50 years of NHS inquiries
It is fifty years since what most people think of as the first NHS inquiry – into failures in care at Ely Hospital in Cardiff. Why do they matter and what we can learn from them?
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Improving early warning scores in acute surgical wards
Led by North Bristol NHS Trust, this project aimed to improve patient care and outcomes by supporting staff to use the trust's early warning score system effectively, while also generating cost saving...
Health Foundation responds to ONS data on life expectancy by national deprivation
Health Foundation responds to ONS data on life expectancy by national deprivation
Why poverty is bad for the nation’s health
Jo Bibby explores the links between poverty and health
Pre-operative assessment of patients undergoing elective surgery
Led by Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, this project aimed to develop a safer and more efficient system for assessing patients and identifying potential problems prior to elective surg...
Leave no patient behind: lessons from genetics on the risks of biased data
Are unrepresentative datasets exacerbating health inequalities? Genetic researcher and data analyst Karen Hodgson considers the issues for new technologies.
NHS Financial Sustainability
The Health Foundation responded to the Public Accounts Committee inquiry on NHS Financial Sustainability
Developing a 'Working Well' service
Led by Salford Community Health and the University of Salford, this project aimed to reduce staff sickness absence due to musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs).
Developing policy recommendations for young people's future health
The Health Foundation selects organisations to develop policy recommendations for action in seven key areas as part of the Young people’s future health inquiry
Data driven technology needs to work everywhere and for every patient
Health Foundation response to NHSX announcement on embedding digital expertise in national cancer and mental health teams
