From hospital to home: what the DRD metric is really telling us about flow this winter
The signal: NHS England is now tracking Discharge Ready Delay…
Finances Under Strain: Navigating the £6.6bn Gap Without Breaking Care
The NHS entered 2025/26 with a projected £6.6bn system…
Beyond averages: reducing mental health OAPs and long stays by building community capacity
The signal: June 2025 data show 439 out-of-area placements (OAPs)…
The 2025/26 UEC Plan: What ICS and Providers Must Stand Up by November
Executive Summary Urgent and Emergency Care (UEC) is the frontline…
The 89% problem: designing ethical, scalable autism assessments to close the wait gap
Scale of need:In June 2025, 236,225 people had an open…