UK social care and health policy

Dr Penny Dash's review of patient safety across the health and care landscape in England, which was commissioned by the Department of Health and Social Care.

Analysis of the government's key plan for the NHS in England and the takeaways healthcare leaders need to know.

Every one of us, and those we love most, will rely on someone else’s care during our lives. Despite this, we are perpetually stuck between social care cris

Investment needed in public health if it is to tackle rising ill health in society, finds BMA report 

Diversity and inclusivity in clinical research, including in clinical trial participation, are essential to ensure that the development of innovative medicines meets the needs of patient populations.

Last year the Chancellor announced £22.6bn in extra NHS funding as a ‘down payment’ on the much-anticipated 10-Year Health Plan. This briefing, which sets out the state of health care funding in England ahead of next week’s Spending Review, shows that all of the £22.6bn is likely to be consumed by pre-existing spending pressures.

Exploring how the health system and centre could work together to deliver a more integrated and devolved healthcare model.

We project the costs of meeting growing demand for adult social care in England and making some improvements to care up to 2034/35.

The 2025 edition of the State of the world’s nursing provides the most comprehensive and up-to-date analysis of the nursing workforce. The report features new indicators on critical areas for nursing, such as education capacity, advanced practice nursing and remuneration.

Saffron Cordery responds to a new survey by NHS Providers on the demands of the NHS financial 'reset'.

The All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Pharmacy has published its landmark report into medicines shortages in England, further revealing the scale and severity of the issues facing patients, pharmacists and the wider NHS. The inquiry finds that medicines shortages have shifted from isolated in

In April 2025, the RCP hosted a workshop that explored how the NHS can respond to the government’s promised ‘hospital to community’ shift in care – the so-called ‘left shift’. With over 40 participants, including clinicians, patient representatives, national charities, royal colleges and...

As the ongoing Covid Inquiry turns its focus to the social care sector, and with social care in desperate need of long-promised reform, Nuffield Trust and LSE's Care Policy and Evaluation Centre are publishing a set of international case studies exploring how France, Japan, Denmark and the Netherlands managed the social care challenges of the pandemic. The reports look at what helped and hindered responses in each country, and how their systems have started to recover and prepare for future shocks.

Examining the care gap in England.

Millions of the UK’s unpaid carers who look after disabled, older or ill relatives feel disadvantaged and are unable to prioritise their own health needs, with many developing new mental and physical health conditions since they have started caring.

Departmentof Health &Social Care Executive summary Introduction Ipsos UK, in partnership with the Institute of Public Care at Oxford Brookes University, was commissioned by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) to conduct an evaluation of the Better Care Fund Support Programme (‘the...

To close the gap between the support many of us think will be available and the reality of high costs and long waiting lists, care must be more available, efficient and affordable.