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Latest publications and long reads
Long read
The continuing impact of COVID-19 on health and inequalities
About 17 mins to read
Just over a year after our COVID-19 impact inquiry published its findings, what more do we know...
Data analysis
Waiting for NHS hospital care: the role of the independent sector
New analysis explores the role of independent sector health care providers in delivering NHS-funded...
Report
NHS workforce projections 2022
The REAL Centre sets out its projections of future NHS workforce supply and demand in England, up to...
Briefing
Improving children and young people’s mental health services
Drawing on local, linked data sources, this briefing presents analysis from the Networked Data Lab...
Data analysis
Where next for NHS nurses' pay?
This analysis looks at the impact of high inflation and other factors affecting nurse pay, and...
Long read
Integrated care systems: what do they look like?
About 15 mins to read
An analysis of publicly available data about the characteristics of ICSs, the contexts and...
Report
A matter of life and death
An evidence-based framing strategy for shifting understanding and building greater support for...
Briefing
Access to and delivery of general practice services
This briefing from the Improvement Analytics Unit examined data from 146 GP practices in England...
Long read
How can the UK COVID-19 Inquiry bring about meaningful change?
About 14 mins to read
Government has published the draft terms of reference for the UK COVID-19 Inquiry. But how can the...
Long read
Building public understanding of health and health inequalities
About 12 mins to read
Exploring public attitudes towards health and health inequalities, and how public health...
Analysis
Addressing the leading risk factors for ill health
This report summarises recent trends related to smoking, poor diet, physical inactivity and harmful...
Long read
Public perceptions of the NHS and social care: performance, policy and expectations
About 15 mins to read
Launching a new public polling programme with Ipsos, this long read sets out public views of health...
Analysis
Tackling the inverse care law
Without deliberate policy action, inequities in the availability of high-quality general practice in...
Long read
How better use of data can help address key challenges facing the NHS
About 13 mins to read
Exploring the longstanding barriers to widespread use of data and data science in the NHS in...
Long read
Debt and health
About 17 mins to read
Government action in 2020/21 eased financial pressures for many. But with those on low incomes and...
Report
Our ageing population
This report explores the complex relationship between age, health and social care need, and how this...
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