@theasrstein.bsky.social and @leonoramerry.bsky.social set out six tests Yvette Cooper should apply to her inheritance as Secretary of State. Read the blog 👇 buff.ly/zLvU1ZV

Truth over triumphalism: Yvette Cooper must paint fuller picture of NHS progress than her predecessors

With Yvette Cooper announced this week as the new Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Thea Stein and Leonora Merry argue she will need to be honest about what is real progress in the NHS…

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This is a really good short primer on the social care issue www.ft.com/content/c314...

Why is England unable to fix social care?

The failure of successive governments to confront the problem carries a heavy political cost

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Excellent summary of the big challenges for the New Health secretary. I wish I'd written it! 😉

Nuffield Trust@nuffieldtrust.org.uk · 3w ago

NEW: With Yvette Cooper the new health and care secretary, @theasrstein.bsky.social & @leonoramerry.bsky.social argue she will need to be clear-eyed & honest about what is real progress in the NHS and what is not – with 6 tests in particular to look out for. www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk/news-item/tr...

NEW: With Yvette Cooper the new health and care secretary, @theasrstein.bsky.social & @leonoramerry.bsky.social argue she will need to be clear-eyed & honest about what is real progress in the NHS and what is not – with 6 tests in particular to look out for. www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk/news-item/tr...

Truth over triumphalism: Yvette Cooper must paint fuller picture of NHS progress than her predecessors

With Yvette Cooper announced this week as the new Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Thea Stein and Leonora Merry argue she will need to be honest about what is real progress in the NHS an...

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Our chief exec @theasrstein.bsky.social has commented on new PM Andy Burnham's remarks on social care reform, and reflected on the challenges ahead for the new Secretary of State, Yvette Cooper. Read Thea's view 👇

No time for a honeymoon: Nuffield Trust commentary on social care reform and new Secretary of State

Thea Stein responds to the new Prime Minister’s comments on social care and the announcement of a new Secretary of State for Health and Social Care.

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Trust remains central to what think tanks do, but audience expectations and how people consume information are changing. This @wonkcomms.bsky.social blog has insights from @leonoramerry.bsky.social on how to build trust in a fragmented information environment www.designbysoapbox.com/how-think-ta...

How think tanks can build trust in a fragmented information environment

How do think tanks build trust in an increasingly fragmented information environment? Speakers from the Institute for Fiscal Studies, the Institute for Government and the Nuffield Trust shared...

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TODAY at 13:00: Join @leonoramerry.bsky.social and panelists to check the pulse of public attitudes towards the NHS at #ConfedExpo. Leonora co-authored our analysis of this year's #BritishSocialAttitudes Survey with The King's Fund, and will be chairing this timely discussion. buff.ly/H0I65B2

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NEW: Too many older teenagers face difficulties and confusion when moving from paediatric to adult health services. @leonoramerry.bsky.social and Ronny Cheung discuss the most pragmatic solution to a problem that must be solved. @rcpch.bsky.social #RCPCH26 www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk/news-item/to...

Too old for paediatrics, too young for adult services: the problem that must be solved

Too many older teenagers face difficulties when moving from paediatric to adult health services, with conflicting approaches across the NHS making it impossible for some young people to know who reall...

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There will be a lot of hot takes on Wes Streeting's record as Health Secretary flying around today. I am biased, but I reckon this will be one of the most insightful, by @markgdayan.bsky.social of the @nuffieldtrust.org.uk Trust, so make sure to have a read www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk/news-item/wh...

What can Wes Streeting’s successor learn from his record on the NHS and social care?

With Wes Streeting moving on from his role as the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Mark Dayan looks back at his tenure and picks out the key lessons that his successor would do well to h...

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Remember when it used to be a bit of a novelty when politics became all dramatic and Traitors-esque? Now I’m longing for some dry policy discussion and a nice dose of cross party consensus.

Thought this was a model response from @celiarichardson.bsky.social to a pretty harsh article in the Spectator about the National Trust

🆕 With the 10-year health plan criticised for lacking detail, the neighbourhood health framework was meant to fill some gaps. @sjanereed.bsky.social and @becksfisher.bsky.social unpack the good, the bad and the more puzzling parts of what’s in it. www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk/news-item/un...

Unpacking the neighbourhood health framework: the good, the bad and the puzzling

With the 10-year health plan criticised for lacking detail on how the litany of initiatives and ideas within it will be delivered, the recently published neighbourhood health framework was meant to he...

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What started as a conversation about information and data ended up as a conversation about beliefs and humanity. I wrote some words about our panel discussion last week about trust, information and polarised views. www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk/news-item/fo... Photo (c) Emile Holba 2026

Nuffield Trust@nuffieldtrust.org.uk · 5mo ago

🆕 Reflecting on a session at last week’s Nuffield Trust Summit, @leonoramerry.bsky.social discusses the growing gap between experts, institutions and the public when it comes to science and health care. #ntsummit www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk/news-item/fo...

We're kicking off day 2 of #ntsummit with a powerful talk from @teuntoebes.bsky.social Tune in: events.zoom.us/ev/AleCC_gRU...

Baroness Casey tells #ntsummit that a public mandate is needed for social care to finally get the action it needs. ▶️ Watch our Summit livestream: 👉 buff.ly/9RtiYiq 📽️ Find the recording as soon as it's available via our YouTube channel: 👉 buff.ly/YrLrtEW

NEXT: Baroness Casey will share insights from her ongoing independent review into adult social care in England at #ntsummit. Watch for free via Zoom. 👉 buff.ly/9RtiYiq

Big moment for social care as Baroness Louise Casey makes her first ever speech about the Adult social care commission. Chuffed that she chooses our small but mighty @nuffieldtrust.org.uk think tank to make it

Prof Martin Marshall @nuffieldtrust.org.uk chair Opening the annual #ntsummit The health policy event highlight of the year It is a real privilege to be a trustee and board member of this fantastic organisation And speaker line up for the next two days is fantastic

The stage is set, quite literally, for the @nuffieldtrust.org.uk summit. Already trails of Louise Casey’s speech on the Today programme. Delegates arriving. Breakfast eaten. Good luck team Nuffield!

What an amazing panel I will have the privilege of chairing tomorrow at the Nuffield Trust summit, looking at polarisation and the fragmented information environment. You can tune in via the live stream here: events.zoom.us/ev/AleCC_gRU...

Nuffield Trust@nuffieldtrust.org.uk · 6mo ago

In a world of short attention spans, strong views and increasingly varied sources of information, should we be concerned about how we care for the nation’s health? Our #ntsummit panel will dive headfirst into the debate. Register to watch on Thursday: buff.ly/RSiCok6

EVENT: On Wednesday 11 February, our Senior Policy Analyst @sallygainsbury.bsky.social will be joining a @lshtm.bsky.social event about planned changes to the NICE threshold , organised by the Global Health Economics Centre. Explore the full programme and register. 👇

How should health be valued in UK policy evaluation? | LSHTM

The UK cost-per-QALY threshold remains a pivotal component of health technology assessment (HTA). Yet its meaning, credibility, and operational role are increasingly contested. The threshold is often

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We are so proud of our fantastic Deputy Director of Policy Natasha Curry who has been awarded an MBE in the King’s New Year Honours for services to social care policy. Congratulations Natasha! www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk/news-item/na...

Natasha Curry awarded MBE

We are delighted that Natasha Curry has been awarded an MBE in the New Year Honours.

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Two years on from a landmark Nuffield Trust report on the near-terminal decline of NHS dentistry, our Chief Executive @theasrstein.bsky.social responds to today's government proposals to improve urgent dental care. Read the statement 👇

Nuffield Trust response to proposals to improve dental care for those with most urgent needs

Thea Stein responds to the government’s proposals to improve dental care for people with the most urgent needs.

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📻 Coming up on Radio 4 at 4pm, hear from our Policy Analyst @markgdayan.bsky.social on #TheBriefingRoom. With more strikes planned and a new offer on the table to try to end the dispute, this episode will unpick some of the key issues for resident doctors at the moment.

BBC Radio 4 - The Briefing Room, Why are early career doctors angry?

Why is there a shortage of training posts for resident doctors?

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What are the risks and opportunities of abolishing NHS England? Our report with @nuffieldtrust.org.uk sets out how the government can get the process of NHS reform right www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/publication/...

Abolished to perfection? Building a better centre for the NHS | Institute for Government

The abolition of NHS England creates both risks and opportunities.

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There's a new workforce plan on the way for the NHS in England. But what's needed to make it a success? That's what my latest blog considers 👇 The NHS has a history of setting plans that are rightly ambitious but which fail to live up to the hype - there's much to reflect on and learn from 🧵(1/6)

Plan B: What the forthcoming NHS workforce strategy should not ignore

As the government prepares to publish a new 10-year NHS workforce plan, questions remain about how to build a realistic and sustainable approach to staffing the health service. This long read by Lucin...

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Important piece here from Sally and LSE's Huseyin Naci, which sets out a different perspective to the vocal calls for the UK Govt to spend more on branded medicines. Well worth a read for anyone trying to make sense of the current drug pricing row

Sally Gainsbury@sallygainsbury.bsky.social · 10mo ago

Trump and pharma are lobbying gov hard to water-down the NHS’s ability to contain spending on new branded drugs. Today’s long read from me and the LSE’s Huseyin Naci sets out why the gov should hold firm to protect the health of the NHS and UK public nuffieldtrust.org.uk/news-item/th... >>

The brilliant @theasrstein.bsky.social on the elephant in the room about the NHS - facing trade offs about what *isn’t* possible when the limits of what *could be* possible are endless. At our #Lab25 fringe with @kiranstacey.bsky.social @lewisatkinson.bsky.social & @kingsfundlibrary.bsky.social

Just re-sharing this superlative, timely and important report from @nuffieldtrust.org.uk www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk/research/ass...

Assisted dying in practice: International experiences and implications for health and social care

Exploring 15 jurisdictions across the world, this is the most detailed look to date at what the UK can learn from other countries as the UK and Scottish Parliaments debate bills to legalise assisted d...

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Pithy and pointed. There's another strapline for you @leonoramerry.bsky.social

Leonora Merry@leonoramerry.bsky.social · 11mo ago

Thea Stein's riposte to Wes Streeting's comments on R4 about the league tables and our commentary here: linkedin.com/feed/update/.... Meanwhile I'm mulling a new tagline for the next rebrand: "Elitist nonsense for better healthcare". Has a ring to it.