How can communities and public services work together to help people to stay healthy? Ruth Robertson looks at Greater ...

A social care support threshold freeze since 2010/11 means that some people must spend an additional £12,400 of their own ...

How are they affecting patient care?

The biggest drivers of health are shaped far beyond hospitals or waiting rooms. Housing, income, education, community and opportunity all play a defining role. Creating change across these spaces can ...

ShiftWorks is our online learning community for anyone working in health and care. It's beautifully designed, affordable leadership development for time-poor schedules. You can join ShiftWorks as an ...

In 2025, the Prime Minister, Chancellor and Secretary of State for Health and Social Care had launched the 10 Year Health Plan, setting out a vision for creating a health service that was ‘fit for the ...

Note: this explainer was updated in September 2026 and first published in February 2022. Since this explainer was first published, health and care organisations have continued to face significant ...

This paper describes a co-ordinated service delivery model – the ‘house of care’ – that aims to deliver proactive, holistic and patient-centred care for people with long-term conditions. It ...

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 ...

Report from the scoping phase of an evaluation of the CQC’s regulatory model ...

‘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 ...