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Stuart Hoddinott
Senior Researcher
Stuart's recent work
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Delivering a general practice estate that is fit for purpose
The next government must urgently modernise old and cramped NHS GP buildings.
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A preventative approach to public services
The next government must focus on prevention or risk worse public services and higher taxes.
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Three things we learned from Rishi Sunak’s Liaison Committee appearance
How did the prime minister fare at his grilling by a committee of parliament’s senior MPs?
All work
Keir Starmer’s NHS targets are not without risk
Stuart Hoddinott says Keir Starmer’s mission to drive improvement in the health service cannot be built on targets alone
The government’s plans for general practice will do little to improve patient access
Rishi Sunak's plan for general practice is welcome, but it will remain difficult for patients to access the service.
The government needs to rethink its approach to public services strikes
Rishi Sunak needs to draw a line under a failed approach to settling strikes and reconsider what pay deals the government can offer.
Funding changes signal an end to the government’s ambitious social care reform package
Stuart Hoddinott says the government’s latest announcement is short-sighted, stores up problems, and leaves a key manifesto pledge unfulfilled.
A welcome NHS pay deal has taken too long to reach
The government may claim that its hardline approach paid off, but the six months of damage it has caused is surely not a price worth paying.
Adult social care: Short-term support and long-term stability
The government's plan won't turn around adult social care performance.
What do Keir Starmer’s five missions reveal about how Labour would govern?
A team of IfG experts assess whether Starmer’s "five bold missions" stack up
Performance Tracker 2022/23: Spring update - General practice
General practice is attempting to cope with a huge surge in demand, putting pressure on an overstretched workforce.
Performance Tracker 2022/23: Spring update - Adult social care
The government provided additional funding for adult social care in the autumn statement but the workforce crisis is worse than ever.
Performance Tracker 2022/23: Spring update - Methodology
Background information on our research for each spending area.