Charts and infographics on health and social care sustainability Our latest data visualisations on NHS finances and funding, social care, workforce and efficiency and productivity
We produce charts and infographics to illustrate some of the key trends and issues in health and social care sustainability. You may also be interested in our Chart of the month series.
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How many nursing students are leaving or suspending their degrees before graduation?
Analysis by Nursing Standard and the Health Foundation shows a quarter of all nursing students are leaving or suspending their degrees before graduation.
The GP shortfall in numbers
Analysis from the Health Foundation’s REAL Centre warns that without urgent, significant policy action, the NHS in England is facing a crippling shortage of GPs over the coming decade. We take a close...
How reliant is the NHS in England on international nurse recruitment?
Registered nurses are the biggest area of workforce shortages in the NHS in England. Compared with many other OECD countries, the NHS relies heavily on international recruitment as a route to increasi...
Spring Statement 2022: What does rising inflation mean for health and social care?
With the public finances squeezed by higher inflation, we look at what the Spring Statement could mean for health and social care funding pressures.
Why is the NHS really under 'record pressure'?
NHS performance data tell a clear story of rising pressures, with longer waits and other red flags of declining performance. But do we really understand the reasons why?
How much does the NHS and social care workforce need to grow by over the next decade to meet demand?
In the next decade the NHS workforce needs to grow twice as fast and the social care workforce four times as fast as in the previous decade to meet demand.
Taxes and health care funding: how does the UK compare?
How much does the UK raise in taxes and spend on health care in comparison to other countries? We look at the facts.
How has NHS staff pay changed over the past decade?
Over the past 10 years, there has been very little change in overall average basic pay for NHS staff, after accounting for inflation. However, there is considerable variation in how pay has changed ac...
Building the NHS nursing workforce in England: 8 key charts
Explore eight key charts from our report exploring the NHS nursing workforce in England.
The adult social care workforce in London
We explore analysis on the social care workforce and the delivery of care services in London.
Thinking local and global: exploring the UK’s reliance on international nurses and the impact of COVID-19
The unprecedented pressures caused by COVID-19 have highlighted the central importance of registered nurses to health and social care services. The pandemic has also further exposed the current shortf...
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