Natasha Curry
@natashacurry.bsky.social
Deputy Director of Policy @NuffieldTrust. Thoughts (mostly on health & social care policy) my own
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🆕 With how much the NHS pays for new branded medicines in the news, @sallygainsbury.bsky.social & Huseyin Naci describe the role of price controls in balancing demands on the NHS budget – and why the government should stand firm in not weakening those controls. tinyurl.com/53xcpcbb
The tough choices at the heart of the government’s dispute with big pharma
The government has been locked in a dispute with pharmaceutical companies for a number of months over how much the NHS pays for new branded medicines. Sally Gainsbury and Huseyin Naci set out the issu...
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October 8, 2025 at 1:43 PM
🆕 With how much the NHS pays for new branded medicines in the news, @sallygainsbury.bsky.social & Huseyin Naci describe the role of price controls in balancing demands on the NHS budget – and why the government should stand firm in not weakening those controls. tinyurl.com/53xcpcbb
Today we’ve published our analysis of NHS Continuing Healthcare. An often overlooked but vital source of support for people with complex health & care needs. It’s a story of variation, falling eligibility and harrowing experiences as people struggle to navigate this opaque & adversarial system
NEW REPORT: We reveal how NHS continuing health care (CHC) is failing to reach some of the most unwell patients in England in their time of need, while reinforcing deep regional inequalities.
The research is part-funded by @nuffieldfoundation.org
Read the report 👇
The research is part-funded by @nuffieldfoundation.org
Read the report 👇
All or nothing? Access and variation in NHS continuing health care
NHS continuing health care provides funded health and social care support for people with very complex needs outside hospital. Yet our comprehensive new report shows this system is highly inconsistent...
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September 26, 2025 at 10:05 AM
Today we’ve published our analysis of NHS Continuing Healthcare. An often overlooked but vital source of support for people with complex health & care needs. It’s a story of variation, falling eligibility and harrowing experiences as people struggle to navigate this opaque & adversarial system
📰As the Covid-19 Inquiry's public hearings into social care begin, there is much to be learnt from other countries and how their care systems coped during the pandemic. My blog shares some of the insights from research by @nuffieldtrust.org.uk & @cpeclse.bsky.social published today 👇
Looking back to move forward: what can other countries’ Covid experiences tell us about building a resilient care system?
As the Hallett Inquiry turns its focus to social care this week, this blog draws on a set of interational case beinng published by Nuffield Trust and LSE's Care Policy and Evaluation Centre which expl...
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June 30, 2025 at 12:16 PM
📰As the Covid-19 Inquiry's public hearings into social care begin, there is much to be learnt from other countries and how their care systems coped during the pandemic. My blog shares some of the insights from research by @nuffieldtrust.org.uk & @cpeclse.bsky.social published today 👇
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📢 Webinar
Join the Global Observatory of Long-Term Care on 9 July for a discussion on #SocialCare Reform in England: taking stock and setting the agenda
Free registration: lse.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Join the Global Observatory of Long-Term Care on 9 July for a discussion on #SocialCare Reform in England: taking stock and setting the agenda
Free registration: lse.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: GOLTC webinar: Social Care Reform in England: taking stock and setting the agenda . After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining ...
Join us for the first webinar of the Social Care Reform in England interest group, with an analysis of the current state of social care in England, what can we learn from the history of social care re...
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June 25, 2025 at 9:36 AM
📢 Webinar
Join the Global Observatory of Long-Term Care on 9 July for a discussion on #SocialCare Reform in England: taking stock and setting the agenda
Free registration: lse.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Join the Global Observatory of Long-Term Care on 9 July for a discussion on #SocialCare Reform in England: taking stock and setting the agenda
Free registration: lse.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
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Women spend more of their working-age years living with ill health than men.
Brilliant new #Qualitywatch analysis from my @nuffieldtrust.org.uk colleagues unpicking the factors driving this 🔽
www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk/news-item/si...
Brilliant new #Qualitywatch analysis from my @nuffieldtrust.org.uk colleagues unpicking the factors driving this 🔽
www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk/news-item/si...
Silence, sexism and stigma: The state of working-age women’s health in England
Women spend more years of their life living in poor health than men, including through their working years. This QualityWatch data story shows how the burden of disease affects working-age women and m...
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June 25, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Women spend more of their working-age years living with ill health than men.
Brilliant new #Qualitywatch analysis from my @nuffieldtrust.org.uk colleagues unpicking the factors driving this 🔽
www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk/news-item/si...
Brilliant new #Qualitywatch analysis from my @nuffieldtrust.org.uk colleagues unpicking the factors driving this 🔽
www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk/news-item/si...
Some thoughts from my colleague @ninahemmings.bsky.social on what the immigration white paper means for social care. Vacancies are still high & the plan for boosting the domestic pipeline is a long way off so stopping overseas recruitment now risks leaving a void in the short term.
Déjà vu for social care? Reflections on today’s Immigration White Paper (a thread) 🧵
May 12, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Some thoughts from my colleague @ninahemmings.bsky.social on what the immigration white paper means for social care. Vacancies are still high & the plan for boosting the domestic pipeline is a long way off so stopping overseas recruitment now risks leaving a void in the short term.
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NEW ANALYSIS explores how approaches to #AssistedDying vary internationally.
The Nuffield Trust holds a neutral position on the legalisation of assisted dying in the UK.
Our analysis reviews the evidence for jurisdictions where it has been implemented, to help inform debate.
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The Nuffield Trust holds a neutral position on the legalisation of assisted dying in the UK.
Our analysis reviews the evidence for jurisdictions where it has been implemented, to help inform debate.
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Diverging paths: How other countries have designed and implemented assisted dying
As the assisted dying Bill returns to the House of Commons next week, this in-depth analysis offers evidence from a wide range of contexts to further inform the debate. What can the UK learn from…
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May 9, 2025 at 8:27 AM
NEW ANALYSIS explores how approaches to #AssistedDying vary internationally.
The Nuffield Trust holds a neutral position on the legalisation of assisted dying in the UK.
Our analysis reviews the evidence for jurisdictions where it has been implemented, to help inform debate.
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The Nuffield Trust holds a neutral position on the legalisation of assisted dying in the UK.
Our analysis reviews the evidence for jurisdictions where it has been implemented, to help inform debate.
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The terms of reference for the Casey Review have been launched today, with a focus on building consensus over tangible recommendations to improve adult social care over the next ten years. A few takes from me and @cglobont.bsky.social .social & @natashacurry.bsky.social:
www.gov.uk/government/p...
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Independent commission into adult social care: terms of reference
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May 2, 2025 at 1:13 PM
The terms of reference for the Casey Review have been launched today, with a focus on building consensus over tangible recommendations to improve adult social care over the next ten years. A few takes from me and @cglobont.bsky.social .social & @natashacurry.bsky.social:
www.gov.uk/government/p...
www.gov.uk/government/p...
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Our #NTsummit last week was a huge success. Thank you to everyone who took part. All the live-streamed sessions are now available to watch again. www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk/summit/nuffi...
Video highlights
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March 10, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Our #NTsummit last week was a huge success. Thank you to everyone who took part. All the live-streamed sessions are now available to watch again. www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk/summit/nuffi...
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Earlier at our Summit, our panellists shed light on the intense challenges people have getting access to NHS Continuing Healthcare services - NHS funded care that's provided outside of hospital for people with significant ongoing care needs. #NTSummit
Juliet Bouverie shares her thoughts 👇
Juliet Bouverie shares her thoughts 👇
March 7, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Earlier at our Summit, our panellists shed light on the intense challenges people have getting access to NHS Continuing Healthcare services - NHS funded care that's provided outside of hospital for people with significant ongoing care needs. #NTSummit
Juliet Bouverie shares her thoughts 👇
Juliet Bouverie shares her thoughts 👇
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The final livestreamed session of our Summit is about to begin. #NTSummit
What do problems with NHS Continuing Healthcare services tell us about wider issues in health and care?
▶️ Watch now: buff.ly/3EMgXuR
@julietbou.bsky.social @jessmcp.bsky.social @drjanetownson.bsky.social
What do problems with NHS Continuing Healthcare services tell us about wider issues in health and care?
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@julietbou.bsky.social @jessmcp.bsky.social @drjanetownson.bsky.social
March 7, 2025 at 10:08 AM
The final livestreamed session of our Summit is about to begin. #NTSummit
What do problems with NHS Continuing Healthcare services tell us about wider issues in health and care?
▶️ Watch now: buff.ly/3EMgXuR
@julietbou.bsky.social @jessmcp.bsky.social @drjanetownson.bsky.social
What do problems with NHS Continuing Healthcare services tell us about wider issues in health and care?
▶️ Watch now: buff.ly/3EMgXuR
@julietbou.bsky.social @jessmcp.bsky.social @drjanetownson.bsky.social
Day 2 of #ntsummit. Tune in to our livestream. Session on NHS CHC is at 10.15am where my colleague Rachel Hutchings will be talking about the research we’ve been doing.
It's Day 2 of #NTSummit!
Today we'll be discussing the GP partnership model, #NHS Continuing Healthcare services and more.
▶️ Follow along and ask questions via our livestream here 👇
Today we'll be discussing the GP partnership model, #NHS Continuing Healthcare services and more.
▶️ Follow along and ask questions via our livestream here 👇
Nuffield Trust Summit 2025
The Summit is the Nuffield Trust's annual flagship event. Sessions from the conference will be available to watch here.
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March 7, 2025 at 7:55 AM
Day 2 of #ntsummit. Tune in to our livestream. Session on NHS CHC is at 10.15am where my colleague Rachel Hutchings will be talking about the research we’ve been doing.
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Now seems like a particularly important time to resist polarisation and to encourage nuance.
I’m excited to have this conversation - and publish a paper on the future of partnership - tomorrow #ntsummit
I’m excited to have this conversation - and publish a paper on the future of partnership - tomorrow #ntsummit
Is the #GP partnership model fit for purpose? #NTSummit 🩺
Hear from @nigel-edwards.bsky.social @becksfisher.bsky.social @drkatie.bsky.social @liamloftus.bsky.social & Richard Sloggett at our Summit.
Livestream info: buff.ly/3EMgXuR
Hear from @nigel-edwards.bsky.social @becksfisher.bsky.social @drkatie.bsky.social @liamloftus.bsky.social & Richard Sloggett at our Summit.
Livestream info: buff.ly/3EMgXuR
March 6, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Now seems like a particularly important time to resist polarisation and to encourage nuance.
I’m excited to have this conversation - and publish a paper on the future of partnership - tomorrow #ntsummit
I’m excited to have this conversation - and publish a paper on the future of partnership - tomorrow #ntsummit
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Being exposed to racism can have devastating effects for #NHS staff, including poorer health, poorer retention and underrepresentation in senior roles, says @stephanihatch.bsky.social. #NTSummit #antiracism
▶️ Watch live: events.zoom.us/ev/Ahm9SLEL2...
▶️ Watch live: events.zoom.us/ev/Ahm9SLEL2...
March 6, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Being exposed to racism can have devastating effects for #NHS staff, including poorer health, poorer retention and underrepresentation in senior roles, says @stephanihatch.bsky.social. #NTSummit #antiracism
▶️ Watch live: events.zoom.us/ev/Ahm9SLEL2...
▶️ Watch live: events.zoom.us/ev/Ahm9SLEL2...
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Why does planned change fail so often? #NTSummit
@theasrstein.bsky.social highlights the complicated role that financial incentives and skill mix have played in efforts to change the #NHS.
▶️ Watch live: events.zoom.us/ev/Ahm9SLEL2...
@theasrstein.bsky.social highlights the complicated role that financial incentives and skill mix have played in efforts to change the #NHS.
▶️ Watch live: events.zoom.us/ev/Ahm9SLEL2...
March 6, 2025 at 9:59 AM
Why does planned change fail so often? #NTSummit
@theasrstein.bsky.social highlights the complicated role that financial incentives and skill mix have played in efforts to change the #NHS.
▶️ Watch live: events.zoom.us/ev/Ahm9SLEL2...
@theasrstein.bsky.social highlights the complicated role that financial incentives and skill mix have played in efforts to change the #NHS.
▶️ Watch live: events.zoom.us/ev/Ahm9SLEL2...
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Our new analysis out today looks at the deteriorating finances of NHS trusts. NHS trusts consume over 75% of the English NHS budget, so if you want to know how the NHS is coping with its current funding, your starting point should be the doubling of the trust overspend to £1.2bn by March 2024 >>
February 12, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Our new analysis out today looks at the deteriorating finances of NHS trusts. NHS trusts consume over 75% of the English NHS budget, so if you want to know how the NHS is coping with its current funding, your starting point should be the doubling of the trust overspend to £1.2bn by March 2024 >>
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Wonderful to see our team's paper (on training needs for staff working on remote & digital general practice) featured in the BJGP 2024's Top 10 most-read articles list! Thanks @bjgp.bsky.social
BJGP Top 10 Research 2024
No. 6 #BJGPTop10 – Training for remote services: Real-world contexts and multidisciplinary teams feature in this new approach to training staff
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No. 6 #BJGPTop10 – Training for remote services: Real-world contexts and multidisciplinary teams feature in this new approach to training staff
doi.org/10.3399/BJGP...
February 7, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Wonderful to see our team's paper (on training needs for staff working on remote & digital general practice) featured in the BJGP 2024's Top 10 most-read articles list! Thanks @bjgp.bsky.social
Join me and some very insightful fellow panelists tomorrow as we discuss the implications of the Budget for adult social care providers. 👇
Join @ncfliz.bsky.social with @natashacurry.bsky.social at @nuffieldtrust.bsky.social Oona Goldsworthy, CEO of Brunelcare, Jim Kane, CEO of @comintcare.bsky.social & Mel Lock, DASS at @somersetcouncil.bsky.social for this free webinar on the ongoing Budget impact on care providers lnkd.in/eXp62Acs
January 28, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Join me and some very insightful fellow panelists tomorrow as we discuss the implications of the Budget for adult social care providers. 👇
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The funding of #generalpractice is unfair and inequitable.
New @nuffieldtrust.bsky.social with the Health Equity Evidence Centre looks at why, why it matters, options to ‘fix’ the problem and makes clear what we think is the way forward.
www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk/resource/fai...
New @nuffieldtrust.bsky.social with the Health Equity Evidence Centre looks at why, why it matters, options to ‘fix’ the problem and makes clear what we think is the way forward.
www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk/resource/fai...
Fairer funding for general practice in England: what’s the problem, why is it so hard to fix, and what should the government do?
General practice funding is inequitable: the Carr-Hill formula, which decides the distribution of funding, is outdated and fails to take account of socioeconomic deprivation. This briefing, produced i...
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December 12, 2024 at 7:00 AM
The funding of #generalpractice is unfair and inequitable.
New @nuffieldtrust.bsky.social with the Health Equity Evidence Centre looks at why, why it matters, options to ‘fix’ the problem and makes clear what we think is the way forward.
www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk/resource/fai...
New @nuffieldtrust.bsky.social with the Health Equity Evidence Centre looks at why, why it matters, options to ‘fix’ the problem and makes clear what we think is the way forward.
www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk/resource/fai...
Today, we published our estimate of the impact of measures in the budget on social care providers. @cglobont.bsky.social sets it all out in this handy thread 👇. With many thanks to @sallygainsbury.bsky.social for her support & guidance & to many in the sector who we tested our assumptions on.
1: 📢 Our new analysis (www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk/news-item/wi...) finds that the new budget could cost social care providers £2.8 billion: a thread
Will the Autumn Budget push the social care sector beyond breaking point?
While the recent budget brought better news for hard-pressed public services, social care was not so lucky. With many organisations fearing that changes to the Employer National Insurance Contribution...
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November 22, 2024 at 9:56 AM
Today, we published our estimate of the impact of measures in the budget on social care providers. @cglobont.bsky.social sets it all out in this handy thread 👇. With many thanks to @sallygainsbury.bsky.social for her support & guidance & to many in the sector who we tested our assumptions on.
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With the number of people with dementia rising, our social care system *really* needs adapting to meet people’s needs better. But so difficult to envisage this when that system as a whole is under such unprecedented strain. Here’s some clear policy and thinking about ways to move this forward…
NEW REPORT: By 2040, there could be as many as 1.7 million people living with #dementia in England and Wales alone.
What needs to improve for #SocialCare to better support people with dementia? www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk/research/wha...
What needs to improve for #SocialCare to better support people with dementia? www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk/research/wha...
What needs to improve for social care to better support people with dementia?
The number of people living with dementia in the UK is rising. Even if treatments can be developed quickly, the social care system needs to change in order to better support the growing numbers of peo...
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November 20, 2024 at 11:48 AM
With the number of people with dementia rising, our social care system *really* needs adapting to meet people’s needs better. But so difficult to envisage this when that system as a whole is under such unprecedented strain. Here’s some clear policy and thinking about ways to move this forward…
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Keep eyes peeled for an important social care story from @nuffieldtrust.bsky.social colleagues tomorrow 👀
And make sure to follow #socialcare supremos @natashacurry.bsky.social @camille-oung.bsky.social @cglobont.bsky.social & @ninahemmings.bsky.social
And make sure to follow #socialcare supremos @natashacurry.bsky.social @camille-oung.bsky.social @cglobont.bsky.social & @ninahemmings.bsky.social
November 21, 2024 at 8:10 PM
Keep eyes peeled for an important social care story from @nuffieldtrust.bsky.social colleagues tomorrow 👀
And make sure to follow #socialcare supremos @natashacurry.bsky.social @camille-oung.bsky.social @cglobont.bsky.social & @ninahemmings.bsky.social
And make sure to follow #socialcare supremos @natashacurry.bsky.social @camille-oung.bsky.social @cglobont.bsky.social & @ninahemmings.bsky.social