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Does getting back to work have to be a pain?

Does getting back to work have to be a pain?

Work is good for you. It meets psychosocial needs, provides a framework for identity and social status, reduces poverty, and promotes rehabilitation and health.

With more than 2.6 million people in the UK dependent on incapacity benefits, the government is looking for ways to help people return to the workplace. The development of the new Employment and Support Allowance that is replacing Incapacity Benefit and Income Support focuses on what people can do, rather than on what they can’t.

This and the other reports in the longrunning series of New Statesmanand Pfizer joint-sponsored round table discussions are available at: www.policyforum.co.uk

2 March 2009



The future direction of the NHS

The Future direction of the NHS

Sixty years ago, few could have predicted that the National Health Service would look as it does now. Indeed, its founders even predicted falling demand for its services, as major infections were brought under control.

Predicting what the NHS will start to look like over the next 60 years may be even more difficult as the pace of change will be furious and could lead us in directions that we have not even countenanced.

This supplement, sponsored jointly by the New Statesman and Pfizer, invited participants to offer their own expectations for the future direction of health services. What those who have participated in this project seem to agree on is that technology will have a radical effect on the landscape, that patients will be at the centre of their own healthcare and that services will be delivered more locally, even in patients’ own homes.

09 February 2009



Force for good

Force for Good

With over 400,000 personnel and the second-highest expenditure in the world, the UK’s armed forces are a significant player in international peace and stability efforts. Applied expertise in areas such as civil governance, logistics, procurement, healthcare and resource management can help secure real advantages.

However, the politics of the Iraq and Afghanistan operations have impacted on the national narrative about defence: negative stories in the press mix with reduced public engagement with the armed forces, closing off open discussion about the broader opportunities and challenges raised by current deployed operations.

This round table discussion, sponsored jointly by Atos Origin and the New Statesman, examines the valuable role that the British Armed Forces play in complementing the UK’s foreign policy and international development agenda, and considers how these benefits can be sustained and enhanced over time.

19 January 2009



Qualifying for the future

Qualifying for the future

If only someone would invent an educational satnav device to make the journey from school gate to workplace a little easier. Just punch in the desired career destination and follow the on-screen instructions. Until then, the plethora of courses and colleges, schemes and programmes, on offer will isorientate many learners trying to pick the right route for them. That the landscape is constantly shifting, with new job requirements forming an obstacle here and specialised qualifications rising there, makes it even harder to get one’s bearings.

It’s not about to become any simpler. Change and complexity are fundamental characteristics of the 21st century.

Round table: is a two-way conversation with pupils realistic?

12 January 2009



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