Recent reports
The Kings Fund: The rise and decline of the NHS in England 2000–20
A paper from the Kings Fund former Chief Executive Chris Ham analyses how a major public service was allowed to … Read more
National State of Patient Safety 2022 – report by Institute of Global Health Innovation
Keeping patients safe during their care and treatment should be at the heart of any health system, including the NHS. … Read more
CQC – Care Quality Report 2021/22
The report from the CQC released in October 2022, is that the health and care system is in gridlock and … Read more
Patients in poorer areas wait longer for treatment
Areas of deprivation in England have seen waiting lists on average increase by more than half (55.2%), compared to a … Read more
NHS loses top spot in international rankings
The Commonwealth Fund’s latest Mirror, Mirror report – which analyses how healthcare in the US compares with services in other rich countries … Read more
CQC State of Care Report 2019/20
In October 2020, the Care Quality Commission released its annual State of Care report. The organisation concluded that the care … Read more
CQC State of Care report 2018/2019
In October 2019, the Care Quality Committee published its annual State of Care Report 2018/2019. The report covers all sectors … Read more
Report – Primary Concerns 2018 – The state of primary care
An overwhelming 44% of the 2,386 GPs, practice managers, practice and community nurses and community pharmacists surveyed reveal they are … Read more
CQC – Signs of improvement but concerns remain about the safety and quality of independent ambulance services
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) is calling on independent ambulance services, commissioners and the wider system to do more to … Read more