Health Foundation responds to Autumn Statement
Anita Charlesworth, Director of Research & Economics at the Health Foundation said: “The Autumn Statement will be deeply disappointing for all those who rely on the health and social care system. ...
Health Foundation response to the NAO’s report, Financial Sustainability of the NHS
Anita Charlesworth, Director of Research and Economics at the Health Foundation, said: 'It is clear that NHS has systemic problems. Crucially, poor workforce planning in recent years has made it...
Health Foundation responds to NHS Improvement’s Quarterly Performance report
Quarter 2 finance and performance figures out today confirm that NHS trusts have reported a deficit of £648m in the first half of this year. 60% of trusts (142) remain in deficit, which is a f...
Realising the Value programme publishes roadmap to support the delivery of the NHS Five Year Forward View
A major new report for health and care system leaders, commissioners and front-line professionals concludes that person- and community- centred approaches are pivotal to improving health and wellbe...
Health Foundation response to the publication of NHS England’s performance statistics for September
Responding to the publication of NHS England’s combined monthly performance statistics, Tim Gardner, Senior Policy Fellow at the Health Foundation, said: 'The figures published today make for gr...
Health charities warn of £1.9bn social care funding gap
Three leading health charities have issued a call for the government to address a £1.9 billion social care funding gap through the Autumn Statement. In a new briefing published today ahead of th...
Twenty-two new innovative projects selected to improve the quality of health care
The Health Foundation has selected twenty-two new projects to be part of the fifth round of its £1.5 million innovation programme, Innovating for Improvement. Innovating for Improvement aims to ...
Health Foundation response to the Health Select Committee’s report Winter pressure in accident and emergency departments
Responding to the publication of the Health Select Committee’s report on winter pressure in accident and emergency departments, Dr Jennifer Dixon, Chief Executive of the Health Foundation said: ...
Real lives of health and social care workers in the spotlight in Parliament this week
The Houses of Parliament are this week hosting a pioneering exhibit designed to shine a light on the contribution of the millions of people working in health and social care in the UK. ‘A Mile in M...
The Health Foundation responds to letter to Chancellor from Chair of Health Committee
Anita Charlesworth, Director of Research and Economics at the Health Foundation, said: 'Dr Sarah Wollaston MP's letter to the Chancellor summarises the current situation well. The 2015 spending ...
