REAL Centre
Health and social care workforce
Workforce shortages are the biggest challenge facing the NHS and social care in England. This issue has been exacerbated by the pandemic, which has exposed the dangers of running a system with significant shortages. The Health Foundation’s REAL Centre puts into context the scale of the workforce challenge, using independent evidence and research to support better long-term decision making.
About the REAL Centre
The Health Foundation’s REAL Centre (Research and Economic Analysis for the Long term) provides independent analysis and research to support better long-term decision making in health and social care.
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Working paper
How many NHS workers will we need over the coming decade?
The latest REAL Centre working paper examines how many full-time equivalent staff the NHS in England...
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REAL Research Units
A new programme to develop a rich evidence base which will build consensus and develop the...
Report
Does the cap fit?
A joint IFS and Health Foundation briefing that analyses the government’s proposed amendment to the...
Press release
Government’s proposed amendment to social care cap puts more people at risk of catastrophic care costs, particularly those in the North East, Yorkshire and the Humber and the Midlands
Our joint report with Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) finds that the proposed government...
Report
Our ageing population
This report explores the complex relationship between age, health and social care need, and how this...
Report
Nurses’ pay over the long term: what next?
We examine long-term trends in UK nurses' pay and ask whether the system for deciding nurses’ pay...
Blog
Getting REAL on future health and social care funding
What’s next, and what’s needed, for health and social care funding? Elaine Kelly rounds up recent...
Event
A radical new vision for social care
In the second REAL Challenge annual lecture, Hilary Cottam explored whether this moment – as we...
Report
Health and social care funding projections 2021
The REAL Centre sets out projections of the funding the NHS and social care system in England may...
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Taxes and health care funding: how does the UK compare?
How much does the UK raise in taxes and spend on health care in comparison to other countries? We...
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REAL Centre publications and analysis
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REAL Centre blogs
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