Stuart Hoddinott
Senior Researcher
Stuart's recent work
Darzi’s NHS diagnosis is largely right – now the government needs to act
The Darzi report creates opportunity and risk for Keir Starmer and the government.
Local government section 114 (bankruptcy) notices
What is a section 114 notice, and why have councils been issuing more of them recently?
Labour’s agreement on junior doctor pay is a good first step for renewed staff relations
Despite a reset in tone, the government faces tough negotiations ahead on public sector pay.
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Darzi’s NHS diagnosis is largely right – now the government needs to act
The Darzi report creates opportunity and risk for Keir Starmer and the government.
Local government section 114 (bankruptcy) notices
What is a section 114 notice, and why have councils been issuing more of them recently?
Labour’s agreement on junior doctor pay is a good first step for renewed staff relations
Despite a reset in tone, the government faces tough negotiations ahead on public sector pay.
Fixing public services: Recommendations
How the new government can spend money more effectively.
Fixing public services: Sticking with the status quo – implications of current spending plans
Labour’s implied spending plans won’t deliver the improved performance demanded by the public.
Fixing public services: Cross-cutting problems
In recent years, governments have repeatedly found it necessary to top up single-year budgets in response to poor performance.
Fixing public services: Local government
Severe funding shortfalls for local authorities mean spending on acute services, such as social care, is squeezing out other services.
Fixing public services: The NHS
Labour's NHS commitments are likely to require more spending. But recent spending increases have not generated commensurate performance improvements.
Fixing public services: Summary
Sticking to the status quo means most services are likely to be performing worse at the next election in 2028/29 than at the last election in 2019.
Fixing public services
The government's public services inheritance make its spending plans untenable.