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Nuffield Trust @nuffieldtrust.org.uk · Aug 7

NEW: There's much that the English NHS can learn from other countries' experience of shifting care from hospitals into communities.

Here @sjanereed.bsky.social sets out the lessons from what's been happening in Denmark and Ireland👇 www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk/news-item/mo...

Moving care out of hospital: what can England learn from other countries?

With the 10 Year Plan for England having a strong emphasis on shifting more care out of hospitals and into the community, over the past year we have been studying other health systems which have had t...

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Nuffield Trust @nuffieldtrust.org.uk · Jul 3

It's been a landmark day for the NHS. But what does it all mean?

We asked @becksfisher.bsky.social, Director of Research and Policy

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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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Nuffield Trust @nuffieldtrust.org.uk · May 12

NEW: Ending care worker recruitment from abroad is hugely risky for a #socialcare sector facing a vacancies void, and reforms to make care jobs more attractive for UK workers won’t kick in for years.

Read the response from our social care expert @natashacurry.bsky.social here: buff.ly/3mLe7p9

Nuffield Trust response to the government's immigration white paper

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Sarah Jane Reed @sjanereed.bsky.social · May 9

6/ And of course brilliant Comms colleagues, @pk101.bsky.social @celiaconso.bsky.social @rowandennison.bsky.social @mpjones.bsky.social @markgdayan.bsky.social @rowandennison.bsky.social @leonoramerry.bsky.social and many more 🙏

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Sarah Jane Reed @sjanereed.bsky.social · May 9

5/ This work is part of a huge team effort including @sarahscobie.bsky.social, @daviesmiranda1.bsky.social, @rachelhutchings.bsky.social and Steph Kumpunen -- with more analysis to come, so do stay tuned.

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Sarah Jane Reed @sjanereed.bsky.social · May 9

5/ The @nuffieldtrust.bsky.social holds a neutral position on the legalisation of assisted dying, and we hope this work offers an objective view of the evidence from other countries as the UK consider its own path.

Thread with key findings below:

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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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Sarah Jane Reed @sjanereed.bsky.social · May 9

4/ These differences aren't just procedural -- they affect how individuals access and experience services, what roles and responsibilities staff hold, and the health and social care system at large.

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Sarah Jane Reed @sjanereed.bsky.social · May 9

3/ This includes many things like:

◾ The extent to which assisted dying is publicly funded and integrated into broader health and care services
◾ Which staff can be involved, and the training they require
◾ The processes people must go through to give consent
◾ How compliance is monitored

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Sarah Jane Reed @sjanereed.bsky.social · May 9

2/ A wealth of international evidence has already been drawn on to inform the debate in the UK, but it has tended to focus on a narrow set of countries or issues regarding eligibility.

Part of why we did this work is to highlight the broader operational and practical differences that also matter.

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Sarah Jane Reed @sjanereed.bsky.social · May 9

1/ New analysis with @nuffieldtrust.bsky.social colleagues today on Assisted Dying, and what we can learn from other countries as the UK considers legalisation.

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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 othe...

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Nuffield Trust @nuffieldtrust.org.uk · May 4

EVENT: @sjanereed.bsky.social will bring international evidence to a University of Glasgow discussion on the Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill, on 14 May.

Register to attend in person or online: buff.ly/EwMiNL8

The Nuffield Trust holds a neutral position on assisted dying.

Scotland’s Proposal for Assisted Dying for the Terminally Ill

Join this expert panel discussion about the rhetoric and realities of assisted dying.

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Sally Gainsbury @sallygainsbury.bsky.social · Mar 19

Job alert! Come join our team investigating funding and spending in health and social care. It’s going to be interesting…. >>>>

Nuffield Trust @nuffieldtrust.org.uk · Mar 18

WE'RE HIRING: The Nuffield Trust is looking to recruit a new Fellow to work on projects relating to the funding and financing of health and social care services. #ResearchJobs #ThinkTankJobs

Find out more and apply here. 👇

Fellow (Funding & Finance) (F03/25)

We are looking to recruit a new Fellow to work on projects relating to the funding and financing of health and social care services.

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Aaron Schwartz @aschwartz.bsky.social · Mar 15

Multiple sources tell me AHRQ is about to be destroyed. A terrible loss for our country.

Adrianna McIntyre @adrianna.bsky.social · Mar 14

Missed this story last night portending something bad for AHRQ

AHRQ fills a hugely important void in the medical and health care research space: it funds work that doesn't map cleanly to a disease, body part, or special population (e.g., older Americans)

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Sally Gainsbury @sallygainsbury.bsky.social · Mar 13

As NHS England’s chiefs sit down with local trust chairs and chief execs to discuss a “financial re-set”, a quick reminder of how difficult the financial situation is in the NHS right now. A short thread >>

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Sarah Jane Reed @sjanereed.bsky.social · Mar 8

Great question and something we’ve been looking at closely at @nuffieldtrust.bsky.social with more research coming out this year — and not only Denmark, but other systems that have had similar efforts to reorient care towards the community

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Sarah Jane Reed @sjanereed.bsky.social · Feb 27

In pride of place! ❤️

Sarah Jane Reed @sjanereed.bsky.social · Feb 13

Welp. Vaccine access is only the start of what’s at stake.

Louise Norris @louisenorris.bsky.social · Feb 13

RFK Jr.'s HHS Secretary confirmation means he'll oversee Medicare, Medicaid/CHIP, and Marketplace health coverage as well as crucial public health agencies like the CDC, NIH, & FDA. He was confirmed despite making it clear in his hearings that he doesn't understand the programs he'll be overseeing.

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Louise Norris @louisenorris.bsky.social · Feb 13

RFK Jr.'s HHS Secretary confirmation means he'll oversee Medicare, Medicaid/CHIP, and Marketplace health coverage as well as crucial public health agencies like the CDC, NIH, & FDA. He was confirmed despite making it clear in his hearings that he doesn't understand the programs he'll be overseeing.

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Sally Gainsbury @sallygainsbury.bsky.social · Feb 12

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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Sarah Jane Reed @sjanereed.bsky.social · Feb 6

Chuffed to be speaking today at Ireland’s National Health Summit on how to shift services from hospital to the community.

Like the UK, Ireland has embarked on a 10-year plan to reorient its health and care system towards prevention and the community — so lots to learn as well 👀 #HealthSummit25

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Jen Kates @jenkatesdc.bsky.social · Feb 2

NEW from @kff.org: A look at some of the federal datasets & portals taken down and implications for research, policy, & media coverage about health.
@cynthiaccox.bsky.social @lindseydawson.bsky.social @mattrae.bsky.social @emmawage.bsky.social .

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A Look at Federal Health Data Taken Offline | KFF

This post looks at federal government databases with key health data that went offline on Jan. 31, 2025, including several related to HIV, some of which had returned by Feb. 2, 2025. It briefly descri...

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Sarah Jane Reed @sjanereed.bsky.social · Jan 28

Thanks @timgardnerthf.bsky.social — high praise coming from you!

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Nuffield Trust @nuffieldtrust.org.uk · Jan 28

Does the #NHS funding model need to change?

@sjanereed.bsky.social appeared on BBC #PoliticsLive earlier to discuss how other countries fund health care and if they see better outcomes for patients.

📽️ watch her again from 33mins:
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Politics Live - 28/01/2025

Does the government have the right strategy to grow the economy? And who is winning the AI wars?

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Martin McKee @martinmckee.bsky.social · Jan 21

1/ Trump has announced plans to withdraw from @who.int This decision threatens to weaken WHO, isolate the US, and undermine global health diplomacy when unity is most needed. We respond @bmj.com www.bmj.com/content/388/...

https://www.bmj.com/content/388/bmj.r116🧵

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