BMI is widely used to measure levels of obesity, but does it account for growing levels of ethnic diversity in this country – ...

There are lots of unknowns about the government’s proposed fair pay agreement in social care, says Simon Bottery, but the ...

GP trainee Ellie Watkins takes a look at two different approaches to GP access. What can be learnt from these approaches and ...

This report, commissioned by the RCN Foundation, explores the causes and consequences of poor mental health and wellbeing among nurses and midwives, and seeks to identify solutions to these issues and ...

Health inequalities are widening. Life expectancy is falling. Has the government's 10 Year Health Plan gone far enough when it comes to preventing ill health?

Robert Francis' report into the failings at the Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust was published in February 2013. Since then, issues of patient safety, quality of care and a culture of collective ...

After the most recent resident doctors strike, Siva Anandaciva delves into the impact that NHS strikes can have – on patients, staff, public perceptions and NHS finances.

Our new report explores the factors that have prevented successive governments from achieving this vision so far and proposes several steps to begin this shift.

Recently released NHS estates data shows the NHS needs to spend £11.6 billion to return its run-down buildings and equipment to a suitable condition. Charlotte Wickens looks at how the state of the ...

Helen McKenna spoke with Professor David Williams from Harvard University about his research into the social influences on health.

Overview Integrated care systems (ICSs) were created to increase collaboration in the health and social care sector and to enable the NHS, local authorities and other partners to take collective ...