News and reports

Ian shares his story of trying to access mental health support and its impact on his wellbeing. Do you have an account that NHS services could learn from?

Jo lives with mental health challenges, including depression and borderline personality disorder. They share their story of waiting for the right support and explain how the NHS could improve their life.

Before the COVID-19 pandemic, we asked people about their experiences of getting mental health support. Three years on, we look at what has changed and the questions the NHS needs to answer.

A total of 42 new integrated care systems (ICS) come into force today. Read our response.

Today, the Department for Health and Social Care has announced their plan for digital health and social care. Read our response.

Find out what we plan to do when it comes to putting equalities, diversity and inclusion at the heart of our work.

Two-thirds fewer people are waiting more than two years for elective care, new figures have shown. Our national director Louise Ansari highlights that low income, gender and ethnicity affect people’s experience of waiting.

Our national director introduces our plan for the year and explains how we will focus our efforts to help make care better.

Find out more about our plans for 2022-23

Social care support changes people’s lives but sadly, not everyone gets the support they need. We want to understand what life is like when you can’t get support or if the support you get just isn’t enough.

The current hospital backlog has had a huge impact on many patients waiting for treatment. But if you are a woman, on a low income or from an ethnic minority background, you are more likely to have a worse experience of waiting for care.

Our national director Louise Ansari responds to General Sir Gordon Messenger and Dame Linda Pollard’s review of health and care leadership.