As we today launch the Nuffield Trust’s new organisational strategy, Thea Stein argues that the traditional roadmap no longer ...

The new 10 Year Health Plan for England promises to shift more care from hospitals into the community, but history shows how ...

C-sections are a common procedure in maternity care, but higher rates of emergency caesareans can be a sign of systemic ...

Governments have been trying to reduce waiting times for planned consultant-led hospital care, sometimes called referral to treatment (RTT) waiting times, for decades. The NHS’s target is to see 92% ...

The Nuffield Trust holds a neutral position on the ethical question of whether or not assisted dying should be legalised, for whom, and in what circumstances. We are committed to identifying evidence ...

Low birth weight (under 2,500 grams) is associated with an increased risk of infant mortality, developmental problems in childhood and poorer health in later life. A large proportion of babies will be ...

Prevention of blood clots, medically known as venous thromboembolism (VTE), is a key patient safety priority for hospitals. VTE includes both deep-vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE), ...

Emergency admissions, where patients are admitted to hospital urgently and unexpectedly (i.e. the admission is unplanned), are unpleasant experiences for patients and costly for healthcare providers.

Suicides by people in contact with mental health services are arguably the most preventable. Between 2010 and 2021, over a quarter (26%) of all suicides in the general population were accounted for by ...

Access to good quality maternity care is crucial for reducing the risk of maternal deaths, stillbirths and neonatal deathsthat can occur during or after labour. The provision of personalised care, ...