About the REAL Centre
The Health Foundation’s REAL Centre (Research and Economic Analysis for the Long term) provides independent analysis and research to support better long-term decision making in health and social care.
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Health Foundation response to Public Accounts Committee report on financial sustainability of NHS bodies
In anticipation of the Public Accounts Committee report on the financial sustainability of NHS bodies (due to be published 3 February 2015), Anita Charlesworth, Chief Economist at the Health Foundatio...
Watch: introducing the REAL Centre
An animation introducing the REAL Centre and setting out how it will support better long-term decision making in health and social care.
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10 key charts, and six lessons for the future
10 key charts showing what we can learn from looking back at changing NHS care over the past two decades in England, followed by six lessons for the future.
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NHS funding pressures set to increase
New research announced today (Friday 23 January 2015) by independent health care charity the Health Foundation has predicted funding pressures on the NHS will increase to £65bn above inflation by 2030...
Poor understanding of what drives NHS growth has undermined national policy goals
Health care per person has more than doubled since the millennium, with rapid growth in hospital care at the expense of other services.
Health Foundation report reveals how crucial lessons from aviation, mining and nuclear power industries could help the NHS
The approach to risk management used by the NHS leaves many hazards to patient safety undetected, according to a new report launched today (6 February 2015) by independent health care charity the Heal...
Health care activity and demand model
A project to help us better understand the relationship between risk factors (such as smoking and diet) and multiple chronic conditions.
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Health Foundation’s response to government’s report in response to Francis Inquiry
The government has today (11 February 2015) published its report Culture Change in the NHS. The report sets out the steps that the government has taken since Robert Francis’ first inquiry into the poo...
NHS acute deficit rises to £860m – the Health Foundation’s response to Monitor’s Q3 Report
The deficit for NHS Foundation Trusts has risen to a total of £321m (year to date), according to figures released today by health care regulator Monitor, largely due to an unplanned spend on agency st...
