Proposals for the long-term funding and major reform of social care in ... get it working more closely with the NHS, and help deliver our Plan for Change. “But our ageing society, with costs of care ...

As 2025 gets underway, Sarah Woolnough takes a look at some of the key issues that will shape the health and care landscape this year.

At a press conference on Monday, Keir Starmer unveiled a series of reforms aimed at reducing waiting lists to a maximum of 18 weeks for most patients.

This is up 2.7 per cent on pre-pandemic levels but remains way below the 75 per cent target set as part of the NHS Long Term Plan. Doctors said the data 'risks masking the broader cancer crisis ...

When I started in general practice we’d already made the switch to an electronic patient record. We still pulled the paper notes before each surgery—even though the chances of finding a relevant ...

Helga Pile, the Unison union health of health, said Streeting’s move was a “blow” to workers and patients. She said, “It’s ...

Starmer expected to argue that cutting backlog of routine operations will boost economy by getting people back to work. But critics are running out of patience ...

The plan will also expand access to community ... sector that independent providers are a critical part of the NHS’s long-term recovery and renewal. “Independent providers already treat ...

The Nuffield Trust is an independent health think tank. We aim to improve the quality of health care in the UK by providing ...