The NHS managed limited funding growth & rising demand by reducing length of stay & cutting hospital beds. In a system under major strain, LOS has increased with major implications for flow, productivity and post-pandemic recovery. Great stuff from Charles Tallack et al.

NEW: How does the public view the NHS on its 75th anniversary? A thread 🧵 of six key findings with IpsosUK 1. 54% of people said our national health service makes them most proud to be British, more than our history, our culture, our system of democracy or the royal family.

Great IpsosUK podcast, Anna Quigley, Kate Duxbury, Tim Gardner, Louise Ansari Healthwatch England & Axel Heitmueller reflecting on NHS changes over time. Ageing, access, the ethics of genomic feedback, personalised medicine and proactive care and more 👇 bit.ly/NHS75PodVideo

0/3 of these 'new pledges' are actually new. 0/3 are currently being met: - 28 day pledge met once since April 2021 - 31 day pledge last met December 2020 - 62 day pledge last met December 2015

There’s been lots of media coverage of Labour party estimates that last year over 120,000 people died while on the NHS waiting list. Is this a good estimate, is it a big number and is it alarming? 1/7

My new blog for The Health Foundation makes the case for policymakers to prioritise young people now, taking learnings from our Young People’s Future Health Inquiry. 🧵 1/6 health.org.uk/news-and-comme…

NEW: Research with IpsosUK reveals public willing to pay more taxes to improve NHS services and want government to prioritise primary and community care over hospitals. Full report 👇 health.org.uk/publications/r…

Our latest research with IpsosUK explores what the public thinks about the future of the NHS in England. Findings reveal that the public is willing to pay more taxes to improve NHS services. Full analysis and report ⬇️ health.org.uk/publications/r…

Ever more feverish speculation today that an election is about to be called. So a good time to join us tomorrow to talk about the latest The Health Foundation Ipsos work on the future of the NHS and the decisions awaiting the next government 👇

Really timely session this morning with The Health Foundation and IpsosUK. Now that a #GeneralElection is on the horizon Tim Gardner highlights the public's view on the NHS. Here are seven implications for the next govt from our in depth research with the public...👇

Health policy what comes next? Some quick reflections from this morning's The Health Foundation webinar (1/5) #generalelection

This week, Labour pledged to get waiting times for planned hospital care back to 18 weeks, with 2 million extra appointments a year. Does this mean waiting list will fall by 2m pa? (A: It's not that simple) And are the plans feasible? (A: Yes but...) health.org.uk/news-and-comme…

🗳️ In a new blog Kathryn Marszalek analyses Labour’s #GeneralElection pledge to tackle the elective care backlog, exploring whether it’s achievable to eliminate 18-week waits within 5 years. Read the full blog 👇 health.org.uk/news-and-comme…

Good health is our most precious asset, but the UK’s health is faltering & increasingly unequal. As the election approaches, all parties must urgently address this – we set out a roadmap to a prevention-led approach in our new briefing 🧵⬇️ Jo Bibby Adam Briggs

Today’s release of NHS performance statistics holds some political tension because of its implications for the #GeneralElection2024. This is what the data says on waiting times for services across England – a short 🧵:

Gaping holes in a patchwork of policy proposals: What do the manifestos say on tobacco, alcohol and junk food? New blog on what's promised on risk factors and more importantly, what's not (with some of our latest polling data). Read here 👇👇👇 health.org.uk/news-and-comme…

Just a couple of days out from the election, what are the public telling us they want to hear when it comes to health and social care? ipsos.com/en-uk/what-do-…

🏆Our #Researchoftheweek goes to The Health Foundation and Nuffield Trust for their report on national policy options to improve care worker pay in England.🧵⬇️ The Health Foundation polling finds 77% of the public believe care workers are paid too little. (1/6) 🔗health.org.uk/publications/n…

We don’t often have vacancies in our The Health Foundation policy team and now we have two! 😮 It really is a fantastic place to work with an exciting year ahead in health, care, and public health policy. Closes 28th August. Apply here 👇👇 lde.tbe.taleo.net/lde01/ats/care…