Changes to Employer National Insurance Contributions announced last month look set to cost the adult social care sector over £900m next year, more than wiping out the extra funds allocated to social ...

Lord Darzi's review of the state of the NHS has set the stage for major health service change through a new 10-year plan. As public and policy-maker consultations determine the shape of that reform, ...

With a Bill to legalise assisted dying being debated in parliament next week, there will be substantial discussion over the ...

The drumbeat of pre-budget speculation is a familiar rhythm for the NHS. It is not unusual for the Treasury to want to leak out rumours of an NHS settlement early: at well over a third of total ...

The number of people living with dementia in the UK is rising. Even if treatments can be developed quickly, the social care ...

Natasha Curry joined the Nuffield Trust in 2011 as a Senior Fellow in Health Policy. Prior to joining the Trust, she worked as a Fellow in Health Policy at the King’s Fund. Natasha has an interest in ...

Mark Dayan is Brexit Programme Lead at the Nuffield Trust, working on the implications of leaving the European Union and of trade agreements for the NHS, life sciences and social care. Mark has also ...

In September 2024, the overall waiting list to start elective (planned) care was 7.57 million, which was a small improvement on August 2024. There was an increase in the number of patients starting ...

We produced working hours assumptions for full- and part-time employees. Full-time hours are based on Skills for Care’s definition of one full-time equivalent, which is 37 hours per week. Our ...

The social care system remains beset by deep and long-term financial challenges, high vacancy levels and provider instability. Promises of change through government reform plans became mired in a cost ...

The Employment Rights Bill working its way through the legislative process has reached Committee stage. The Bill has important implications for social care with regard to zero-hours contracts and pay ...