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Today’s NHS data should be a wake-up call to the next prime minister
Health Foundation response to the monthly NHS performance statistics.
Boris Johnson didn’t ‘fix social care’ - the next PM must
Response from the Health Foundation on the Levelling-Up, Housing and Communities Committee report into adult social care.
Health Foundation appoints new Director of Communications
Patrick South has been appointed as Director of Communications at the Health Foundation.
Government’s nursing target could still leave NHS short of nearly 40,000 nurses by next election
Analysis from the Health Foundation's REAL Centre highlights scale of long-term workforce challenges for incoming government.
Eighteen European health leaders selected for Sciana Network’s fifth cohort
Sciana: The Health Leaders Network have selected 18 new members to join its fifth cohort.
Unfunded NHS staff pay increase could leave big hole in severely stretched NHS budget
Health Foundation response to the Pay Review Body (PRB) announcement on pay for NHS staff.
Efforts to improve decision making in mental and community health wins Florence Nightingale Award for Excellence in Healthcare Data Analytics
Florence Nightingale Award for Excellence in Healthcare Data Analytics 2022 award has been given to the Visual Analytics Team at East London NHS Foundation Trust for their project to develop an improv...
Latest NHS data shows severe pressures across health and care system
Health Foundation response to the publication on the monthly NHS performance statistics and GP patient survey.
New analysis reveals future NHS beds shortage
With England having fewer beds per person than comparable countries, new analysis raises big questions for incoming government over where investment should go to alleviate pressures in hospitals.
Four UK professionals selected to be Harkness Fellows 2022–23
The Commonwealth Fund has chosen four health care policy and practice professionals from the UK to be part of the 2022–23 Harkness Fellowship in Health Care Policy and Practice – a unique opportunity ...
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