As we today publish our new research on NHS continuing health care (CHC), in this Q&A we speak to Sharon Allen OBE, who is the Chief Executive of the Arthur Rank Hospice Charity. Sharon has experience...

Alongside our new research today on NHS continuing health care (CHC), the report's lead author Rachel Hutchings sets out why CHC is important, what we found in our research, and describes what the imp...

An evening for prospective applicants on the ins and outs of Public Health Specialty Training in the East of England and application tips!

New analysis outlinines how the UK can responsibly end the use of asylum hotels within a year through a secure, practical solution.

The Refugee Council has called on the Government to bring give asylum seekers from Afghanistan, Syria, Eritrea, Sudan and Iran limited leave to stay, meaning hotels can close faster

GPs should be able to claim a proportion of additional roles reimbursement scheme (ARRS) cash to cover the cost of supervising staff hired through the scheme, according to a think tank.

Since its introduction in 2019, the Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme has led to significant changes in the skill mix of the general practice workforce, with a rapid increase in roles such as phys...

Since its introduction in 2019, the Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme has led to significant changes in the skill mix of the general practice workforce, with a rapid increase in roles such as…

Bea Taylor looks at the latest trends in drinking and alcohol-related harm, and explores whether the last unified national alcohol strategy needs to be updated.

Nature - Using a natural experiment that avoids common bias concerns, this study finds that the live-attenuated shingles vaccine reduced the probability of a new dementia diagnosis within a...

With the news today that NHS England will be abolished, Mark Dayan and Leonora Merry look at how far things have changed since NHSE was created 12 years ago.

The partnership model in general practice in England has been in place since before the NHS was formed, but its future is uncertain. The number of GP partners has fallen significantly, and relatively ...

Tackling health inequalities remains one of the greatest challenges facing the NHS and the wider health sector today. The Covid-19 pandemic exposed how deeply entrenched these disparities are, undersc...

Health of Women and Girls Special Interest Group

General practice funding is inequitable: the Carr-Hill formula, which decides the distribution of funding, is outdated and fails to take account of socioeconomic deprivation. This briefing, produced i...

An NHS-funded assessment, carried out remotely, said Diane Edwards' former husband Mick needed social care instead of palliative – a decision that left him distraught.

November 25th observes the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women,[1] and the beginning of the 16 Days of Activism, a sombre and yet energised global call to action to end …

Over 12 million cases of dengue fever were reported in 2024, the most ever. A study suggests climate change has likely played a significant role in the disease's expansion.

While the recent budget brought better news for hard-pressed public services, social care was not so lucky. With many organisations fearing that changes to the Employer National Insurance Contribution...