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 ...

Mental health problems are estimated to affect one in four adults in England each year. These issues are around us all the time. In a crowded train carriage in the morning or a long queue at the bank, ...

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 ...

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

While the recent budget brought better news for hard-pressed public services, social care was not so lucky. With many organisations fearing that changes to the Employer National Insurance ...

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, ...

Nina joined the Nuffield Trust as a Researcher in Health Policy in January 2018. She provides support across the Policy team on a range of qualitative projects relating to health and social care.

Eleanor joined the Trust in 2020 as a Communications Assistant. She now works in the press office, helping with media relations. She also manages the Trust's social media presence and supports public ...

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