Voices from emergency care
As we move into the winter months, we asked people working in emergency care what winter pressures mean to them, and what can be done to relieve the pressure on emergency departments. All were in agre...
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The pandemic has undone a decade of improvement in life expectancy
Health Foundation response to ONS data on life expectancies for local areas of the UK.
Is it time to change the Christmas story about winter pressures?
When the snowman brings the snow, sadly not everyone has a great big smile on their face, including many who work in the NHS. With winter comes increasing pressure on staff, both in terms of providing...
Young people not in education or employment risk missing out on levelling up
New analysis by the Health Foundation shows that 16 of the 30 local authorities in England with the largest percentages of young people who do not go on to education, employment or training following ...
Why is winter such an issue, and what can we do about it?
It’s December and the middle of winter – with stories abounding of the pressure the NHS is under. Some in the health world wryly smile at talk of winter crises, and ask why a cold season seems to come...
How to use agenda setting and confidence rulers
Agenda setting and importance/confidence rulers are just two of the simple tools used by practitioners to support patients to better self manage their conditions. Here Mavis Dwaah, a Psychological Wel...
The future of the NHS hospital payment system in England
The whole health service needs to recover well from COVID-19 and transform to meet the challenges of the post-pandemic environment. This briefing, produced with Frontier Economics, considers these cha...
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Inquiry finds working age adults in poorest areas almost four times more likely to die from COVID-19
The Health Foundation calls on Government to learn the lessons from the financial crisis and invest in health, to rebuild the economy and prevent long-term scarring.
The power of peer support
Peer-led support groups are proven to help people manage long-term conditions by reducing depression, building self-esteem and improving physical and mental health. We ask Mohammed Ijaz about the walk...
An investment in people is an investment in health
The COVID-19 impact inquiry shows the extent of the pandemic’s unequal repercussions, writes Jo Bibby.
