Breaking down the Health Bill – with Clare Gerada and Nicholas Timmins
We take a closer look at what’s in the Heath Bill and assess what it really means for patients and the public.
Integrated care Find out more about integrated care systems and their impact on patient services
Across the UK health and care organisations work together to plan and deliver care. Our analysis focuses on the task facing integrated care systems in England and tackling inequalities in access to care. And we are providing support to systems throughout the country to learn and improve.
The Neighbourhood Health Framework: enabling the ‘left shift’ or entrenching the ‘right drift’?
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About 6 mins
Nina Hemmings and Dr Luisa Pettigrew explore the framework’s main priorities and potential risks, with a focus on the implications for general practice.
What do Labour’s reforms mean for local systems in the NHS?
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About 3 mins
In reshaping the NHS this time around, policymakers must ensure the right mechanisms are in place to encourage cross-sector collaboration, write Phoebe Dunn and Hugh Alderwick.
Integrated care systems in England: where next?
Based on interviews with local leaders, our report explores the development and evolving role of ICSs in England, and the policy changes needed to help deliver their objectives.
Delayed discharges from hospital: comparing performance this year and last
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Analysis
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14 December 2025
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About 9 mins
- Analysis
- 14 December 2025
About 9 mins
Our analysis finds that delayed discharges from hospital remain a critical issue in health and care services.
Lifting the lid on neighbourhood-level improvement
This episode explores how improvement methods can support the move to a future neighbourhood health service.
Dazed and confused? Policy ideas behind the 10-Year Health Plan
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Analysis
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28 July 2025
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About 10 mins
- Analysis
- 28 July 2025
About 10 mins
Our analysis explores five policy ideas behind the 10-Year Health Plan and asks what these add up to for the NHS.
Merging integrated care systems: risks and implications
- Blog
About 4 mins
The 10-Year Health Plan will need to set out the logic for merging integrated care boards and provide clarity, writes Agnes Arnold-Forster.
Does the reshaping of integrated care boards signal a change in direction for the NHS?
- Blog
About 4 mins
Less than 3 years after they were created, integrated care boards (ICBs) are already facing a major shakeup.
Bridging the great divide: coordination of primary and secondary care in the management of chronic disease
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Briefing
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15 May 2025
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About 15 mins
- Briefing
- 15 May 2025
About 15 mins
This briefing presents international case studies of models of integrated chronic disease care at the primary–secondary care interface that offer lessons for the UK.
