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.
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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?
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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...
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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 👇
NHS performance 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.
Will new Advanced Foundation Trusts allow more financial freedoms at a local level in the #NHS?
@markgdayan.bsky.social told @hsj.co.uk that the old FT model broke down in part because there was not enough money for trusts to build up surpluses.
Read more 👇
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@markgdayan.bsky.social told @hsj.co.uk that the old FT model broke down in part because there was not enough money for trusts to build up surpluses.
Read more 👇
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‘Advanced FTs’ will be able to use revenue to fund capital projects
The new advanced foundation trusts will be allowed to save up and then reinvest their revenue surpluses into capital projects, according to guidance out for consultation.
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November 14, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Will new Advanced Foundation Trusts allow more financial freedoms at a local level in the #NHS?
@markgdayan.bsky.social told @hsj.co.uk that the old FT model broke down in part because there was not enough money for trusts to build up surpluses.
Read more 👇
www.hsj.co.uk/quality-and-...
@markgdayan.bsky.social told @hsj.co.uk that the old FT model broke down in part because there was not enough money for trusts to build up surpluses.
Read more 👇
www.hsj.co.uk/quality-and-...
#NHS resident doctors have today begun a five-day walkout over their pay and conditions.
Our explainer looks at how doctors' salaries have varied over time, how they compare to earnings in the wider economy, and the differences between the UK countries.
Our explainer looks at how doctors' salaries have varied over time, how they compare to earnings in the wider economy, and the differences between the UK countries.
Exploring the earnings of NHS doctors in England (2025 update)
Two years ago, we produced an explainer on doctors’ pay in England, exploring how it had changed over time, how it compares to other salaries in the wider economy, and how it compares with what doctor...
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November 14, 2025 at 9:25 AM
#NHS resident doctors have today begun a five-day walkout over their pay and conditions.
Our explainer looks at how doctors' salaries have varied over time, how they compare to earnings in the wider economy, and the differences between the UK countries.
Our explainer looks at how doctors' salaries have varied over time, how they compare to earnings in the wider economy, and the differences between the UK countries.
📢 We’ve updated our NHS performance dashboard with the latest headline figures 📊
It includes the overall waiting list for planned hospital treatment, which fell slightly in September after rising for three months in a row.
We also have data on waits for A&E and cancer treatment. #QualityWatch
It includes the overall waiting list for planned hospital treatment, which fell slightly in September after rising for three months in a row.
We also have data on waits for A&E and cancer treatment. #QualityWatch
NHS performance dashboard
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November 13, 2025 at 3:35 PM
📢 We’ve updated our NHS performance dashboard with the latest headline figures 📊
It includes the overall waiting list for planned hospital treatment, which fell slightly in September after rising for three months in a row.
We also have data on waits for A&E and cancer treatment. #QualityWatch
It includes the overall waiting list for planned hospital treatment, which fell slightly in September after rising for three months in a row.
We also have data on waits for A&E and cancer treatment. #QualityWatch
🆕 Read our response to latest NHS performance statistics, published today.
The view from @sarahscobie.bsky.social, Nuffield Trust Deputy Director of Research is 👇
The view from @sarahscobie.bsky.social, Nuffield Trust Deputy Director of Research is 👇
Nuffield Trust response to latest NHS performance stats
Sarah Scobie responds to the latest NHS performance statistics.
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November 13, 2025 at 11:07 AM
🆕 Read our response to latest NHS performance statistics, published today.
The view from @sarahscobie.bsky.social, Nuffield Trust Deputy Director of Research is 👇
The view from @sarahscobie.bsky.social, Nuffield Trust Deputy Director of Research is 👇
District nursing plays a key role in NHS community care, but staffing numbers and activity levels have declined in recent years 📉
Read our report for more on the state of the workforce and the need for action.
👉 buff.ly/nIumuZh
Read our report for more on the state of the workforce and the need for action.
👉 buff.ly/nIumuZh
November 12, 2025 at 3:43 PM
District nursing plays a key role in NHS community care, but staffing numbers and activity levels have declined in recent years 📉
Read our report for more on the state of the workforce and the need for action.
👉 buff.ly/nIumuZh
Read our report for more on the state of the workforce and the need for action.
👉 buff.ly/nIumuZh
Our Deputy Director of Research @sarahscobie.bsky.social spoke to BBC News about the prospect of improvements in waiting times for cancer treatment.
"The reality for the government is that it will be incredibly challenging to make meaningful progress on waiting times when finances are so tight."
"The reality for the government is that it will be incredibly challenging to make meaningful progress on waiting times when finances are so tight."
Nearly all NHS hospitals are missing cancer targets - is yours one of them?
Experts say patients are being harmed by cancer diagnosis and treatment delays.
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November 11, 2025 at 9:43 AM
Our Deputy Director of Research @sarahscobie.bsky.social spoke to BBC News about the prospect of improvements in waiting times for cancer treatment.
"The reality for the government is that it will be incredibly challenging to make meaningful progress on waiting times when finances are so tight."
"The reality for the government is that it will be incredibly challenging to make meaningful progress on waiting times when finances are so tight."
Our chief executive @theasrstein.bsky.social featured on the latest episode of #VoicesofCare.
Thea shared insights on big issues, like how to better understand NHS productivity and the cultural building blocks you need to make transformational change.
Listen to the interview with Thea 👇
Thea shared insights on big issues, like how to better understand NHS productivity and the cultural building blocks you need to make transformational change.
Listen to the interview with Thea 👇
Thea Stein Nuffield Trust CEO - Newcross Healthcare
In conversation with host Suhail Mirza, Stein delivered a frank assessment of the challenges facing the Government’s 10 Year Health,
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November 10, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Our chief executive @theasrstein.bsky.social featured on the latest episode of #VoicesofCare.
Thea shared insights on big issues, like how to better understand NHS productivity and the cultural building blocks you need to make transformational change.
Listen to the interview with Thea 👇
Thea shared insights on big issues, like how to better understand NHS productivity and the cultural building blocks you need to make transformational change.
Listen to the interview with Thea 👇
The NHS sickness absence rate was 4.8% this April - similar to the previous year.
But that's still way above the public sector average, which has never crossed the 4% mark and was below 3% in 2024.
Read more about trends in NHS staffing, here: buff.ly/ed9ZKwK
But that's still way above the public sector average, which has never crossed the 4% mark and was below 3% in 2024.
Read more about trends in NHS staffing, here: buff.ly/ed9ZKwK
November 10, 2025 at 12:18 PM
The NHS sickness absence rate was 4.8% this April - similar to the previous year.
But that's still way above the public sector average, which has never crossed the 4% mark and was below 3% in 2024.
Read more about trends in NHS staffing, here: buff.ly/ed9ZKwK
But that's still way above the public sector average, which has never crossed the 4% mark and was below 3% in 2024.
Read more about trends in NHS staffing, here: buff.ly/ed9ZKwK
Mortality rates in England and Wales have now fallen below 2019 levels after rising during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Read more about this #QualityWatch indicator here 👉 buff.ly/O5IQiNv
Read more about this #QualityWatch indicator here 👉 buff.ly/O5IQiNv
November 9, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Mortality rates in England and Wales have now fallen below 2019 levels after rising during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Read more about this #QualityWatch indicator here 👉 buff.ly/O5IQiNv
Read more about this #QualityWatch indicator here 👉 buff.ly/O5IQiNv
The NHS in England has long relied on overseas staff.
If international recruitment is brought down towards the 10% target, gaps will need to be filled.
Read the blog from Lucina Rolewicz for reflections on how staffing challenges should be accounted for in the next workforce plan 👉 buff.ly/uuphES5
If international recruitment is brought down towards the 10% target, gaps will need to be filled.
Read the blog from Lucina Rolewicz for reflections on how staffing challenges should be accounted for in the next workforce plan 👉 buff.ly/uuphES5
November 8, 2025 at 2:40 PM
The NHS in England has long relied on overseas staff.
If international recruitment is brought down towards the 10% target, gaps will need to be filled.
Read the blog from Lucina Rolewicz for reflections on how staffing challenges should be accounted for in the next workforce plan 👉 buff.ly/uuphES5
If international recruitment is brought down towards the 10% target, gaps will need to be filled.
Read the blog from Lucina Rolewicz for reflections on how staffing challenges should be accounted for in the next workforce plan 👉 buff.ly/uuphES5
We’ve researched the state of district nursing in England and found that there has been a failure to develop a sustainable pipeline of new district nurses to meet rising demand, resulting in fewer recorded contacts with the service now than in 2009 📉
Read the report 👉 buff.ly/nIumuZh
Read the report 👉 buff.ly/nIumuZh
November 7, 2025 at 12:30 PM
We’ve researched the state of district nursing in England and found that there has been a failure to develop a sustainable pipeline of new district nurses to meet rising demand, resulting in fewer recorded contacts with the service now than in 2009 📉
Read the report 👉 buff.ly/nIumuZh
Read the report 👉 buff.ly/nIumuZh
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There's a new workforce plan on the way for the NHS in England. But what's needed to make it a success?
That's what my latest blog considers 👇
The NHS has a history of setting plans that are rightly ambitious but which fail to live up to the hype - there's much to reflect on and learn from 🧵(1/6)
That's what my latest blog considers 👇
The NHS has a history of setting plans that are rightly ambitious but which fail to live up to the hype - there's much to reflect on and learn from 🧵(1/6)
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 Lucin...
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November 6, 2025 at 4:41 PM
There's a new workforce plan on the way for the NHS in England. But what's needed to make it a success?
That's what my latest blog considers 👇
The NHS has a history of setting plans that are rightly ambitious but which fail to live up to the hype - there's much to reflect on and learn from 🧵(1/6)
That's what my latest blog considers 👇
The NHS has a history of setting plans that are rightly ambitious but which fail to live up to the hype - there's much to reflect on and learn from 🧵(1/6)
A new report from the independent #ADHD Taskforce, which our Chief Exec @theasrstein.bsky.social sits on, has been published today.
Read here: buff.ly/d61LdPh
Our #QualityWatch programme is also tracking how the rise in demand for ADHD support can be seen through prescribing data: buff.ly/BejmNAQ
Read here: buff.ly/d61LdPh
Our #QualityWatch programme is also tracking how the rise in demand for ADHD support can be seen through prescribing data: buff.ly/BejmNAQ
November 6, 2025 at 1:44 PM
A new report from the independent #ADHD Taskforce, which our Chief Exec @theasrstein.bsky.social sits on, has been published today.
Read here: buff.ly/d61LdPh
Our #QualityWatch programme is also tracking how the rise in demand for ADHD support can be seen through prescribing data: buff.ly/BejmNAQ
Read here: buff.ly/d61LdPh
Our #QualityWatch programme is also tracking how the rise in demand for ADHD support can be seen through prescribing data: buff.ly/BejmNAQ
🆕 Long read from workforce researcher @lkrole.bsky.social considers the priorities for NHS workforce planning 👩⚕️
With a new NHS workforce plan on the way, questions remain about how to build a realistic and sustainable approach to staffing the health service.
With a new NHS workforce plan on the way, questions remain about how to build a realistic and sustainable approach to staffing the health service.
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 Lucin...
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November 6, 2025 at 10:28 AM
🆕 Long read from workforce researcher @lkrole.bsky.social considers the priorities for NHS workforce planning 👩⚕️
With a new NHS workforce plan on the way, questions remain about how to build a realistic and sustainable approach to staffing the health service.
With a new NHS workforce plan on the way, questions remain about how to build a realistic and sustainable approach to staffing the health service.
Our upcoming half-day policy event will consider some of the big challenges facing the health service, spanning issues from the cost of the NHS, to the delivery of the neighbourhood vision, and to how AI should work in practice.
It's free to attend and open to all.
Register here: buff.ly/UA73IZo
It's free to attend and open to all.
Register here: buff.ly/UA73IZo
November 5, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Our upcoming half-day policy event will consider some of the big challenges facing the health service, spanning issues from the cost of the NHS, to the delivery of the neighbourhood vision, and to how AI should work in practice.
It's free to attend and open to all.
Register here: buff.ly/UA73IZo
It's free to attend and open to all.
Register here: buff.ly/UA73IZo
In an article for @publicsectorfocus.bsky.social, experts reflect on the key questions for public sector leaders when implementing #AI tools ⚖️
Read the article from project leads @angusramsay.bsky.social and @profnaomifulop.bsky.social
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Read the article from project leads @angusramsay.bsky.social and @profnaomifulop.bsky.social
👉 flickread.com/edition/html/index.php?pdf=6900e79403bc5#36
We based these questions on learning from our rapid evaluation of implementing #AI tools for chest diagnostics, as part of the work of the @nihr.bsky.social Rapid Service Evaluation Team - more details and links below.
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I'm delighted to have led this paper, published today, with
@profnaomifulop.bsky.social and other members of NIHR RSET (www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk/rset-rapid-e...). We provide important lessons on procurement and deployment of #AI tools in healthcare, including key obstacles and enablers.
@profnaomifulop.bsky.social and other members of NIHR RSET (www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk/rset-rapid-e...). We provide important lessons on procurement and deployment of #AI tools in healthcare, including key obstacles and enablers.
November 5, 2025 at 9:35 AM
In an article for @publicsectorfocus.bsky.social, experts reflect on the key questions for public sector leaders when implementing #AI tools ⚖️
Read the article from project leads @angusramsay.bsky.social and @profnaomifulop.bsky.social
👉 flickread.com/edition/html/index.php?pdf=6900e79403bc5#36
Read the article from project leads @angusramsay.bsky.social and @profnaomifulop.bsky.social
👉 flickread.com/edition/html/index.php?pdf=6900e79403bc5#36
🆕 @theasrstein.bsky.social spoke to @nursinginpractice.bsky.social about the state of the #DistrictNursing workforce, and why it's a problem that over a quarter are paid at a lower band than the typical starting point for qualified district nurses.
Interview: ‘District nurse pay bands have been a fight for a long time’
#NHS #nursing #nursesky #QICN #communitynurse #nuffieldtrust
#NHS #nursing #nursesky #QICN #communitynurse #nuffieldtrust
Interview: ‘District nurse pay bands have been a fight for a long time’
Last week the Nuffield Trust published a report which found that over a quarter of district nurses are paid below Band 6
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November 4, 2025 at 11:18 AM
🆕 @theasrstein.bsky.social spoke to @nursinginpractice.bsky.social about the state of the #DistrictNursing workforce, and why it's a problem that over a quarter are paid at a lower band than the typical starting point for qualified district nurses.
Our staffing tracker records that there were 379,549 full-time equivalent nurses working in the NHS in June this year, up by over 11,000 since June 2024 📈
🔍 Explore the tracker here: buff.ly/RhqlSzD
But it’s about more than just the overall numbers… (1/2)
🔍 Explore the tracker here: buff.ly/RhqlSzD
But it’s about more than just the overall numbers… (1/2)
November 3, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Our staffing tracker records that there were 379,549 full-time equivalent nurses working in the NHS in June this year, up by over 11,000 since June 2024 📈
🔍 Explore the tracker here: buff.ly/RhqlSzD
But it’s about more than just the overall numbers… (1/2)
🔍 Explore the tracker here: buff.ly/RhqlSzD
But it’s about more than just the overall numbers… (1/2)