahead to next week’s budget and stresses how vital it is that the ...
www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk
November 21, 2025 at 10:21 AM
🆕 After last year’s Autumn Budget added to the financial woes of social care, @natashacurry.bsky.social looks ahead to next week’s budget and explains how vital it is that the beleaguered sector receives no nasty surprises.
www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk/news-item/no...
www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk/news-item/no...
In two weeks’ time we’ll be hosting a half-day event to discuss the challenges to the 10 year health plan's ambitions.
Our second panel session will be all about the neighbourhood vision – one of the three big shifts the government wants to make.
It’s not too late to sign up: buff.ly/D7XMCnh
Our second panel session will be all about the neighbourhood vision – one of the three big shifts the government wants to make.
It’s not too late to sign up: buff.ly/D7XMCnh
November 20, 2025 at 3:01 PM
In two weeks’ time we’ll be hosting a half-day event to discuss the challenges to the 10 year health plan's ambitions.
Our second panel session will be all about the neighbourhood vision – one of the three big shifts the government wants to make.
It’s not too late to sign up: buff.ly/D7XMCnh
Our second panel session will be all about the neighbourhood vision – one of the three big shifts the government wants to make.
It’s not too late to sign up: buff.ly/D7XMCnh
With the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill under consideration by members of the House of Lords, we’ve published a briefing summarising the relevant evidence from our research.
The briefing covers the state of end-of-life care in the UK and how assisted dying works in other countries.
The briefing covers the state of end-of-life care in the UK and how assisted dying works in other countries.
Committee Stage briefing: Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill
A Bill legalising assisted dying in England and Wales is being debated by the House of Lords. Their decisions will shape what would be a historic shift in health and care. The Nuffield Trust is strict...
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November 19, 2025 at 4:26 PM
With the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill under consideration by members of the House of Lords, we’ve published a briefing summarising the relevant evidence from our research.
The briefing covers the state of end-of-life care in the UK and how assisted dying works in other countries.
The briefing covers the state of end-of-life care in the UK and how assisted dying works in other countries.
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New researcher role now open! @nuffieldtrust.org.uk are looking for a Researcher to contribute to their mission by delivering high-quality research, evaluation, and policy analysis. Could this be you?
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November 19, 2025 at 9:16 AM
New researcher role now open! @nuffieldtrust.org.uk are looking for a Researcher to contribute to their mission by delivering high-quality research, evaluation, and policy analysis. Could this be you?
Apply now 👇
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Apply now 👇
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With the government yet to announce an agreement with the pharmaceutical industry, questions remain over the terms that the NHS will be set when paying for new branded medicines 💊
Our long read from @sallygainsbury.bsky.social and Huseyin Naci gives a reminder of the UK’s comparative advantage.
Our long read from @sallygainsbury.bsky.social and Huseyin Naci gives a reminder of the UK’s comparative advantage.
The tough choices at the heart of the government’s dispute with big pharma
The government has been locked in a dispute with pharmaceutical companies for a number of months over how much the NHS pays for new branded medicines. Sally Gainsbury and Huseyin Naci set out the issu...
www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk
November 18, 2025 at 3:41 PM
With the government yet to announce an agreement with the pharmaceutical industry, questions remain over the terms that the NHS will be set when paying for new branded medicines 💊
Our long read from @sallygainsbury.bsky.social and Huseyin Naci gives a reminder of the UK’s comparative advantage.
Our long read from @sallygainsbury.bsky.social and Huseyin Naci gives a reminder of the UK’s comparative advantage.
Resident doctors’ pay has ebbed and flowed in real terms compared with historic levels.
Our explainer looks at trends in doctors’ pay over time and how it compares with the wider economy today.
Read the explainer 👉 buff.ly/nq4q6ls
Our explainer looks at trends in doctors’ pay over time and how it compares with the wider economy today.
Read the explainer 👉 buff.ly/nq4q6ls
November 17, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Resident doctors’ pay has ebbed and flowed in real terms compared with historic levels.
Our explainer looks at trends in doctors’ pay over time and how it compares with the wider economy today.
Read the explainer 👉 buff.ly/nq4q6ls
Our explainer looks at trends in doctors’ pay over time and how it compares with the wider economy today.
Read the explainer 👉 buff.ly/nq4q6ls
The NHS performance dashboard tracks against key targets, including those around waiting times for planned treatment and response times for emergency care 📊
It’s been updated this week with the latest data, as part of our #QualityWatch programme 📈
Explore the dashboard 👇
It’s been updated this week with the latest data, as part of our #QualityWatch programme 📈
Explore the dashboard 👇
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November 16, 2025 at 2:40 PM
The NHS performance dashboard tracks against key targets, including those around waiting times for planned treatment and response times for emergency care 📊
It’s been updated this week with the latest data, as part of our #QualityWatch programme 📈
Explore the dashboard 👇
It’s been updated this week with the latest data, as part of our #QualityWatch programme 📈
Explore the dashboard 👇
📢 Job alert – Researcher wanted!
We’re looking for a strong critical thinker with a good understanding of a range of qualitative research methods and an enthusiasm for high-quality research and analysis.
If you think this might be you, we'd love to hear from you.
We’re looking for a strong critical thinker with a good understanding of a range of qualitative research methods and an enthusiasm for high-quality research and analysis.
If you think this might be you, we'd love to hear from you.
Researcher (R07/25)
We're looking for a strong critical thinker with a good understanding of a range of qualitative research methods to contribute directly to our mission by delivering high-quality research, evaluation,…
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November 15, 2025 at 2:40 PM
📢 Job alert – Researcher wanted!
We’re looking for a strong critical thinker with a good understanding of a range of qualitative research methods and an enthusiasm for high-quality research and analysis.
If you think this might be you, we'd love to hear from you.
We’re looking for a strong critical thinker with a good understanding of a range of qualitative research methods and an enthusiasm for high-quality research and analysis.
If you think this might be you, we'd love to hear from you.
What does the next workforce plan need to get right?
Our policy expert @lkrole.bsky.social identifies the key areas that the next workforce plan will need to address if it’s to avoid falling short.
Our policy expert @lkrole.bsky.social identifies the key areas that the next workforce plan will need to address if it’s to avoid falling short.
Plan B: What the forthcoming NHS workforce strategy should not ignore
As the government prepares to publish a new 10-year NHS workforce plan, questions remain about how to build a realistic and sustainable approach to staffing the health service. This long read by…
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November 15, 2025 at 12:30 PM
What does the next workforce plan need to get right?
Our policy expert @lkrole.bsky.social identifies the key areas that the next workforce plan will need to address if it’s to avoid falling short.
Our policy expert @lkrole.bsky.social identifies the key areas that the next workforce plan will need to address if it’s to avoid falling short.