Matt Jones

Trump pressure to hike UK drug prices could cost NHS billions, experts warn Experts warn a new deal will only trigger further increased price demands and make healthcare in the UK more expensive

We have urged the government to stand firm against pressure to increase drug prices, as an increase would mean less of the #NHS budget could be spent on other NHS services with wider health benefits, such as GP appointments and surgeries.

Read more in @the-independent.com 👇

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We'll be at Labour Party Conference next week, digging into the tricky questions and trade-offs at the heart of health policy.

Do join us if you can!

England has tried and failed to move care out of hospital and into community settings before. What's needed to make it work this time?

We've drawn on the lessons from Ireland and Denmark's experience.

There's much to be learnt, including on funding.

Read the report 👉 buff.ly/hzWZO9W

We’re 2 weeks out from the Lords debate on #AssistedDying, so now is the time to start thinking in more detail about how this service would actually work if it becomes legal.

Great to have Nuffield Trust researchers out on the airwaves sharing insights from other countries today.

🆕 In a new piece for @bmj.com, our experts say the government’s latest plans to reduce #immigration, without considering the reasons why the #NHS and social care massively rely on overseas recruitment, are a real concern.

Read here 👉 buff.ly/9IGt2ln

The latest NHS performance statistics are out. What are the headline figures?

The overall waiting list for hospital treatment now stands at 7.36 million - that's the lowest since 2023, but its still over 2 million above pre-pandemic levels.

Starmer outlines 10-year plan to change NHS ‘from sickness service to health service’ PM says work in England will focus on prevention, with early diagnosis, community hubs and lifestyle measures

🗞️ In reporting of the Ten Year Health Plan, @theguardian.com carries @theasrstein.bsky.social's response to claims #NHS is facing 'extinction'.

While the #BritishSocialAttitudes survey does find satisfaction with the NHS is low, public support for its founding principles remains high and resilient.

It's been a landmark day for the NHS. But what does it all mean?

We asked @becksfisher.bsky.social, Director of Research and Policy

As the #CovidInquiry module on social care begins today, we publish our our learning from France, Japan, Denmark and the Netherlands on what features can support a resilient care system for those who draw on it and those who work in it - in times of crisis and beyond ⬇️

Fourth time lucky?!

Why am I hopeful that this time, a promise of review might lead to actual change?

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Now assisted dying is likely to become reality, the debate on how it happens begins: Nuffield Trust responds to the passing of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill Now that assisted dying is likely to become a reality in England and Wales, the debate on how that happens must begin: what organisations and staff will deliver it, what systems will be needed to ensu...

Today's vote means assisted dying is likely for England & Wales. It is time to answer the hard questions about how to address concerns through its implementation - and face the gaps in end of life care MPs highlighted

Reaction of @sarahscobie.bsky.social 👇
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A potentially very significant day ahead for health and care - follow the Nuffield Trust for impartial analysis of what it all means

Nuffield Trust response to the Spending Review

The #NHS settlement from the #spendingreview may look generous, but it soon melts away in the context of existing commitments - govt must be clear about the compromises.

Social care is also unlikely to see the transformation we were promised.

@sallygainsbury.bsky.social‬ response 👇

Ahead of the SR next week, my long read today looks at where the £22.6bn extra cash chancellor Reeves added to health spending in England for this year has gone. A thread >>

🚨 NEW ANALYSIS finds the #NHS in a challenging financial position ahead of next week's Spending Review, with the £22.6bn in extra money up to the end of this year more than wiped out by existing spending pressures.

Read the briefing: buff.ly/Op94JUB

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TODAY: Policy Analyst @markgdayan.bsky.social‬ will be on You & Yours to provide the evidence on the current state of health care access 🚑

How challenging is it to access NHS care, and how might things change? 📈

Tune in from 12pm on BBC Radio 4.

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Labour say there's been a 'massive increase' in NHS appointments - this begs to differ Keir Starmer made slashing NHS waiting times one of his priorities, and his Labour government has already claimed it as one of its biggest achievements so far. But new data tells a different story -…

Is 2m extra appointments enough? @sarahscobie.bsky.social‬ says this "won't come close to bringing the treatment waiting list back to pre-pandemic levels, or to meeting longer-term NHS targets".

Tune in to Sky News at 1045 to hear @becksfisher.bsky.social‬ discuss the waiting list.

Pleased to be at the @nuffieldtrust.bsky.social and @healthfoundation.bsky.social’s annual conference for analysts and evaluators in the NHS, looking at how digital innovations can be used to transform health services and our understanding of them

Diverging paths: How other countries have designed and implemented assisted dying As the assisted dying Bill returns to the House of Commons next week, this in-depth analysis offers evidence from a wide range of contexts to further inform the debate. What can the UK learn from othe...

1/ New analysis with @nuffieldtrust.bsky.social colleagues today on Assisted Dying, and what we can learn from other countries as the UK considers legalisation.

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My quote in The Independent 👇 government measures introduced in the last ~18 months have drastically reduced numbers of overseas care staff and their dependents arriving in the UK; however the full impacts of this on the health and care sector has not been assessed

Great indicator by NT's Malina showing, for example, big, and poorly understood, disparities in % of men and women aged 65+ with a dementia diagnosis. Report by @camille-oung.bsky.social, Natasha and I looks at how social care must improve to support growing + diverse population living with dementia

BBC Radio 4 - Moral Maze, What is the ethical purpose of the NHS? Debate examining the moral issues behind one of the week's news stories.

Tune in to BBC Radio 4 tonight at 8pm for a new episode of #MoralMaze recorded at our Summit last month. 📻

Guests debate the ethical purpose of the #NHS. Should we care more about equality of outcome – being equally healthy – or equality of access – treating everyone the same?

It’s been a pleasure working with talented @nuffieldtrust.bsky.social & @thekingsfund.bsky.social researchers to launch this project. 👏

Lots of really interesting findings on public perceptions of the #NHS this year - the figures on A&E services are particularly striking.

Nuffield Trust response to the Spring Statement Sally Gainsbury responds to the Spring Statement.

What does today's #SpringStatement mean for health and social care? 💷

Read our response from @sallygainsbury.bsky.social to find out some of the most important takeaways. 👇

Important findings about medicine shortages from new @nuffieldtrust.bsky.social research covered by the Guardian today 👇

Health in the UK after Brexit: Moving apart or stuck together? How has Brexit reshaped health in the UK? The final report in our Health and International Relations Monitor series, supported by the Health Foundation, tracks the ongoing impact from EU exit on medic...

Today with @cglobont.bsky.social @tamarahervey.bsky.social and excellent colleagues not on Bsky we publish our final Brexit report on how health and care in the NHS have pulled apart from Europe, and the consequences – funded by @healthfoundation.bsky.social www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk/research/hea...

"Where then does this leave Streeting, freshly affirming that the NHS buck stops with him? ... He could level with the Treasury and taxpayer about the realities of demand, or level with the public about how much rising expectations can be met through state coffers."

@sallygainsbury.bsky.social on 🔥

It's a busy day for #NHS news! We've been responding. 👇

The Prime Minister announced that #NHSE is to be abolished. The government should be careful that this doesn’t lead to even more top-down micro-management of local services from Whitehall.
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Massively recommend watching @theasrstein.bsky.social's presentation, super interesting

& was a pleasure to then host the 'in conversation' with her

Also some strikingly good questions from the floor!

Day 2 of the @nuffieldtrust.bsky.social summit is underway - with our superb Director of Research and Policy @becksfisher.bsky.social talking about the future of the GP partnership model