Recent reports
Action on social conditions needed to improve health inequalities
Tackling poverty and its negative effects on health should be as high a priority as addressing the NHS waiting lists, … Read more
Forecast shows 9m people in England with major illnesses by 2040
The Health Foundation has forecast that nine million people in England will be living with major illnesses such as dementia, … Read more
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
Half of frontline care workers paid less than living wage
According to the Resolution Foundation think tank more than half of social care workers are paid below the real cost … 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