This is only the first instalment of funding needed to put the NHS on the road to recovery
Health Foundation response to the Department of Health and Social Care announcement of an extra £5.4bn for the NHS for the remainder of 2021/22.
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What will the end of the Universal Credit uplift mean for areas of poor health?
The end of the £20 increase to Universal Credit and Working Tax Credit in October 2021 has the potential to further widen health inequalities, with areas which already have the lowest healthy life exp...
Stories of outstanding impact in primary care
While GPs remain at the heart of the health system in the UK, they are coming under increasing strain. An ageing population, more people living with long-term conditions, patients reporting dissatisfa...
Social care cap a bold step forward but funding won't ‘fix’ social care or tackle the NHS backlog
Health Foundation response to the funding announcement for adult social care and the NHS.
Universal Credit cut will hit areas with the worst health hardest
Health Foundation response to the end of the £20 universal credit uplift.
Three approaches revolutionising mental health services
Earlier this year NHS England set up a new Mental Health Taskforce, chaired by Paul Farmer. It is developing a new five year national strategy for mental health, recognising the importance of improvin...
Capital Investment Health Inequalities Impact Assessment Tool
Project to develop and pilot a ‘Capital Investment Health Inequalities Impact Assessment Tool’, which will then be integrated into the Glasgow City Region’s decision-making arrangements and governance...
The era of big data?
Returning from the holidays, my inbox is crammed full of emails announcing the ‘era of big data’. Much like celebrating the new year, these proclamations can seem arbitrary – applied health services r...
The continuing Power of people
In the autumn, we launched five short films – the Power of people. These show what can be achieved when people are given the time and support to innovate. Over the past 15 years, we have funded a rang...
Pent up demand for care risks further inflating NHS backlog
New analysis shows that while the waiting list for hospital care continues to grow, so too does the number of ‘missing' patients who have not yet been added to the list.
