Health landscape report: 1 September – 5 September

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This weekly report shares new data and policy information relating to general practice, with selected facts and figures highlighted.

This report is a flexible summary, with the aim of sharing and highlighting a wide range of data and policy information relating to London general practice published in a given week. Where we view information to be of significant interest it is reproduced directly below the links to make the key points quicker to digest.  

Please feel free to share any useful stats/links you think we could include in future reports.  

Official bodies    

NHS Digital 

Department of Health and Social Care 

UK Health Security Agency 

Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency 

BMA 

Policy, think tanks, charities, and representative bodies  

The Health Foundation 

  • A prevention revolution – or another missed opportunity? [5/9].  
  • This blog questions whether the UK government’s promise of a “prevention revolution” will lead to real change in public health or become another missed opportunity. It highlights rising illness and health inequalities, and urges cross-government action, investment, and accountability to make prevention a genuine priority. 

Ipsos 

  • Public priorities on NHS, economy and bills clash with scepticism over government delivery, new Ipsos poll finds [4/9].  
  • The economy/cost of living, NHS waiting times and small boat crossings continue to dominate public agenda. Despite these being public priorities, the government receives negative net satisfaction ratings across all thirteen milestones tested. 
  • Cutting NHS waiting times continues to be the public’s top priority (56%) among the government’s milestones and priorities, followed closely by cutting energy bills and boosting home energy security (53%).  
  • The following has remained the public’s top concern since March 2025, indicating a sustained focus on kitchen-table issues. The public’s top priorities are rounded up by: 
    • Raising living standards (51%),  
    • Delivering economic stability (51%), 
    • Elective care waiting lists (50%),  
    • Reducing small boat crossings (47%).  

The King’s Fund 

  • Does the NHS have too few staff or too many? [2/9]. 
  • This blog highlights the severity and complexity of NHS workforce shortages, with 121,000 full-time vacancies and only 26% of staff believing their organisation is adequately staffed. It reveals deeper issues in specific regions and roles, such as coastal and deprived areas having fewer consultants and GPs, and declining numbers in community and learning disability nursing. These shortages not only strain staff but also reduce care quality, increase reliance on costly agency workers, and leave hospitals with too few managers. While the NHS Long Term Workforce Plan aims to address some gaps, it lacks focus on retaining experienced staff and recruiting more managers—both crucial for sustainable improvement. 

Digital Health 

  • NHS rolls out new ‘artificial pancreas’ for pregnant diabetic women [5/9].  
  • The NHS is introducing a pregnancy-specific artificial pancreas for women with type 1 diabetes, using a smart insulin pump and glucose sensor to automatically manage blood sugar levels. Already provided to over 600 women, the system aims to reduce pregnancy risks and improve outcomes through personalised, remote care. 

General Medical Council 

Policy Exchange 

  • Out of Control [27/8].  
  • This report warns that rising psychiatric and neurodevelopmental diagnoses among UK children are straining public services and often mislabel normal childhood behaviour. It calls for a shift away from diagnosis-driven support toward earlier, targeted interventions that build resilience and better allocate resources. 
  • The NHS – a Suitable Case for Treatment? [14/7].  
  • This report argues that the NHS delivers poor outcomes despite high spending and calls for reform through a social insurance model to improve efficiency, patient choice, and long-term sustainability. 

London Trusts    

Barts Health NHS Trust 

King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust