The #COVID19 pandemic has delivered a profound shock to the UK. Over the weeks ahead we'll be exploring five dimensions of impact as they unfold – from the health and care system through to people’s daily lives. Read more over on our blog: health.org.uk/news-and-comme…

NEW: Interactive timeline of national policy & health system responses to #COVID19 in England including: 👉 key political events 👉 measures to contain & limit spread 👉 health & care system changes 👉 R&D 👉 broader policy measures Read now: health.org.uk/news-and-comme…

This week it was announced that A&E visits were 57% lower last month than in April 2019. Elaine Kelly explores potential drivers of this fall and considers the drop by A&E type, alongside emergency admissions via A&E and ambulance incidents. Read more: health.org.uk/news-and-comme…

Only 27% of COVID-19 care home resident deaths have occurred in hospital. 'This raises the question of whether more residents should be treated in hospitals and whether those dying are receiving high-quality end of life care' says Sarah Deeny ⬇️ itv.com/news/2020-05-1…

A statement from the Chief Executive Jennifer Dixon and directors of the Health Foundation on racial inequalities in health and health care. Read now: health.org.uk/news-and-comme…

We are delighted to be supporting Discover Economics, an important campaign by the Royal Economic Society which aims to attract a more diverse and representative range of students to study economics. Find out more ➡️ health.org.uk/funding-and-pa…

Our new analysis reveals the profound impact of #COVID19 on social care in England, finding: ➡️ government acted too slowly ➡️ social care was given far lower priority than the NHS ➡️ decades of political neglect made things worse. Read more ➡️ health.org.uk/news-and-comme…

Understanding trends in mortality over the past months – not just deaths attributed to COVID-19 – is key to learning from the first wave of the pandemic. Our new analysis explores what could have caused excess deaths and what it means for health and care: health.org.uk/news-and-comme…

‘Reorganising the nation's public health agency in the middle of a pandemic is highly risky, and its justification hasn’t been fully set out.' Jennifer Dixon responds to the government’s plans to establish a new #publichealth organisation ➡️ health.org.uk/news-and-comme…

Our new analysis focuses on the social care workforce in London and how it differs from other regions in England, including its high share of: ▶️ zero-hours contracts ▶️ domiciliary care jobs ▶️ migrant workers Read more 🔽 health.org.uk/news-and-comme…

There have been dramatic shifts in primary care in response to COVID-19. Our latest analysis uses patient-level data to explore: ▶️ how activities and patient pathways were affected ▶️ how this varied by age, sex and pre-existing illness Read now 🔽 health.org.uk/news-and-comme…

In April, the health secretary announced that over £13bn of NHS debt will be written off. Our economist Josh Kraindler explains the detail behind the numbers in a new briefing for NHS Confederation members: health.org.uk/publications/r…

In our inaugural REAL Challenge lecture, Sir Andrew Dilnot will outline: ▶️ how a short-termist approach exacerbates key challenges in health and social care ▶️ why longer-term planning will help Register and find out more about the #REALCentre 🔽 health.org.uk/about-the-heal…

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Tomorrow we launch the #REALCentre, providing independent analysis to support long-term decision making in health and social care. Look out for the launch report tomorrow, and register now for our inaugural lecture by Sir Andrew Dilnot on Friday: health.org.uk/about-the-heal…

There have been huge changes in the amounts and types of care provided by the NHS over the last two decades. These changes aren't necessarily what policymakers planned or would have wanted. Read more in our first REAL Centre report. health.org.uk/publications/r…

Are you an economist with an interest in health and social care policy? We have an exciting opportunity for two Economists and two Economic Analysts to join our new #REALCentre team and help us make health and care services more sustainable. 👉 ldn.tbe.taleo.net/ldn01/ats/care…

Proud to see our analysis supporting this excellent report. It's a model of how to draw out essential messages from complex information. Great work Charles Tallack @AnitaCTHF Josh Kraindler @NShembavnekar #REALcentre

The health care and societal costs of inherited retinal diseases in Australia: a microsimulation modelling study ow.ly/TwSb50ORoLW Josh Kraindler #openaccess #aushealth #CPD #publichealth