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The NHS Long Term Workforce Plan explained

The NHS Long Term Workforce Plan explained | UK social care and health policy | Scoop.it
June 2023 saw the launch of the NHS Long Term Workforce Plan, in this long read we explain the NHS plan and how this will impact the workforce moving forward.
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October 17, 5:04 AM
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Healthcare Professionals Report 2025 – TransActual

Healthcare Professionals Report 2025 – TransActual | UK social care and health policy | Scoop.it
UK Healthcare Workers’ Experiences, Confidence and Comfort Supporting Trans Patients Read the report (PDF) When seeking healthcare (whether for general healthcare or transition-related care), we know that most trans people in the UK don’t experience the high standards of care they ought to be able...
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October 17, 5:02 AM
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Families waiting for care as Government shuts down overseas recruitment

Families waiting for care as Government shuts down overseas recruitment | UK social care and health policy | Scoop.it
Media Releases 09 Oct 2025 by Policy, Practice and Innovation Team New research from the Homecare Association shows nearly one in three homecare providers cannot meet current demand despite improvements in staff retention, whilst others cannot give their careworkers enough hours of work.
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October 7, 3:46 AM
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Adult social care in England, monthly statistics: October 2025

Adult social care in England, monthly statistics: October 2025 | UK social care and health policy | Scoop.it
Official statistics on a range of topics including occupancy and infection control measures in adult social care settings.
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October 3, 5:47 AM
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NHS Communications Artificial Intelligence Operating Framework

NHS Communications Artificial Intelligence Operating Framework | UK social care and health policy | Scoop.it
Principles, expectations and safeguards to ensure AI is used in ways that are ethical, inclusive, transparent and anchored in trust.
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September 30, 3:35 AM
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State of the Rural Services – The Challenges for Policy Makers – Rural England

State of the Rural Services – The Challenges for Policy Makers – Rural England | UK social care and health policy | Scoop.it
Rural England CIC has today published its latest State of Rural Services 2025 report, presenting a detailed analysis of how people living in rural areas across England access and experience key public and community services.
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September 30, 3:34 AM
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Analysis reveals unfair "luck of the draw" in access to NHS funded care packages

Analysis reveals unfair "luck of the draw" in access to NHS funded care packages | UK social care and health policy | Scoop.it
That’s according to new research by the Nuffield Trust, part funded by the Nuffield Foundation [1], which is a deep exploration of data on CHC eligibility, assessments and spending, alongside the views of people working in health and social care.
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September 26, 6:34 AM
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How finance teams are helping to reduce health inequalities

How finance teams are helping to reduce health inequalities | UK social care and health policy | Scoop.it
Examples that showcase finance teams' work on health inequalities and offer transferable ideas that could be used more widely across the UK.
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September 26, 6:33 AM
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Who will care?: How can we meet the scale of the care challenge?

Who will care?: How can we meet the scale of the care challenge? | UK social care and health policy | Scoop.it

This paper traces the history around care transformation over the last century, and explores the ways in which the work of caring is undervalued and theref
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September 19, 4:42 AM
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Advancing inward investment into the UK health sector report | Browne Jacobson

Advancing inward investment into the UK health sector report | Browne Jacobson | UK social care and health policy | Scoop.it
Browne Jacobson & Healthcare World report reveals NHS inward investment opportunities & barriers, with practical recommendations for sustainable healthcare growth.
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September 18, 4:24 AM
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Mind the gap: public perceptions of the NHS and social care

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September 12, 4:15 AM
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‘Well-led’: an evidence review

This report explores what it means to experience ‘well-led’ care and support, drawing on the perspectives of people with lived experience and people working in health and social care.
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September 5, 4:33 AM
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Student placements: diversifying opportunities and providing a quality experience

Student placements: diversifying opportunities and providing a quality experience | UK social care and health policy | Scoop.it
A guide for employers to grow and diversify placement capacity while delivering high-quality student learning experiences.
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September 2, 4:06 AM
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The Health Foundation- Health care for older adults

In 2024, the Health Foundation collaborated with the Commonwealth Fund to survey older adults (people aged 65 and older) in ten high-income countries about their experiences using a range of services, including primary care, hospital care and specialist care. This piece analyses the results of the 2024 survey, comparing responses from the UK with those from other countries. It presents findings on a range of experiences with health care, including general practice, out-of-hours and remote care, hospital care, the cost of accessing services and end-of-life care planning. The final section draws out some themes for policymakers, with a focus on England.

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October 17, 5:03 AM
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Half of care providers use staff’s own phones — but most staff unaware of any BYOD policy, new research finds 

Half of care providers use staff’s own phones — but most staff unaware of any BYOD policy, new research finds  | UK social care and health policy | Scoop.it
New research commissioned by Digital Care Hub has revealed that Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) — where care staff use their own phones or tablets for work — is now widespread across adult social care, yet many staff are unaware of any policy or guidance on how to use their devices safely.  The largest-ever survey […]
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October 17, 4:57 AM
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Latest social care sector and workforce data published

Skills for Care published its annual report

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October 7, 3:46 AM
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National Pharmacy Association (NPA) Economic analysis of expanding the role of community pharmacy services in medicines optimisation: final report

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October 3, 5:46 AM
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Reform to social care system needed to improve staff wellbeing and bridge skills gap, leading charity says | RSPH

Reform to social care system needed to improve staff wellbeing and bridge skills gap, leading charity says | RSPH | UK social care and health policy | Scoop.it
A new report is calling for changes to adult social care to improve working conditions and widen access to training for the workforce.
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September 30, 3:34 AM
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Older people are bearing the brunt of a rundown Health and Care system

Older people are bearing the brunt of a rundown Health and Care system | UK social care and health policy | Scoop.it

Older people are bearing the brunt of a rundown Health and Care system AgeUk

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September 30, 3:33 AM
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Labour’s first year Assessing government’s record on NHS and social care policy so far

 

Health Foundation

This report analyses national policies on the NHS and adult social care during Labour’s first year in power. It provides an independent assessment of government’s record so far across six themes: funding; system reform and oversight; funding flows and incentives; workforce; data, digital and technology; and improving and redesigning care

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September 26, 6:34 AM
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Towards a new vision for social care: policy solutions for an ageing population

The UK is ageing fast. By 2040, nearly one in four people will be over 65, and one in seven will be over 75. At the same time, demand for care is soaring. The result is growing pressure on families, deepening inequalities, and thousands of hospital beds blocked each day.
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September 23, 11:01 AM
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Operation automation: how to achieve productivity gains in the healthcare system- re state

As clinical demand grows both in volume and complexity, health systems worldwide are searching for efficiency quick-wins. Automation is one such innovation. From pharmacy to pathology, its potential is transformative, yet often overlooked.   Its benefits are multidimensional. For patients, faster and more accurate results produces a better experience. For clinicians, it streamlines workflows, cuts administrative […]
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September 19, 4:41 AM
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Health and Social Care Committee Black maternal health

This report finds that Black women in England face disproportionately poor outcomes in maternity care, shaped by systemic failings in leadership, training, data collection and accountability. The report acknowledges that failings in care for Black women are taking place in the context of a maternity system that is failing women more broadly, with the NHS in England having paid £27.4 billion in maternity negligence since 2019, estimated at a figure greater than the total maternity budget for the same period.

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September 18, 4:22 AM
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The missing millions from the NHS waiting list

 

Five years after the pandemic, NHS waiting lists are at record highs − but still lower than expected. In his latest blog, Siva Anandaciva explores what this surprising trend reveals about access to care, hidden clinical risk and the patients who may never have come back.

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September 9, 4:21 AM
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Deciding which medicines are used in the NHS

house of commons briefing

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September 2, 4:08 AM
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Bringing NHS England back under closer political control: lessons from history

Health Foundation.

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