With findings from the first phase of a rapid evaluation of ambient voice technology in the NHS published today, co-authors Jenny Shand and Steve Morris describe the most notable insights so far and ...

Many clinicians are using ambient voice technology across NHS settings to capture and structure clinical encounters in real time, with the potential to improve efficiency, experience, and the quality ...

Responding to announcements from the National Cancer Plan, Nuffield Trust Deputy Director of Research Sarah Scobie said: ...

The NHS in England has introduced various innovations to keep up with the growing demand for elective care, one of which is patient-initiated follow-up (PIFU). This evaluation sought to understand ...

The task of managing mental health demand in A&E has attracted more attention in recent years, with the 10 Year Health Plan ...

Lucina Rolewicz responds to the Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill ahead of the House of Commons debate and vote today. Ahead of the House of Commons debate and vote on the Medical Training ...

Reorganisation has been a regular feature of NHS history, but has often failed to deliver its goals. The abolition of NHS England marks the biggest restructure of the health service’s command ...

District nursing services provide care for patients and support for family members in the community, including at home, in clinical settings and in care homes. Services are intended to be universal – ...

The new 10 Year Health Plan for England promises to shift more care from hospitals into the community, but history shows how hard this ambition is to deliver. This new report looks to Denmark and ...

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 decision of resident doctors – qualified medical practitioners in postgraduate training – in England to strike has intensified the interest in their pay. To provide independent analysis on the ...

Poor oral health, in the form of tooth decay, can at best be unpleasant and at worst all-consuming. For children, its consequences include having difficulties with sleeping and eating, school absences ...