As the government prepares to publish a new 10-year NHS workforce plan, questions remain about how to build a realistic and ...

District nurses, who provide care to people in homes all over the country and operate all hours of the day, are fundamental ...

Government plans to move more NHS care into the community and out of hospitals won’t be achievable unless action is taken to address the dire state of district nursing, with an estimated one in four ...

High-quality end of life care is important to ensure people approaching the end of life, and their family and carers, have access to appropriate treatment and support during a vulnerable and difficult ...

An 'out of area placement' (OAP) occurs when a person with acute mental health needs who requires inpatient care is admitted to a unit that does not form part of the usual local network of services.

Research has shown that teenage pregnancy is associated with poorer outcomes for both young parents and their children. Teenage mothers are less likely to finish their education, are more likely to ...

This study was part of a wider mixed-methods rapid evaluation of peer-supported social care in England and Wales. This included a rapid scoping review of the international literature, documentary ...

“This report lays bare the extent of the huge pressures facing almost every part of the health and care system. In particular ...

Following on from our 2022 report looking at the health landscape six years on from Brexit, this report aims to look deeper at key trends we identified in the supply of products needed for health, the ...

Social care providers in England have been thrown into the spotlight over the last year as they were hit by Covid-19. But providers of these vital care services are still too often ignored in the ...

This briefing explores the impact the pandemic has had on the delivery of rural and remote health services in England, highlighting the underlying challenges faced by these services – and outlining ...