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Public has bleak view of government’s NHS policies with high concern about workforce challenges

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3 February 2022

New polling data from the Health Foundation and Ipsos shows that only 12% of the UK public agree their government has the right policies for the NHS, with more than half (62%) disagreeing.

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...

Press release

14 March 2024

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

Press release

7 March 2024

Our response to the publication of the NHS staff survey

Press release

13 February 2024

Christopher Rocks comments on the ONS labour market statistics release.

Press release

8 February 2024

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

News

24 January 2024

Sciana: The Health Leaders Network have selected 18 new members to join its fifth cohort.

Press release

22 January 2024

Cap on care costs equivalent to just over £4 per household per week by 2035

Press release

11 January 2024

Health Foundation response to the latest NHS performance statistics

Press release

14 December 2023

Health Foundation response to the latest NHS performance statistics

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Health and care policy news The latest news and media responses from the Health Foundation about health and social care policy and strategy

Public has bleak view of government’s NHS policies with high concern about workforce challenges

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NHS waiting list remains stubbornly high despite recent progress

Spike in nurses looking to move abroad underlines need to improve retention

Despite progress, still a mountain to climb on waiting lists

Glimmers of hope, but NHS staff morale still in a precarious state

Health Foundation responds to ONS update on economic inactivity due to long-term sickness

Slow progress to reduce waiting lists amid tough winter and overstretched A&E

A sixth cohort of health leaders selected for the Sciana Network

Social care reform must be a priority for the next government, report says

Welcome progress on waiting list, but still a huge task ahead to recover NHS performance

Winter pressures threaten further misery for NHS patients

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