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Nuffield Trust @nuffieldtrust.org.uk · 6d

🆕 With how much the NHS pays for new branded medicines in the news, @sallygainsbury.bsky.social & Huseyin Naci describe the role of price controls in balancing demands on the NHS budget – and why the government should stand firm in not weakening those controls. tinyurl.com/53xcpcbb

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...

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Nuffield Trust @nuffieldtrust.org.uk · 8d

What could the implications be if #NHS continuing healthcare (CHC) - a package of NHS funded care - is not improved?

@rachelhutchings.bsky.social's latest blog explains some concerning findings from her research on this poorly understood service. 👇

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NHS continuing health care: consigned to the too difficult box?

Alongside our new research today on NHS continuing health care (CHC), the report's lead author Rachel Hutchings sets out why CHC is important, what we found in our research, and describes what the imp...

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Nuffield Trust @nuffieldtrust.org.uk · Sep 11

@sarahscobie.bsky.social says the latest NHS performance statistics, published today, are a stark reminder that the NHS is still struggling to keep up with demand.

But there is some positive news for access to cancer care.

Read the full response 👇

NHS struggling to keep up with demand

Sarah Scobie responds to the latest NHS performance data.

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Nuffield Trust @nuffieldtrust.org.uk · Sep 9

With today's publication of new NHS league tables, @theasrstein.bsky.social says that while the focus on winning back the public is understandable, "there's a risk that trusts will focus only on the measures that immediately boost their ranking, even if it's not necessarily best for patients."

Best and worst-performing NHS Trusts in England named

The new league tables score trusts on measures including finances and patient access to care.

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Nuffield Trust @nuffieldtrust.org.uk · Sep 4

🆕 Is preventable liver disease a bigger problem in certain parts of England? New analysis from Ash Elliott and @stutibagri.bsky.social shows there's a significant north-south divide.

Read here: www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk/resource/is-...

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Miranda Davies @daviesmiranda1.bsky.social · Sep 1

1/4 If you're interested in data about assisted dying, take a look at the Appendix of this new Nuffield Trust report. It collates international data about numbers requesting & accessing an assisted death, demographic characteristics, health and care needs and key reporting information.

Sarah Scobie @sarahscobie.bsky.social · Aug 29

Today we published our comprehensive research on #AssistedDying in 15 jurisdictions across 9 countries where it is legal. If it becomes legal in the UK, what can we learn from the experience in other countries?

www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk/research/ass...

Assisted dying in practice: International experiences and implications for health and social care

Exploring 15 jurisdictions across the world, this is the most detailed look to date at what the UK can learn from other countries as the UK and Scottish Parliaments debate bills to legalise assisted d...

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Nuffield Trust @nuffieldtrust.org.uk · Aug 29

"If parliamentarians choose to legalise #AssistedDying, they'll need to get the balance right and worry not just about people who have an assisted death when they shouldn't, but also those who can't when they are meant to be eligible." - @sarahscobie.bsky.social on our new research

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Assisted dying poses 'substantial task' for NHS, warns thinktank

The Nuffield Trust says substantial planning, infrastructure and funding will be needed if assisted dying is to be safely and effectively introduced, and warns about the potential risks to the NHS.

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Sarah Scobie @sarahscobie.bsky.social · Aug 29

Huge thanks to co-authors Rachel Hutchings, @sjanereed.bsky.social @daviesmiranda1.bsky.social and Stephanie Kumpunen @nuffieldtrust.org.uk! Along with help from other colleagues, our advisory group and patient and public group for their insights.

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Sarah Scobie @sarahscobie.bsky.social · Aug 29

👉In our recommendations we highlight how policymakers can try to address these challenges if the service is to become a reality here.

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Sarah Scobie @sarahscobie.bsky.social · Aug 29

👉Most countries have needed to set up new infrastructure to make it work – such as oversight and regulation, pharmacy functions for managing lethal drugs, training and staff support, public information and help to navigate the system

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Sarah Scobie @sarahscobie.bsky.social · Aug 29

👉Where data is available it shows that around 75% of people who access assisted dying were in palliative care – if it becomes legal, #AssistedDying will need to work along side end of life care services

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Sarah Scobie @sarahscobie.bsky.social · Aug 29

Today we published our comprehensive research on #AssistedDying in 15 jurisdictions across 9 countries where it is legal. If it becomes legal in the UK, what can we learn from the experience in other countries?

www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk/research/ass...

Assisted dying in practice: International experiences and implications for health and social care

Exploring 15 jurisdictions across the world, this is the most detailed look to date at what the UK can learn from other countries as the UK and Scottish Parliaments debate bills to legalise assisted d...

www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk

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Nuffield Trust @nuffieldtrust.org.uk · Aug 28

There are just three days left to apply to our Senior Fellow role... 🔍

If you can lead on projects at the forefront of research into health and social care, we'd love to hear from you.

Take a look at our vacancy and apply by Sunday 31 August. #researchjobs

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Senior Fellow (SF05/25)

We are looking to recruit a Senior Fellow to lead on projects across a range of topics within health and care.

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Nuffield Trust @nuffieldtrust.org.uk · Aug 20

🆕 How does age of death vary across England and Wales?

There is wide variation at local authority level in the proportion of people who die aged under 75 – from 50% in Tower Hamlets, to only 22% in Dorset.

Read the analysis by @sarahscobie.bsky.social and
@stutibagri.bsky.social: buff.ly/20unIxr

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Sarah Scobie @sarahscobie.bsky.social · Aug 20

Our public expenditure report with the HEU for @mariecurieuk.bsky.social is here 👇

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Public expenditure in the last year of life

Supporting people at the end of life is a crucially important element of public spending, yet there is remarkably little evidence available on how much money is being spent on it, and what that money ...

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Sarah Scobie @sarahscobie.bsky.social · Aug 20

Earlier this year we completed research on public expenditure on people in the last year of life.

It was striking how challenging it was to get comparable data across the U.K. 🇬🇧

This chart explores differences in place of death in more detail 👇

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What is behind differences in place of death across the UK?

Across the UK, there has been a shift over time towards fewer people dying in hospital and more people dying at home, which is more likely to be their preference. As Sarah Scobie shows, however, the p...

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Nuffield Trust @nuffieldtrust.org.uk · Aug 19

🆕 Chart of the week from @sarahscobie.bsky.social explores variation in place of death across the four countries of the UK.

There's been a UK-wide shift towards more people dying at home, but the picture differs between countries.

Read the full analysis: www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk/resource/wha...

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Nuffield Trust @nuffieldtrust.org.uk · Jul 31

It's been several months since the the Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme was expanded to address concerns about unemployed GPs - has it helped?

Nuffield Trust and QMUL experts @billypalmer.bsky.social, @lkrole.bsky.social, and Giuliano Russo have looked at the numbers behind the policy. #ARRS

What has the impact of ARRS been on recruiting new GPs?

GPs who had completed their training within the last two years were last year added to the Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme (ARRS), in response to concerns about unemployment among recently quali...

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Sarah Scobie @sarahscobie.bsky.social · Jul 15

Lots of talk about neighbourhood teams.

But what are they? Are they new? Can they live up to the 10y plan hype?

Find out from @theasrstein.bsky.social @nuffieldtrust.org.uk here 👇👇👇

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Neighbourhood health teams: a Q&A with Thea Stein

With the new 10 Year Plan for the NHS featuring a central role for neighbourhood health teams, we spoke to Thea Stein about what they are and what needs to happen for them to be successful.

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Nuffield Trust @nuffieldtrust.org.uk · Jul 10

Today, our Deputy Director of Research @sarahscobie.bsky.social shared her thoughts on the latest statistics.

Read Sarah's response here: buff.ly/VjYAe14

And view all the headline performance stats on our #QualityWatch dashboard here: buff.ly/cp6CyFA

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Nuffield Trust @nuffieldtrust.org.uk · Jul 8

TODAY: Listen to @sallygainsbury.bsky.social talk about the 10 Year Health Plan on Inside Health.

9:30am on BBC Radio 4 and later on BBC Sounds.

Listen here 👇
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Radio 4 - Listen Live - BBC Sounds

Listen live to BBC Radio 4 on BBC Sounds

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Nuffield Trust @nuffieldtrust.org.uk · Jul 2

Earlier this week we published research into the resilience of the social care system in England, comparing the sector's Covid-19 experience with that of other countries.

As @camille-oung.bsky.social sets out in her thread, there are a range of lessons to be learnt.

Camille Oung @camille-oung.bsky.social · Jun 30

As the #CovidInquiry module on social care begins today, we publish our our learning from France, Japan, Denmark and the Netherlands on what features can support a resilient care system for those who draw on it and those who work in it - in times of crisis and beyond ⬇️

Nuffield Trust @nuffieldtrust.org.uk · Jun 30

🆕 As the #CovidInquiry turns its focus to #socialcare, and with the sector in desperate need of reform, Nuffield Trust & @cpeclse.bsky.social have published international case studies on how other countries managed the social care challenges of the pandemic.

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Nuffield Trust @nuffieldtrust.org.uk · Jun 25

🆕 The latest analysis from #QualityWatch, a Nuffield Trust and @healthfoundation.bsky.social programme, explores a range of factors affecting working-age women’s health.

Scroll through the story here 👇 #healthinequalities

Silence, sexism and stigma: The state of working-age women’s health in England

Women spend more years of their life living in poor health than men, including through their working years. This QualityWatch data story shows how the burden of disease affects working-age women and m...

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Sarah Scobie @sarahscobie.bsky.social · Jun 25

Great work by Malina Bodea @daviesmiranda1.bsky.social and data viz from Paul Kirkup!

Sarah Scobie @sarahscobie.bsky.social · Jun 25

Women spend more time living in ill health throughout their working years. Our new @nuffieldtrust.org.uk unpicks the challenges with health of working age women and what needs to change 👇

www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk/news-item/si...

Silence, sexism and stigma: The state of working-age women’s health in England

Women spend more years of their life living in poor health than men, including through their working years. This QualityWatch data story shows how the burden of disease affects working-age women and m...

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