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How to talk about the building blocks of health
A communications toolkit showing people how to tell a more powerful story about health.
Some key social determinants of health are: our education and employment opportunities; our housing; our social networks; and where we live and the extent it facilitates exercise, a good diet and social connection. The Health Foundation’s programme of work on healthy lives complements our portfolio of work to improve health care delivery, and draws on our experience of making change happen in complex systems.
Our recent work and content on this topic is listed below.
FEATURED
A communications toolkit showing people how to tell a more powerful story about health.
Lee Vaughan has lived with chronic pain since his teens. Now a health coach, he explains why it’s so important we equip people with the skills to effectively manage their own conditions.
This webinar shared learning on the benefits of an all-council approach to health, and how to engage officers and councillors alike to achieve this.
Building a healthy society is like constructing a sturdy building. This infographic explores the building blocks we need in place for good health.
Talia Boshari and Adam Briggs look at the potential of personalised prevention to improve health our health and help the NHS.
Sure Start shows that long-term investment in systems approaches to improving health pays off.
An expert panel, chaired by Anita, will make recommendations for a ‘Bill of Health’ to help deliver, coordinate and sustain cross-government action on prevention.
This graphic explains what we mean by a whole-government approach to health.
We spoke to Steve Webb (former pensions minister) and Jonathan Pearson-Stuttard from LCP about what projections of working-age health by 2040 mean for business, work and society.
Tobacco, alcohol and unhealthy foods are the leading causes of preventable ill health in England. This briefing outlines five national policy changes that would support further local government actio...
Mariah Kelly and April Whitworth reflect on findings about young people’s mental health, highlighting the need to address trends proactively.
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