A Brief History of Nobody Wants to Work Anymore 🧵

Anyone else noticed Conservative ministers saying “I get it” for the last 3 years? Matt Hancock whenever he spoke about lockdowns Boris Johnson on the Sue Gray report @KwasiKwarteng Liz Truss “I get it and I have listened” Is there a folksy comms mastermind in the wings?

The argument that’s often made for why we need an alternative model to the NHS or radical reform is that the NHS is unsustainable. The latest to make the argument is Sajid Javid. But *is* the NHS unsustainable? A Friday🧵

The data tell a strong story: investment in health has been inconsistent, both over time and across services. But flat spend once we account for demographics ignores growth in chronic illness. So productivity or ⬇️ quality must be balancing changing needs? @jappleby123

NHS mobile lung trucks have diagnosed hundreds of people like Fran with lung cancer at an earlier stage than before. Now, those who were previously most at risk are the most likely to receive an early diagnosis. Thanks to her early diagnosis, Fran is cancer-free. 🙌

The rise in the number of people living with long term conditions is huge. A decades long challenge to the health and social care system ahead that need a large system response #nomagicbullets Chris Kypridemos Institute of Population Health LivUniPHPS Anna Head Toby Watt news.liverpool.ac.uk/2023/07/25/2-5…

Loved talking to Emma Bower about what these numbers could mean for patients and staff in general practice.

Next we have Toby Watt who is discussing population ageing and multimorbidity in England - 2.5 million people are predicted to be living with major illnesses by 2040, an increase of 37% since 2019 #FoodActive2023

Responding to the Chief Medical Officer (CMO)’s annual report, Toby Watt explores why better linked data will be key to unlocking solutions for health and care in an ageing society. Read the blog 👇 health.org.uk/news-and-comme…

Excellent to get a cite from the Secretary of State Victoria Atkins. Do read the report. Most of the rise in illness is coming from population ageing (rather than ppl getting sicker at a given age). The Health Foundation Toby Watt Ann Raymond

More evidence on health inequality from Ann Raymond, myself, Hannah Rose Douglas, Laurie Rachet-Jacquet and Institute of Population Health colleagues. Hopefully the detail will help inform policy in new ways. 🤞

Thanks very much Ben Chu for an excellent representation of the research. The case studies really help ground the findings. 👍

NEW: Health care funding in England needs to rise by 3.8% per year in real terms, over the next decade, to meet rising care needs and deliver improvements to the NHS. Read our analysis ➡️ health.org.uk/publications/l… ...as covered by BBC News (UK) ⬇️

How much does UK spend on health care compared to Europe? In 2022, nine of the EU14 countries spent more on health care per head than UK. Six invested over 20% more, including France, the Netherlands and Germany. Analysis by Elaine Kelly and Toby Watt⬇️ health.org.uk/news-and-comme…

GPs are busier than ever. If you ever wondered how “busyness” affects consultation outcomes? A new paper lead by the brilliant Hanifa Pilvar from OxPrimaryCareSci has some answers. More referrals, more antibiotics, fewer psychotropic prescriptions. rdcu.be/d2Mq4