Health service output has increased faster than nurse numbers this decade
April 2019 chart of the month. The divergence between growth in staff numbers and the amount being done in the health service means increased workload and pressure on staff.
April 2019 chart of the month. The divergence between growth in staff numbers and the amount being done in the health service means increased workload and pressure on staff.
Health Foundation response to ONS data showing an astonishing difference in the risk of avoidable death between the rich and poor
This project aimed to change the dynamic between the NHS and its service users, and between the individual and their health workers, by initiating a social movement for record access.
Health Foundation response to the Liberal Democrats’ NHS and social care funding pledge.
This project aimed to reduce the reliance of dialysis patients on nursing staff by enabling individuals to take control of their dialysis.
Can health service evaluations be both rapid and rigorous? Arne Wolters reflects on his experience with the Improvement Analytics Unit.
Achieving a step-change in the quality of care across the NHS is ultimately going to require an organisation-wide approach to improvement, writes Bryan Jones.
This project aimed to apply best practice to ensure that chronic kidney disease (CKD) is identified earlier within primary care and improve the consistency of care for people living with the condition...
Without urgent policy action, GP shortages will get worse.
New analysis by the Health Foundation reveals a mounting cycle of pressures that are impacting disproportionately on GPs in the most deprived areas, increasing GP workload and leading to growing inequ...