Policy We aim to ensure that policy development is informed by impartial analysis and evidence

Effective policymaking should always be informed by the reality of frontline service delivery. We use what we know works on the ground to inform effective policymaking and vice versa.

Our recent work and content on this topic is listed below.

FEATURED

Does a new Prime Minister signal change in health and social care? – with Rachel Wolf and Isabel Hardman

Podcast

Episode 24. A new Prime Minister, government and health secretary, all facing a formidable array of challenges. Will government have the bandwidth before an election to address more than the day-to-da...

Does a new Prime Minister signal change in health and social care?

Sciana: The Health Leaders Network

Fellowship

Sciana network provides the space and time to share learning and take inspiration from an international context.

Ailsa Swarbrick at Schloss Leopoldskron taking part in her first Sciana meeting

NHS waiting list remains stubbornly high despite recent progress

Press release

11 April 2024

Tim Gardner comments on the publication of the NHS monthly performance statistics.

Press release

25 March 2024

New research shows an increase in nurses requesting a Certificate of Current Professional Status (CCPS) from the Nursing and Midwifery Council, which other countries require for nurses to prove that t...

Long read

24 March 2024

A look at the number of overseas-trained nurses registered in the UK, and how many are considering leaving to work elsewhere.

Our health: is it the economy, stupid? – with Torsten Bell and Diane Coyle

Podcast

Episode 42

32 mins

25 March 2024

Episode 42. What's happened to our economy and what does it mean for our health?

Despite progress, still a mountain to climb on waiting lists

Press release

14 March 2024

Tim Gardner comments on the publication of the NHS monthly performance statistics.

Press release

6 March 2024

Good health and a thriving economy are inexorably intertwined in our response to the budget

Event

Online

Wednesday 27 March 2024, 11.30–13.00

This webinar will look at how the MSW scheme is working, showcase learning from some NHS Trusts who have already taken part, sharing how it has worked in practice and the benefits they’ve seen, and ex...

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