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Mark Dayan @markgdayan.bsky.social · Aug 12

Reports in @telegraphnews.bsky.social that UK Govt will accept Trump's demands to pay more for medicines - by pledging a % of GDP. That would be another chunk of a dwindling NHS budget already pledged to a very long list of things. What could we get for it? www.telegraph.co.uk/business/202...

NHS to spend more on US drugs as Britain bows to Trump

Government prepares to boost spending on medicines to avoid a tariff hit

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The BMJ @bmj.com · Aug 5

"The white paper’s measures to clamp down on migration, many put into effect on 22 July, could mean at a difficult time for health and care."

The government’s immigration crackdown threatens the NHS and social care workforce, write @markgdayan.bsky.social and colleagues
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Mark Dayan @markgdayan.bsky.social · Jul 22

The Government hopes the new 10 Year Plan can repeat the NHS miracle of the 2000s. But this newer new Labour government has less money, and bigger targets. What can we expect? For @@thehousemag.bsky.social with Siva Anandaciva and ‪@davefinch.bsky.social‬

www.politicshome.com/news/article...

The 10-Year Plan: Will It Work?

Three health experts get their teeth into the government plan to fix the NHS.

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Nuffield Trust @nuffieldtrust.org.uk · Jul 14

🆕 The #NHS 10 Year Plan - Satisfaction not guaranteed.

@markgdayan.bsky.social explores the current context for the government's health plan compared with what happened during the last Labour government.

Read via @politicshome.bsky.social @thehousemag.bsky.social

The 10-Year Plan: Will It Work?

Three health experts get their teeth into the government plan to fix the NHS.

www.politicshome.com

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Mark Dayan @markgdayan.bsky.social · Jul 1

How could Donald Trump force the NHS to spend more on medicines? Is it going to work? Actually, should we want to spend more? @sallygainsbury.bsky.social and I look at these questions after the latest round www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk/news-item/tr...

Trump, medicines and the NHS

Following recent press speculation that the UK may soon agree to pay more for drugs used within the NHS as part of a trade deal with the USA, we spoke to Mark Dayan and Sally Gainsbury to discuss the ...

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Nuffield Trust @nuffieldtrust.org.uk · Jun 20

Today's vote means assisted dying is likely for England & Wales. It is time to answer the hard questions about how to address concerns through its implementation - and face the gaps in end of life care MPs highlighted

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Now assisted dying is likely to become reality, the debate on how it happens begins: Nuffield Trust responds to the passing of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill

Now that assisted dying is likely to become a reality in England and Wales, the debate on how that happens must begin: what organisations and staff will deliver it, what systems will be needed to ensu...

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Mark Dayan @markgdayan.bsky.social · Jun 16

The #NHS is already stretched beyond the financial limit. If it is to spend more on the same medicines in order to save other sectors from tariffs, that reduces the money for healthcare goals - whether that's staff pay, waiting times, or digitisation www.telegraph.co.uk/business/202...

Trump targets NHS in trade talks

British health service faces paying higher prices for US drugs

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Thea Stein @theasrstein.bsky.social · Jun 12

So what are the takeaways from @rthonwesstreeting.bsky.social address to @nhsconfed.org today? 1) a significantly more partnership-based approach to the leadership & staff of the #NHS. Good. They are crucial to delivery of any plan

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Mark Dayan @markgdayan.bsky.social · Jun 11

Our statement notes this may allow councils to keep up with social care demand, but note a lot of this is coming from big assumed council tax rises - 5% a year! Important gradual shift in how we pay for long term care in England, to quite a weird property tax. Nothing for major reform

Stuart Hoddinott @stuarthoddinott.bsky.social · Jun 11

Local govt ends up being an area that comes out better than some during the SR:

Average annual increase in spending power of 2.6% per year in real terms between 25/25 and 28/29

Will leave spending power 2.7% lower in real terms than in 2010/11 and 15.9% lower when accounting for population growth

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Sally Gainsbury @sallygainsbury.bsky.social · Jun 5

Ahead of the SR next week, my long read today looks at where the £22.6bn extra cash chancellor Reeves added to health spending in England for this year has gone. A thread >>

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Nuffield Trust @nuffieldtrust.org.uk · Jun 3

TODAY: Policy Analyst @markgdayan.bsky.social‬ will be on You & Yours to provide the evidence on the current state of health care access 🚑

How challenging is it to access NHS care, and how might things change? 📈

Tune in from 12pm on BBC Radio 4.

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Radio 4 - Listen Live - BBC Sounds

Listen live to BBC Radio 4 on BBC Sounds

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Nuffield Trust @nuffieldtrust.org.uk · May 28

🆕 blog on #AI in health care from @markgdayan.bsky.social‬ and @cglobont.bsky.social‬ in @bmj.com‬ today.

The UK has decisions to make on AI regulation for medical technology - going our own way may help us get new tech, but would leave some uses unregulated and cement EU barriers.

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The UK is going its own way on AI regulation in health, but problems lie ahead

It is a frenzied time for UK health policy. NHS England is set to be abolished, amid an emerging 10 year plan, and every UK country faces difficult financial situations. This is set against two…

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Mark Dayan @markgdayan.bsky.social · May 13

The NHS is very skint right now, and has also just had to promise the pharma industry a review on the VPAG scheme from which the public sector was set to rake in massive cashback savings. If Trump has any success driving UK and US prices together, it will really call into question what we can afford

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Mark Dayan @markgdayan.bsky.social · May 12

It's not just social care. The pledge to raise thresholds and the end of the Immigration Salary List mean a growing range of #NHS staff roles won't qualify for skilled worker visas. Is the workforce situation healthy enough to be ready for that? assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6821ae...

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Nuffield Trust @nuffieldtrust.org.uk · May 9

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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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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Camille Oung @camille-oung.bsky.social · May 2

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:

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Independent commission into adult social care: terms of reference

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Nuffield Trust @nuffieldtrust.org.uk · Apr 30

The NHS is already facing challenges to getting the medicines it needs, and the prospect of US #tariffs only adds a further dimension. A trade deal could offer a way out, but the negotiations would not be without risk.

@markgdayan.bsky.social explores the implications in our blog 👇

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What do Trump's tariffs and US-UK trade negotiations mean for the NHS?

With global headlines still dominated by the latest news on tariffs, discussions about a possible US-UK trade deal have also received media attention. But what could the tariffs and transatlantic…

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Mark Dayan @markgdayan.bsky.social · Apr 25

Do Trump's tariffs pose a threat to UK medicine supplies? Does signing a deal risk reviving the worrying measures the USA pushed for in his first term? I'm saying it's a yes to both, but the situation is controllable with the right actions www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk/news-item/wh...

What do Trump's tariffs and US-UK trade negotiations mean for the NHS?

With global headlines still dominated by the latest news on tariffs, discussions about a possible US-UK trade deal have also received media attention. But what could the tariffs and transatlantic trad...

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Nuffield Trust @nuffieldtrust.org.uk · Apr 25

NEW BLOG: What do Trump's #tariffs and US-UK trade negotiations mean for the #NHS?

@markgdayan.bsky.social explores the possible impact, including on medicines and AI. 👇

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What do Trump's tariffs and US-UK trade negotiations mean for the NHS?

With global headlines still dominated by the latest news on tariffs, discussions about a possible US-UK trade deal have also received media attention. But what could the tariffs and transatlantic trad...

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Mark Dayan @markgdayan.bsky.social · Apr 22

Glad to give a quote with @martinmckee.bsky.social on this excellent @cancerresearchuk.org report laying out post-Brexit barriers to cancer research. With a wider EU-UK thawing we have a chance in the coming months to start doing something about these problems www.theguardian.com/science/2025...

NHS cancer patients denied life-saving drugs due to Brexit costs, report finds

Exclusive: Britons found to have ‘lost out’ while rest of Europe benefits from golden age of research and treatments

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Mark Dayan @markgdayan.bsky.social · Apr 8

It's probably good that this Secretary of State is leaning away from intervention, but the closure of a single GP surgery or of 7 individual beds being referred to him is *exactly* what we warned would happen and not a sensible way to run a health system www.hsj.co.uk/service-rede...

Streeting greenlights eight reconfigurations

Wes Streeting has declined to intervene over eight NHS service reconfigurations since taking up his post last summer, HSJ can reveal.

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Nuffield Trust @nuffieldtrust.org.uk · Apr 2

🆕 Just 1 in 5 people in 2024 said they were satisfied with the NHS according to our analysis of the @natcen.bsky.social #BritishSocialAttitudes survey with @thekingsfund.bsky.social

Read report: www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk/research/pub...

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Mark Dayan @markgdayan.bsky.social · Mar 31

Really enjoyed this thoughtful conversation with Henry Bonsu on @listentotimesradio.bsky.social - like me and many other people, he and his family have seen the story of migration in the NHS from all sides

Nuffield Trust @nuffieldtrust.org.uk · Mar 24

If you want to hear more about red list recruitment, our Brexit Programme Lead @markgdayan.bsky.social had a fascinating discussion about the issue on Times Radio over the weekend.

📻 Listen from 01:36:43 here: www.thetimes.com/radio/show/2...

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Mark Dayan @markgdayan.bsky.social · Mar 21

All in all, the UK is taking a very inconsistent approach – edging closer to the EU in some ways, but further away in others. Perhaps we’re picking our course wisely. But it means that while Brexit has been a drag in many areas, we’re also ruling out a wholesale realignment

Mark Dayan @markgdayan.bsky.social · Mar 21

Medicines shortages are the crisis that never stops. Three years after this began to get scary for patients, it may even have worsened in 2024, based on firms warning of impending shortages. This isn’t unique to the UK, but we face being left behind as the EU comes up with big plans to fix it

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