UK health think tank focused on evidence and analysis to improve care
The new Labour Prime Minister has convened a Downing Street summit with Tory and Lib Dem leaders to forge a plan for social care to prevent NHS collapse. The talks follow a pledge to move beyond politics and fix the system, with Bar oness Casey leading a national conversation on care.
Analyses from the Nuffield Trust show 43% of over-80s faced waits of more than 12 hours from A&E arrival to ward admission in 2025, far higher than younger patients. Officials warn long delays persist amid bed shortages and social care gaps, with nearly 3,000 daily corridor care cases in May.
The UK–US pharmaceutical deal has led to a BMJ analysis predicting the NHS will divert billions to fund new medicines, risking hundreds of thousands of excess deaths by 2036, with the toll higher if social care funding is included.