Inequalities in persistent poverty
People in different demographic groups have different exposure to persistent poverty, leading to health inequalities.
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Map of child poverty
Child poverty has been rising – and living in poverty as a child can have longer-term impacts on someone’s health. Poor health as a child can lead to poor health later in life.
The Health Foundation appoints a new Policy Associate
The Health Foundation has appointed Gavin Larner as a new Policy Associate. Gavin will lead on a set of projects seeking to better understand how national and local policy can support NHS staff in imp...
Relationship between living standards and health
If someone is not in good health, they’re more likely to struggle to afford a good standard of living.
Ten former Secretaries of State for Health offer advice to the incumbent, Jeremy Hunt, in a new book published by the Health Foundation
Which Secretary of State had closed ‘more hospitals than people had hot dinners’? And which said he ‘had no problems with command and control’? The Health Foundation, an independent health care charit...
Nineteen health care leaders from across Europe announced as fourth cohort of Sciana Network
Sciana: The Health Leaders Network announced 19 new members have joined its fourth cohort.
The same pandemic, unequal impacts
This infographic explores how the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting some groups in the UK more than others.
BBC’s Branwen Jeffreys appointed as Health Foundation Governor
The Health Foundation has appointed Branwen Jeffreys, Education Editor of the BBC, as its new Governor. Branwen currently leads specialist coverage on the BBC’s flagship programmes including Radio 4’s...
Did hospital capacity affect mortality during the pandemic’s first wave?
Coming into the COVID-19 pandemic, the UK had high levels of bed occupancy in hospitals and very little spare capacity. Our new analysis explores how hospital capacity affected mortality during the fi...
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NHS Test and Trace turnaround times improving but over 131,000 contacts still not reached
Health Foundation response to weekly NHS Test and Trace (England) and coronavirus testing (UK) statistics.
