Recent reports
The End of Formal Adult Social Care?
On Wednesday 25th November 2015, the Conservative majority Government outlined the details of its Comprehensive Spending Review. Detailed analysis of … Read more
The Spending Review: what does it mean for health and social care?
This briefing provides an independent assessment of where the Spending Review leaves the NHS and social care. Now that the … Read more
Briefing: Mental health under pressure
Mental health services in England have a history of transformation – replacing long-stay institutions with care in the community, diversifying … Read more
Filling the gap: Tax and fiscal options for a sustainable UK health and social care system
The NHS and publicly funded adult social care will account for £157bn of public spending across the UK in 2015/16 … Read more
Maternity services overworked, understaffed and struggling to cope shows senior midwives survey
Maternity unit closures, budget and training cuts and reduced services are among the issues highlighted by a survey of UK … Read more
Creating a Sustainable 21st Century Healthcare System
There is now widespread agreement that all societies are facing the twin challenge of limited resources and an ageing population. … Read more
UK Faculty of Public Health response to the Department of Health consultation on Local authority public health allocations 2015-2016
FPH welcomes the Prime Minister‘s commitment to increase NHS spending in real terms every year in this Parliament, rising to … Read more
King’s fund report 2015 : How much has generic prescribing and dispensing saved the NHS?
Our recent report, Better value in the NHS, includes changes to generic prescribing as an example of improved productivity. Over … Read more
Hospital finances and productivity: in a critical condition?
In recent years the English National Health Service (NHS) has undergone major structural changes and has faced an unprecedented financial … Read more
The outlook for public spending on the NHS
It is remarkable that over the current parliament, while total spending by government departments on public services has been cut … Read more