More today on government thinking about overhauling social security support for disabled people. Their starting point should be: - 26% disabled people face hunger (x3 rate for non-disabled people). - 7/10 people referred to The Trussell Trust foodbanks are disabled. We see...1/6

Younger workers are under-represented in #socialcare: only 8% of the workforce is under 25. We started new research, published today, asking how the sector could recruit more younger people but we ended up questioning whether it really wants to. A thread. kingsfund.org.uk/insight-and-an…

🆕 What does the #SocialCare sector need from the next government? As part of our Nuffield Foundation funded #GeneralElection project, we've set out a plan with 8 crucial things that must be done to ensure social care can deliver for people & their carers. 👇 nuffieldtrust.org.uk/resource/what-…

🗳️So... we have an election date. And the NHS and social care are of real concern to the public. Luckily our brilliant Nuffield Trust colleagues have been beavering away bringing insight, evidence & policy analysis to the debate on health & care. Here are some highlights 🧵

🆕 A closer look at #NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC). Our new explainer describes what CHC is and how it works, analyses trends in latest data and points to some of the key issues which affect CHC. (1/7) nuffieldtrust.org.uk/resource/falli…

Manifesto Day#1! @libdems kicking off! There’s a lot to welcome in the Lib Dem’s manifesto around social care but some over-optimism on costs, some slightly confusing snippets and one big disappointment. First the good:

For more on what we’d ideally like to see in a new government’s plan for care, see our briefing nuffieldtrust.org.uk/resource/what-…

At the start of #CarersWeek focus today from Liberal Democrats on a fairer deal for Carers is welcome & hits on an issue that is so real for so many people as @edwardjdavey has powerfully shown. 🧵👇 unpicks what this means for the 5 million + unpaid carers in England.

Slightly late... but yesterday was Manifesto Day#2! The Conservatives were up. With ctrl+F revealing only 7 mentions of social care, and little new, there’s not too much to dig into. Below are a few thoughts:

Now the 3 largest parties in England have published their election manifestos, how do they measure up on NHS funding pledges? A thread >>

🆕 Sally Gainsbury looks at how much spending on the #NHS the main political parties have committed to in their election manifestos. How do they stack up and what will it mean for the NHS's spending over the coming years? nuffieldtrust.org.uk/resource/how-m… [1/2]

We’re delighted to be marching in Pride in London today for the third year in a row. Look out for The King’s Fund marching alongside colleagues from The Health Foundation and Nuffield Trust. 🌈 #WeAreEverywhere #PrideInLondon

The NCF have arrived at Pride in London🌈🌈 Huge honour to be marching on behalf of NCF in the FIRST ever adult social care block at London pride. #prideinadultsocialcare

What an honour to join you The King's Fund and The Health Foundation — thanks for inviting us and being our Pride in London marching buddies! 🌈

🆕 With the general election now upon us Mark Dayan Leonora Merry & Matthew Jones review what's been promised by the main political parties in England on key issues facing health and care and what's been missing from the campaign. #GeneralElection2024 nuffieldtrust.org.uk/news-item/this…

Excellent discussion this AM on what progress ICSs are making to tackle health inequalities with Thea Stein presenting some Nuffield Trust data #HSRUK24. If you work in health inequalities, please complete our survey on this topic - open until Friday: forms.office.com/e/3LCBbCrm11

Not forgetting Mark Dayan also! 😊

📢#ICIC24 Session 11.A is live! Chaired by Dr. Arturo Alvarez-Rosete IFIC Updates. With Shelley Davies Welsh Government, Camille Oung Mark Dayan Nuffield Trust, Joseba Igor Zabala Rementeria, Osakidetza, Juan Carlos Contel Segura Generalitat de Catalunya. ow.ly/9KQP50SIXCp

This ⬇️⬇️ - it’s really concerning to see the difference of approach to funding social care workforce and healthcare staff - Significant blow to social care sector as workforce training fund cancelled | Nuffield Trust nuffieldtrust.org.uk/news-item/sign…