@stephen-rocks.bsky.social
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Why has #NHS #productivity underperformed? Same as the broader economy: lack of productive capital to support workers. Capital per worker declined by a massive 36% to 2020, probably more since.
#dataisbeautiful
#NHSProductivityCommission report: bit.ly/3WPxu76
UK's capital gap: bit.ly/455vGwe
#dataisbeautiful
#NHSProductivityCommission report: bit.ly/3WPxu76
UK's capital gap: bit.ly/455vGwe
November 18, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Why has #NHS #productivity underperformed? Same as the broader economy: lack of productive capital to support workers. Capital per worker declined by a massive 36% to 2020, probably more since.
#dataisbeautiful
#NHSProductivityCommission report: bit.ly/3WPxu76
UK's capital gap: bit.ly/455vGwe
#dataisbeautiful
#NHSProductivityCommission report: bit.ly/3WPxu76
UK's capital gap: bit.ly/455vGwe
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More striking stats from our #NHSProductivityCommission report (bit.ly/3WPxu76). UK hospital length of stay (a key #productivity indicator) increased hugely from 2019 to 2023. Hospital employment jumped by >15%. No wonder £ spent are not translating into better health outcomes. #dataisbeautiful
November 17, 2025 at 10:15 AM
More striking stats from our #NHSProductivityCommission report (bit.ly/3WPxu76). UK hospital length of stay (a key #productivity indicator) increased hugely from 2019 to 2023. Hospital employment jumped by >15%. No wonder £ spent are not translating into better health outcomes. #dataisbeautiful
@policyskeptic.bsky.social latest @hsj.co.uk column makes significant points about NHS productivity policy
@healthfoundation.bsky.social NHS Productivity Commission last week published our first report which makes many of the points Steve makes. A few examples 👇
www.health.org.uk/reports-and-...
@healthfoundation.bsky.social NHS Productivity Commission last week published our first report which makes many of the points Steve makes. A few examples 👇
www.health.org.uk/reports-and-...
www.health.org.uk
November 11, 2025 at 9:17 AM
@policyskeptic.bsky.social latest @hsj.co.uk column makes significant points about NHS productivity policy
@healthfoundation.bsky.social NHS Productivity Commission last week published our first report which makes many of the points Steve makes. A few examples 👇
www.health.org.uk/reports-and-...
@healthfoundation.bsky.social NHS Productivity Commission last week published our first report which makes many of the points Steve makes. A few examples 👇
www.health.org.uk/reports-and-...
Interesting piece from @policyskeptic.bsky.social
Notable that recovery plans on the 4-hour A&E standard fall short of the constitutional target, unlike the commitment on elective waits
Notable that recovery plans on the 4-hour A&E standard fall short of the constitutional target, unlike the commitment on elective waits
November 3, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Interesting piece from @policyskeptic.bsky.social
Notable that recovery plans on the 4-hour A&E standard fall short of the constitutional target, unlike the commitment on elective waits
Notable that recovery plans on the 4-hour A&E standard fall short of the constitutional target, unlike the commitment on elective waits
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NOW OPEN: The #NHSProductivityCommission Call for Evidence is a chance for you to share your ideas about how productivity could be improved across hospital care, primary care, community care and mental health.
More information and guidance for responding ⬇️
https://bit.ly/4oHG9UY
More information and guidance for responding ⬇️
https://bit.ly/4oHG9UY
October 31, 2025 at 10:00 AM
NOW OPEN: The #NHSProductivityCommission Call for Evidence is a chance for you to share your ideas about how productivity could be improved across hospital care, primary care, community care and mental health.
More information and guidance for responding ⬇️
https://bit.ly/4oHG9UY
More information and guidance for responding ⬇️
https://bit.ly/4oHG9UY
NHS hospital activity and resources - actual and compared to pre covid trend.
Planned care is at or above trend, but emergency care is below. Drop in emergency admissions is most stark, but this could reflect more use of same day emergency care (SDEC). Jump in workforce explains productivity hit.
Planned care is at or above trend, but emergency care is below. Drop in emergency admissions is most stark, but this could reflect more use of same day emergency care (SDEC). Jump in workforce explains productivity hit.
October 24, 2025 at 4:54 PM
NHS hospital activity and resources - actual and compared to pre covid trend.
Planned care is at or above trend, but emergency care is below. Drop in emergency admissions is most stark, but this could reflect more use of same day emergency care (SDEC). Jump in workforce explains productivity hit.
Planned care is at or above trend, but emergency care is below. Drop in emergency admissions is most stark, but this could reflect more use of same day emergency care (SDEC). Jump in workforce explains productivity hit.
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Can the NHS meet its 2% productivity challenge? With @strategyunit.bsky.social we gathered 14 experts from clinical, policy and research backgrounds to forecast NHS productivity growth over the next decade.
We share their thoughts based on understandings of current trends ⬇️
https://bit.ly/4qnzZLi
We share their thoughts based on understandings of current trends ⬇️
https://bit.ly/4qnzZLi
October 22, 2025 at 10:20 AM
Can the NHS meet its 2% productivity challenge? With @strategyunit.bsky.social we gathered 14 experts from clinical, policy and research backgrounds to forecast NHS productivity growth over the next decade.
We share their thoughts based on understandings of current trends ⬇️
https://bit.ly/4qnzZLi
We share their thoughts based on understandings of current trends ⬇️
https://bit.ly/4qnzZLi
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Will today's changes to the GP contract in England requiring online access all day mark the end of the '8am scramble' or the start of GP waiting lists and further dissatisfaction, on all sides?
I explore the issue in this @healthfoundation.bsky.social blog www.health.org.uk/features-and...
I explore the issue in this @healthfoundation.bsky.social blog www.health.org.uk/features-and...
www.health.org.uk
October 1, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Will today's changes to the GP contract in England requiring online access all day mark the end of the '8am scramble' or the start of GP waiting lists and further dissatisfaction, on all sides?
I explore the issue in this @healthfoundation.bsky.social blog www.health.org.uk/features-and...
I explore the issue in this @healthfoundation.bsky.social blog www.health.org.uk/features-and...
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Interested in #CareCloserToHome or #NeighbourhoodHealth ? You'll want to take a look at this new report (Future Demand for Community Care) and blog from my @strategyunit.bsky.social colleagues Justine Wiltshire and Peter Spilsbury:
www.strategyunitwm.nhs.uk/publications...
#NHS #CommunityServices
www.strategyunitwm.nhs.uk/publications...
#NHS #CommunityServices
A missing element in ‘shifting care’
Our Director, Peter Spilsbury, outlines the scale of the task when it comes to making ‘the shift from hospital to community’.
www.strategyunitwm.nhs.uk
September 25, 2025 at 7:51 AM
Interested in #CareCloserToHome or #NeighbourhoodHealth ? You'll want to take a look at this new report (Future Demand for Community Care) and blog from my @strategyunit.bsky.social colleagues Justine Wiltshire and Peter Spilsbury:
www.strategyunitwm.nhs.uk/publications...
#NHS #CommunityServices
www.strategyunitwm.nhs.uk/publications...
#NHS #CommunityServices
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NEW: first-in-kind study widescale implementation of #AI in #NHS 👇🏻
Impt lessons for procurement & early deployment #AI in #healthcare.
#digitalhealth
@nuffieldtrust.org.uk
@nihr.bsky.social
@uclnews.bsky.social
Impt lessons for procurement & early deployment #AI in #healthcare.
#digitalhealth
@nuffieldtrust.org.uk
@nihr.bsky.social
@uclnews.bsky.social
🆕 #RSET paper finds #AI diagnostic tools might not be a silver bullet for health care service pressures.
AI tools can offer valuable support, but can be hard to implement.
The paper identifies important lessons to help future implementation.
@nihr.bsky.social funded with @ucl.ac.uk @cam.ac.uk
AI tools can offer valuable support, but can be hard to implement.
The paper identifies important lessons to help future implementation.
@nihr.bsky.social funded with @ucl.ac.uk @cam.ac.uk
Procurement and early deployment of artificial intelligence tools for chest diagnostics in NHS services in England: a rapid, mixed method evaluation
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www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk
September 11, 2025 at 3:05 PM
NEW: first-in-kind study widescale implementation of #AI in #NHS 👇🏻
Impt lessons for procurement & early deployment #AI in #healthcare.
#digitalhealth
@nuffieldtrust.org.uk
@nihr.bsky.social
@uclnews.bsky.social
Impt lessons for procurement & early deployment #AI in #healthcare.
#digitalhealth
@nuffieldtrust.org.uk
@nihr.bsky.social
@uclnews.bsky.social
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Scotland published their drug-related deaths figures for 2024 last week. For only the second time since 2013 they show a fall year-on-year, so while they remain very high by historical standards, this is at least a sign of progress in the right direction.
Here's a 🧵of a few graphs...
Here's a 🧵of a few graphs...
September 8, 2025 at 10:10 AM
Scotland published their drug-related deaths figures for 2024 last week. For only the second time since 2013 they show a fall year-on-year, so while they remain very high by historical standards, this is at least a sign of progress in the right direction.
Here's a 🧵of a few graphs...
Here's a 🧵of a few graphs...
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fully agree. i wrote this a couple of years ago about this!
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
More cancer screenings sounds like good news. But can the NHS cope with them? | Christina Pagel
Earlier detection means more successful treatment – but also a drain on resources for an already creaking health service, says Christina Pagel, professor of operational research at UCL
www.theguardian.com
August 17, 2025 at 10:33 AM
fully agree. i wrote this a couple of years ago about this!
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Innovative virtual eye clinics in shopping centres could significantly reduce waiting times for routine eye appointments, UCL-led research suggests in a first-of-its-kind study. www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/ju... 👁️
Technician-led eye clinics could lead to more timely NHS care
Innovative virtual eye clinics in shopping centres could significantly reduce waiting times for routine eye appointments, UCL-led research suggests in a first-of-its-kind study.
www.ucl.ac.uk
August 1, 2025 at 10:52 AM
Innovative virtual eye clinics in shopping centres could significantly reduce waiting times for routine eye appointments, UCL-led research suggests in a first-of-its-kind study. www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/ju... 👁️
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NHS trust financial planning latest
July 28, 2025 at 4:14 PM
NHS trust financial planning latest
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🆕 Why higher prices for new drugs are no NHS panacea
In the FT @sallygainsbury.bsky.social & Huseyin Naci say that when a new drug is introduced it could displace more health improvement than it brings, as the NHS has to stop doing something else in order to afford the innovation.
buff.ly/24uGpka
In the FT @sallygainsbury.bsky.social & Huseyin Naci say that when a new drug is introduced it could displace more health improvement than it brings, as the NHS has to stop doing something else in order to afford the innovation.
buff.ly/24uGpka
Letter: Why higher prices for new drugs are no NHS panacea
From Sally Gainsbury and Huseyin Naci
www.ft.com
July 25, 2025 at 10:01 AM
🆕 Why higher prices for new drugs are no NHS panacea
In the FT @sallygainsbury.bsky.social & Huseyin Naci say that when a new drug is introduced it could displace more health improvement than it brings, as the NHS has to stop doing something else in order to afford the innovation.
buff.ly/24uGpka
In the FT @sallygainsbury.bsky.social & Huseyin Naci say that when a new drug is introduced it could displace more health improvement than it brings, as the NHS has to stop doing something else in order to afford the innovation.
buff.ly/24uGpka
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The quaint idea the #NHS exists to improve health has been supplemented with the idea it can also drive economic #growth. My thoughts on the gamble the gov is making by inviting in more tech- and pharma- and whether we’ll end up with less as a consequence: www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk/news-item/an...
www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk
July 17, 2025 at 7:52 AM
The quaint idea the #NHS exists to improve health has been supplemented with the idea it can also drive economic #growth. My thoughts on the gamble the gov is making by inviting in more tech- and pharma- and whether we’ll end up with less as a consequence: www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk/news-item/an...
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NEW: A long read from @sallygainsbury.bsky.social examines a conundrum for policy makers: How can the NHS meet public demand while also positioning the NHS as an engine for economic growth? www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk/news-item/an...
An engine for economic growth? Why it won’t be a piece of cake for the NHS
With the newly published Life Sciences Sector Plan coming soon after the 10 Year Health Plan for England, Sally Gainsbury reflects on the government’s gamble on the NHS as a driver of economic growth ...
www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk
July 17, 2025 at 8:42 AM
NEW: A long read from @sallygainsbury.bsky.social examines a conundrum for policy makers: How can the NHS meet public demand while also positioning the NHS as an engine for economic growth? www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk/news-item/an...
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10 YEAR PLAN - Efficiency pt2
Buckle in folks, this is a longer one.
The Plan stays onside with people on efficiency without taking a baseball bat to the shins of the worst offenders. It hints strongly though that a delivery plan must do better nationally. My view on things in the Plan.
1/13
Buckle in folks, this is a longer one.
The Plan stays onside with people on efficiency without taking a baseball bat to the shins of the worst offenders. It hints strongly though that a delivery plan must do better nationally. My view on things in the Plan.
1/13
July 4, 2025 at 1:11 PM
10 YEAR PLAN - Efficiency pt2
Buckle in folks, this is a longer one.
The Plan stays onside with people on efficiency without taking a baseball bat to the shins of the worst offenders. It hints strongly though that a delivery plan must do better nationally. My view on things in the Plan.
1/13
Buckle in folks, this is a longer one.
The Plan stays onside with people on efficiency without taking a baseball bat to the shins of the worst offenders. It hints strongly though that a delivery plan must do better nationally. My view on things in the Plan.
1/13
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10 YEAR PLAN - TECH
The tech bits of the Plan are largely self-explanatory but are wildly ambitious beyond many people's credibility. It's a fine line.
To achieve it will need massive culture changes, funding that's permanently scarce, and some legislative efforts as well.
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The tech bits of the Plan are largely self-explanatory but are wildly ambitious beyond many people's credibility. It's a fine line.
To achieve it will need massive culture changes, funding that's permanently scarce, and some legislative efforts as well.
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July 4, 2025 at 11:16 AM
10 YEAR PLAN - TECH
The tech bits of the Plan are largely self-explanatory but are wildly ambitious beyond many people's credibility. It's a fine line.
To achieve it will need massive culture changes, funding that's permanently scarce, and some legislative efforts as well.
1/
The tech bits of the Plan are largely self-explanatory but are wildly ambitious beyond many people's credibility. It's a fine line.
To achieve it will need massive culture changes, funding that's permanently scarce, and some legislative efforts as well.
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📊 Following the recent #SpendingReview, updated #REALCentre analysis of health care funding for England shows:
• How much has been committed.
• How it compares to historical levels.
• If it is enough to meet current pressures.
Read more ⬇️
• How much has been committed.
• How it compares to historical levels.
• If it is enough to meet current pressures.
Read more ⬇️
Health care funding
We share the latest health care funding figures for England, including how much has been committed and how it compares to historical levels.
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June 20, 2025 at 9:48 AM
📊 Following the recent #SpendingReview, updated #REALCentre analysis of health care funding for England shows:
• How much has been committed.
• How it compares to historical levels.
• If it is enough to meet current pressures.
Read more ⬇️
• How much has been committed.
• How it compares to historical levels.
• If it is enough to meet current pressures.
Read more ⬇️
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It’s a critical time to be shaping the future of health policy. This job puts you right at the heart of the Health Foundation’s influencing work. Get involved.
We're looking for a Head of External Affairs to lead our high-impact external affairs team and shape how we influence health and care policy.
Find out more and apply by 24 June, 23.45 ⬇
https://bit.ly/4kSbyCn
Find out more and apply by 24 June, 23.45 ⬇
https://bit.ly/4kSbyCn
June 20, 2025 at 8:12 AM
It’s a critical time to be shaping the future of health policy. This job puts you right at the heart of the Health Foundation’s influencing work. Get involved.