Reform's research and commentary is regularly featured in the media. You can find press coverage of Reform's work here.
We are always happy to comment on policy issues relevant to our work. If you would like a quote, an interview, or a background briefing, please email press@reform.uk.
Our Director, Charlotte Pickles, writes for The Times' Red Box on why the NHS "cannot be the default fixer of all ills" and saving the Health Service means "reimagining" the current model.
Politico covered the launch of Reform's 'Reimagining Health' programme in London Influence. Read their summary here.
In support of Reform's new 'Reimagining Health' programme, ten former health and care ministers - from across the three main political parties - wrote an open letter to The Times, calling for an "urgent rethink" and an "honest conversation about how we improve the health of the nation". The full letter is available to read on our website, here.
Reform's Senior Researcher, Sebastian Rees, writes for the Municipal Journal on why the shift to a system which prioritises health creation will require radical devolution.
Politico's London Influence focused on the launch on Reform's new strategy, quoting excerpts from an interview with our Director, Charlotte Pickles: for example, how COVID-19 has created a "burning platform" for more radical thinking, and the reasons for our focus on 'Reimagining Health' and having a "much bigger conversation" about the structures of the state. Read it here.
The Sunday Times' recent leader focused on the need for NHS reform, quoting Reform’s call for much greater focus on the potential for technology and data to transform public health and reduce demand on acute health services.
Our Director of Policy, Simon Kaye, wrote for the Yorkshire Post on devolution. Simon set out the case for the genuine devolution of power and resources to England's regions, not just more moving around of civil servants. You can read the piece in full here.
Reform Director Charlotte Pickles appeared on BBC Radio 4’s Any Questions, alongside Catherine West MP, Robert Jenrick MP, and Chair of the NHS Confederation Lord Victor Adebowale – you can find the link here. They discussed Taiwan, the cost of living crisis, and the future of the NHS.
Our Director, Charlotte Pickles, appeared on BBC's Newsnight. Commenting ahead of the Prime Minister’s speech, she reflected on whether the Government had a coherent policy agenda and a clear vision for Britain.
Our Director, Charlotte Pickles, was quoted in Civil Service World’s write up of a panel discussion on the last ten years of public sector reform. Arguing that crisis management was the ‘new normal’, she said: “The greatest challenge facing both the country, the state and those who work in the public sector is how on earth we carve out the time and the space to do the genuine long-term thinking."
Our report, 'A Revolution in Mindset', also received coverage in the Municipal Journal. The article focused on the paper's recommendation to allocate ring-fenced funding to local councils, for co-designing open access mental health hubs with young people.
The launch of Reform's policy paper 'A revolution in mindset' was covered in a write-up by Tes, which included a quote from Geoff Barton, General Secretary of the Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL), welcoming the report's recommendations. Read the write-up here.
Rt Hon Baroness Nicky Morgan and Kate Green MP co-wrote a Times' Red Box article coinciding with the launch of the Reform policy paper, 'A Revolution in Mindset'. The article, which you can read here, features many of the report's recommendations.
Sebastian Rees, Researcher at Reform, wrote an article for Public Sector Focus on why the health and care integration white paper raises more questions than it provides answers. You can read it here.