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Media and Public Affairs Officer at the Nuffield Trust. Views my own

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At last week's Summit, @teuntoebes.bsky.social highlighted how a zero‑risk mindset can undermine quality of life.

Teun believes that a shift in perspective can lead to real change in how people experience care.

Watch Teun's #ntsummit talk in full:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=6TC5...

09.03.2026 11:59 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

...family agency, as well as that of the person in care, gets lost in the process. Not bigger things so much as family has quite a significant voice on those. It's the little things. The things that probably matter more than anything because it's all that the person and family have left between them

06.03.2026 21:34 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Teun Toebes at Nuffield Trust Summit: "Working towards zero risk means working towards zero life. Because life brings risk." Watch the talk via the link in our post.

Teun Toebes at Nuffield Trust Summit: "Working towards zero risk means working towards zero life. Because life brings risk." Watch the talk via the link in our post.

Humanitarian activist @teuntoebes.bsky.social has a mission: to improve the quality of life of people living with dementia.

It involves rethinking how we manage risk while still allowing people to live fulfilling lives.

Teun's powerful #ntsummit talk is now available on YouTube.

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06.03.2026 19:07 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
Martha Hall at Nuffield Trust Summit: "My dog Greg and I are now permanently housed in a home that meets our needs. A massive weight has been lifted, and I feel like I can breathe again."

Martha Hall at Nuffield Trust Summit: "My dog Greg and I are now permanently housed in a home that meets our needs. A massive weight has been lifted, and I feel like I can breathe again."

Our closing session challenged us to rethink what living well at home really means.

For our #ntsummit panelist, Martha, her dog Greg made a huge difference. πŸ•β€πŸ¦Ί

06.03.2026 12:44 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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We're kicking off day 2 of #ntsummit with a powerful talk from @teuntoebes.bsky.social

Tune in: events.zoom.us/ev/AleCC_gRU...

06.03.2026 09:22 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Why hasn’t social care reform stuck?

Baroness Casey sets out what needs to change to meet today’s needs.

#ntsummit

05.03.2026 21:15 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 2

I am so glad you have this to hand ahaha

05.03.2026 17:30 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

You are a font of knowledge, David. And that piece is an endorsement of the scope of research in the BMJ!

05.03.2026 17:13 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

It's been a really great first day of #ntsummit

Watch the sessions back via our YouTube link below and read also our response to Baroness Casey's call to action on social care reform: www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk/news-item/ba...

More to come tomorrow!

05.03.2026 17:02 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

It's been a packed day at the Nuffield Trust Summit, where we've just heard from Baroness Casey on social care reform.

We'll be making the recording available on our YouTube channel shortly www.youtube.com/@nuffieldtrust

Join us again tomorrow morning when we'll hear more on social care.

05.03.2026 15:59 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Baroness Casey tells the Nuffield Trust Summit: "For all the reforms and reviews that we’ve seen, none of them have had the full political backing that was needed. Social care has never had its own creation moment. Instead we’ve inherited a system from a different age, without ever having the moment of reckoning that we now need." Watch our Zoom livestream and find the recordings via our YouTube channel.

Baroness Casey tells the Nuffield Trust Summit: "For all the reforms and reviews that we’ve seen, none of them have had the full political backing that was needed. Social care has never had its own creation moment. Instead we’ve inherited a system from a different age, without ever having the moment of reckoning that we now need." Watch our Zoom livestream and find the recordings via our YouTube channel.

Baroness Casey tells #ntsummit that a public mandate is needed for social care to finally get the action it needs.

▢️ Watch our Summit livestream:

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πŸ“½οΈ Find the recording as soon as it's available via our YouTube channel:

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05.03.2026 15:10 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Big moment for social care as Baroness Louise Casey makes her first ever speech about the Adult social care commission.

Chuffed that she chooses our small but mighty @nuffieldtrust.org.uk think tank to make it

05.03.2026 14:24 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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How worried should we be about the impact of mis- and disinformation on health?

We asked @becksfisher.bsky.social, our Director of Research and Policy and a practising GP.

05.03.2026 13:18 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

#ntsummit interesting contrast with senior police officer expectations discussed by Dame Lynne Owens former Met Deputy Chief Constable where Senior Police ranks are expected to have operational independence and to be candid and on the record about operational issues/risks/threats/expectations

05.03.2026 12:54 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Thea Stein at the Nuffield Trust Summit: "An NHS Chief Exec I spoke to said the most morally distressing things they did were to manage NHS money – but I couldn’t publish that as it would identify them. By the sixth one who said that, I knew it wouldn’t." Watch the livestream via the link in our post.

Thea Stein at the Nuffield Trust Summit: "An NHS Chief Exec I spoke to said the most morally distressing things they did were to manage NHS money – but I couldn’t publish that as it would identify them. By the sixth one who said that, I knew it wouldn’t." Watch the livestream via the link in our post.

@theasrstein.bsky.social shares the reality of being an NHS leader today, as part of a packed #ntsummit programme.

Watch the livestream and look out for the recordings on our website πŸ“½οΈ

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05.03.2026 12:57 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
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Prof Sir Chris Whitty’s opening keynote at #ntsummit sets health misinformation in its historical context, and what needs to be done to confront it.

Now, a panel discussion explores πŸ”οΈ

▢️ Watch live: buff.ly/9RtiYiq

05.03.2026 11:02 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Nuffield Trust An authoritative and independent source of evidence-based research and policy analysis for improving health care in the UK. We conduct cutting edge research and influential analysis, inform and genera...

Yes, we'll be uploading the recordings to our YouTube channel and then our website as soon as they're available! www.youtube.com/@nuffieldtrust

05.03.2026 11:18 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Prof Martin Marshall
@nuffieldtrust.org.uk chair
Opening the annual #ntsummit
The health policy event highlight of the year
It is a real privilege to be a trustee and board member of this fantastic organisation
And speaker line up for the next two days is fantastic

05.03.2026 09:43 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Nuffield Trust Summit 2026 The Summit will take place on 5-6th March 2026

Baroness Casey just gave her first big interview as social care reform commissioner on BBC R4, trailing her main speech at @nuffieldtrust.org.uk summit. She called for politicians to back 25 years of change and warned it will matter to us all. Tune in at 2.15 www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk/summit/nuffi...

05.03.2026 08:09 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Join us for some great sessions over the next couple of days, as we get the latest on what's happening in health and care policy at #ntsummit

05.03.2026 07:54 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Interesting analysis, much of which rings true.

04.03.2026 17:33 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Nuffield Trust response to the Spring Forecast Sally Gainsbury responds to the Spring Forecast.

NEW: Our view from @sallygainsbury.bsky.social on what today's Spring Forecast means for health and careπŸ‘‡

03.03.2026 15:44 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
9:30am on Thursday 5 March, the Nuffield Trust Summit will feature a panel discussion: Is polarisation bad for our health? The panel will explore how growing political and social polarisation affects health outcomes, public debate and the ability to build consensus around evidence-based policy. Follow the link to register for the livestream.

9:30am on Thursday 5 March, the Nuffield Trust Summit will feature a panel discussion: Is polarisation bad for our health? The panel will explore how growing political and social polarisation affects health outcomes, public debate and the ability to build consensus around evidence-based policy. Follow the link to register for the livestream.

In a world of short attention spans, strong views and increasingly varied sources of information, should we be concerned about how we care for the nation’s health?

Our #ntsummit panel will dive headfirst into the debate.

Register to watch on Thursday: buff.ly/RSiCok6

28.02.2026 09:30 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
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Updated Government success/failure chart with Mandelson scandal - Mandelson scandal seen by far as most negative reflection on govt of anything tested so far (we had to extend the axis) but slightly lower cut through than winter fuel on negative & minimum wage rise on positive.

20.02.2026 10:33 πŸ‘ 18 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1

Looking for some insightful podcast listening? Hear our researchers on the @theqicn.bsky.social Leaders in Health podcast, where they discuss the challenges facing the district nursing workforce - a key group in the shift to community‑based care.

Listen here πŸ‘‡

19.02.2026 10:04 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Really interesting and useful analysis from The Health Foundation.

06.02.2026 09:51 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

This is why Shakespeare is the greatest genius who ever lived. And this is just from a few pages he wrote in someone else's play.

05.02.2026 14:50 πŸ‘ 351 πŸ” 82 πŸ’¬ 7 πŸ“Œ 4
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End of health partnership would be 'devastating' - BBC News The Torbay health trust says rising costs mean it has to make some tough decisions.

Torbay, in South Devon, has been a pioneer in health and care integration.

But the local NHS trust is now conducting a review of the scheme’s future.

Nuffield Trust Fellow and social care research expert @camille-oung.bsky.social placed the situation in context for BBC News.

29.01.2026 12:06 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Nuffield Trust response to the Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill Lucina Rolewicz responds to the Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill ahead of the House of Commons debate and vote today.

We’ve issued a statement about the Bill being brought before the House of Commons today to prioritise UK graduates for NHS roles.

Read our NHS workforce expert @lkrole.bsky.social's assessment of the government’s plans.

27.01.2026 09:34 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Is cancer diagnosis veering off course? | QualityWatch Data Story

Jess's Rule was informed by our #Qualitywatch research.

We found that half of 16 to 24 year olds required three or more interactions with a healthcare professional from a GP practice before being diagnosed with cancer, compared to one in five people across the whole population.

19.01.2026 09:49 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0