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A third more people die at home since the start of the Covid pandemic

Research compiled by think tank the Nuffield Trust shows that, since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, a third more people have died at home in England. This research sheds light on the services used by people who died at home in England, both before and during the first year of the pandemic, including looking at variation between socio-economic and ethnic groups, and by cause of death. The report includes a perspective on the findings from a patient and public involvement group based on their own experiences of end-of-life care.

Deaths at home during the Covid-19 pandemic and implications for patients and services | Nuffield Trust

Surprising trends growing in social care

The recent King’s Fund report on adult social care Social care 360 | The King’s Fund (kingsfund.org.uk) has shown surprising trends in social care, a King’s Fund analyst has found. These trends include ten times more working-age adults are requesting support than receiving it, spending on community and nursing care has increased, but the number of people receiving care has fallen and fewer people are receiving respite care.

Three surprising trends in adult social care | The King’s Fund (kingsfund.org.uk)

Obesity targets being missed and obesity policies failing, reports find

A report by the Institute of Government report finds that every government since 1992 has missed targets to reduce obesity and tries to identify the reasons behind these policy failures and sets out how to make progress. It finds that tackling obesity has suffered from ministers fearing the perception of nanny statism, despite there being public support for ambitious measures.

tackling-obesity.pdf (instituteforgovernment.org.uk)

NHS performance has declined due to lower funding and lack of workforce planning, report finds

A report by former King’s Fund chief executive health policy academic Professor Chris Ham has found performance in the NHS has declined since 2010 as a result of much lower funding increases, limited funds for capital investment and neglect of workforce planning. This decline comes after multi-year funding increases and reforms had led to improvements in NHS performance between 2000 and 2010. The Rise and Decline of the NHS in England 2000-20 (kingsfund.org.uk)

Hewitt’s ICS review published

A review by former Health Secretary the RT Hon Patricia Hewitt of the oversight and governance of integrated care systems (ICSs) has been published. The review covered ICSs in England and the NHS targets and priorities for which integrated care boards are accountable, including those set out in the government’s mandate to NHS England.

The Hewitt Review: an independent review of integrated care systems (publishing.service.gov.uk)