Research and commentary
Research and expert commentary on the UK's health system is our core activity and has been since we were founded more than 80 years ago. We undertake major projects on key areas of health and social care building upon our established areas of expertise. We also provide shorter-form analysis and expert commentary on the most vital health and social care policy issues of the day.
The elective care backlog and ethnicity
ReportEthnic disparities in hospital care: the importance of knowing more
Blog postMyth #3: “We should copy other countries and adopt a social insurance model”
Blog postDeprivation and access to planned surgery
IndicatorChart of the week: Substantial deterioration in A&E waits, even for youngest
Chart of the weekMyth #2: “The NHS is a ‘sacred cow’ that evades reform, and its exceptionalism is its weakness”
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