Social care funding crisis – who has the answer?
Each party manifesto makes promises on social care, but how far do these go towards fixing the problem?
How does this year’s NHS budget compare historically?
New analysis from The King’s Fund and the Health Foundation looks at how this year’s NHS funding increase compares with previous years. Adam Roberts and John Appleby find that this year’s increase ...
When is £8 billion not £8 billion?
As a health economist, I am often asked the same question: what does the government actually mean by its commitment to increase ‘NHS spending in England in real terms by a minimum of £8 billion ove...
A fork in the road: the Enhanced Tariff Option
It’s been an important couple of weeks for the finance departments of all providers of NHS services. Following objections from 13% of commissioners, and 75% of relevant NHS providers by share of su...
The cost of protecting the NHS budget: how do the parties' pledges fare?
The NHS will form a fundamental part of debate in the run up to the election in May next year. The Conservatives, Labour and Lib Dems have all made promises to increase the NHS budget should they w...
An invitation to Quality Improvement
Be honest. We’ve all been in a situation where we know that something isn’t what it should be, but have reassured ourselves that it’s someone else’s responsibility. This might be something small, l...
