A framework for understanding the impact of regulation We have developed a new framework that outlines eight ways in which regulation can affect provider performance. This framework will help ...

Young people are less satisfied with the NHS, but does that mean they are losing faith in it? We explore how attitudes to the NHS differ across generations.

Professor Sir Chris Ham no longer works for the Fund. Chris Ham was Chief Executive at the Fund from 2010 until 2018. He rejoined the Fund in 2010, having previously worked here between 1986 and 1992.

With health inequalities widening, healthy life expectancy falling, and health spending and public finances on a concerning trajectory, there is increasing consensus that the current health and care ...

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‘Previous experience shows that a focus on cutting costs makes collaboration – key to strategic commissioning – harder’ Lillie Wenzel It appears that ICBs’ role as commissioners will be the main ...

Designing inclusive digital tools by engaging people and communities Taking practical action to address the fundamental barriers to digital inclusion is essential but needs to be combined with ...

The health needs of the population are changing, and many people need more co-ordinated care across primary, community, social and hospital services. More co-ordinated care requires organisations and ...

This report explores public satisfaction with the NHS and social care in 2024. Just 1 in 5 people in 2024 said they were satisfied with the NHS. This is the lowest level of satisfaction recorded since ...

A year on from our December 2024 poll, our latest research shows no improvement in people’s experiences of NHS admin. NHS admin plays a central role in shaping how people experience and perceive the ...

Our experts dissect the NHS planning guidance for 2026/7 to 2028/29.

This question changed in 2021. In previous years the question specified social care provided by local authorities. In 2021 the reference to local authorities was removed and instead the question asked ...