Reorganisation has been a regular feature of NHS history, but has often failed to deliver its goals. The abolition of NHS England marks the biggest restructure of the health service’s command structur...

With the 10 Year Plan for England having a strong emphasis on shifting more care out of hospitals and into the community, over the past year we have been studying other health systems which have had t...

Now that assisted dying is likely to become a reality in England and Wales, the debate on how that happens must begin: what organisations and staff will deliver it, what systems will be needed to ensu...

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As the assisted dying Bill returns to the House of Commons next week, this in-depth analysis offers evidence from a wide range of contexts to further inform the debate. What can the UK learn from othe...

Join this expert panel discussion about the rhetoric and realities of assisted dying.

This post looks at federal government databases with key health data that went offline on Jan. 31, 2025, including several related to HIV, some of which had returned by Feb. 2, 2025. It briefly descri...

Does the government have the right strategy to grow the economy? And who is winning the AI wars?

Attempts to shift care "from hospital to home" have repeatedly faltered. This event explored what we can learn from the experience of other countries and what it will really take for this government t...

Objective To assess the prevalence of patient administrative tasks and whether they are associated with delayed and/or foregone care. Data Source March 2019 Health Reform Monitoring Survey. Stud...

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...

If we haven’t learned our lesson now, when will we learn it?

Twelve state and local ballot initiatives were passed by voters in the 2024 U.S. elections, providing more than $18 billion for climate and conservation action.

We explore how the quality of maternity care has changed over time, looking at hospital admissions of newborn babies, the experiences of midwives and continuity of antenatal care.