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Our publications showcase the IfG’s sector-leading research, giving readers an impartial and evidence-based analysis of what makes good government.
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Performance Tracker 2022: Neighbourhood services
Neighbourhood services – food safety, libraries, road maintenance, and waste collection – entered the pandemic with reduced or changed amenities.
Performance Tracker 2022: Children's social care
Despite a decrease in referrals to social services during the pandemic, the number of children remaining in care added pressure on the system.
Performance Tracker 2022: Adult social care
In 2020/21, the threat of Covid discouraged older people from coming forward for care. But demand is on the rise.
Performance Tracker 2022: Hospitals
The NHS is still struggling with the effects of the pandemic, while factors outside of Covid continue to put hospitals under intense pressure.
Performance Tracker 2022: General practice
In the third year of the pandemic, general practice is attempting to cope with a huge surge in demand, putting pressure on an overstretched workforce.
Performance Tracker 2022: Summary
While there are interconnected structural failures that will not be easy to address, there are steps that the government can take.
Performance Tracker 2022: Cross-service analysis
This year’s Performance Tracker assesses how nine public services have coped with the effects of the pandemic.
Performance Tracker 2022: Methodology
Background information on our research for each spending area
Accountability after Brexit
The prime minister – or MPs – must overhaul parliament's feeble Brexit scrutiny.
Outcome delivery plans
Keeping outcome delivery plans will help Liz Truss achieve her government's goals.