Risk to pandemic recovery due to nursing shortages

Our new report shows a decade of decline in numbers of mental health and community-based nurses

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Over 160,000 people now waiting longer than a year for routine hospital treatment

Our response to NHS England’s monthly performance statistics.

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How are total triage and remote consultation affecting prescribing patterns?

View the latest analysis from the Improvement Analytics Unit

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The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has delivered a profound shock to the UK. We'll be exploring...

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COVID-19 policy tracker

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A timeline to 7 December 2020 of national policy and health system responses to COVID-19 in England.

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NAO voices reservations about NHS test and trace system

11 December 2020
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Health Foundation response to the National Audit Office's report on the NHS Test and Trace system.

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Understanding the needs of those most clinically vulnerable to COVID-19

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This analysis from the Networked Data Lab examines the evidence about those asked to shield during...

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Building the NHS nursing workforce in England: 8 key charts

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Explore eight key charts from our report exploring the NHS nursing workforce in England.

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Risk to pandemic recovery due to nursing shortages

9 December 2020
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A new report published today by the Health Foundation’s REAL Centre raise concerns that the nursing...

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Tracing positive COVID-19 cases and their contacts less successful in more deprived areas, new analysis reveals

5 December 2020
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New Health Foundation analysis reveals that tracing positive COVID-19 cases and their contacts is...

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How are total triage and remote consultation changing the use of emergency care?

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New analysis from the Improvement Analytics Unit looks at how shifts to total triage and remote...

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A new measure of the nation’s health highlights the need to look beyond GDP as the only indicator of national success

3 December 2020
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Health Foundation response to the launch of the ONS Health Index for England.

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Surviving COVID documentary airs on Channel 4

2 December 2020
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When the first surge of the virus hit the UK in March 2020, the Health Foundation decided to...

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Call to prioritise public health as analysis shows at least 77,000 premature deaths result from inequality each year

30 November 2020
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A new report by the Health Foundation says that, in the wake of the pandemic, there is a window of...

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Deprivation and excess deaths

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Our new analysis shows the size of the challenge for the government and broader public sector in...

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Are multidisciplinary teams an effective tool to reduce emergency hospital activity?

26 November 2020
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New analysis from the Improvement Analytics Unit has found that multidisciplinary teams may increase...

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How can the Flow Coaching Academy help the NHS recover from COVID-19?

25 November 2020
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Tom Downes from the Flow Coaching Academy (FCA) and Laura Semple from the Health Foundation discuss...

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Building the NHS nursing workforce in England

December 2020
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The current shortfall of nurses represents a major long-term and growing problem for the NHS. This...

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Improving the nation’s health

November 2020
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In light of COVID-19 and the government’s decision to abolish Public Health England (PHE), this...

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The impact of Extensive Care Service and Enhanced Primary Care in Fylde Coast

November 2020
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This briefing explores IAUs evidence on how multidisciplinary teams may increase emergency hospital...

Learning report

Improving flow along care pathways

November 2020
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Based on a report by RAND Europe and interviews with programme leads during the pandemic, this...

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