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Strengthening NHS management and leadership
Drawing on interviews with NHS managers and leaders, this long read sets out insights on the role and practice of managers and the main challenges still to address.
Workforce The health and care workforce are the people who work within the NHS and social care systems to deliver care
We analyse and report on the profile and trends of the NHS and social care workforce, influencing and informing national policy and planning, encouraging policymakers to focus on the longer term.
Our recent work and content on this topic is listed below.
The Health Foundation responds to Liz Kendall's inaugural speech on DWP reform
Jo Bibby, Director of Health at the Health Foundation, responded to the Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall's speech on proposed reforms to the Department for Work and Pensions.
The Health Foundation responds to the publication of Baroness Hallett's first Covid Inquiry report
Dame Jennifer Dixon, Chief Executive of the Health Foundation, responded to the publication today of Baroness Hallett's first Covid Inquiry report and said
New government must urgently tackle illegal underpayment of wages in social care
A new report by the Health Foundation and the Nuffield Trust reveals how an inadequate national policy approach to social care pay and funding has trapped staff in a cycle of low wages and poor career...
Addressing social care pay essential for a sustainable care workforce
Lucinda Allen, Senior Policy Officer at the Health Foundation, responds to the publication of Skills for Care’s adult social care workforce data and workforce strategy.
Webinar: Job quality and health: the role of employers and the new government
This event featured emerging insights from new research by the Institute for Employment Studies for the Commission on Healthier Working Lives.
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Priorities for an AI in health care strategy
A dedicated strategy for AI in health care is needed. Here, we present six key priorities it must address.
NHS productivity: from diagnosis to action
What does research tell us about the policies and action needed to boost NHS productivity?
Health Foundation response to DWP benefit cap statistics
Anna Gazzillo, Senior Economist at the Health Foundation, responds to the Department for Work and Pensions benefit cap statistics release.
Navigating nurse safe staffing approaches in the UK
What can we learn from approaches to nurse safe staffing levels in Wales, Scotland and elsewhere? Professor James Buchan explores different options.
Health Foundation response to Labour's pledges on General Practice
Dr Rebecca Fisher, Senior Policy Fellow at the Health Foundation, responds to Labour's pledge to improve patient experience in general practice.
