Longer waits, missing patients and catching up
What we know about the impact of the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic on elective care in England.
Read nowOne year on: Three myths about COVID-19 that the data proved wrong
New analysis from the Health Foundation's REAL Centre reveals 1.5 million potential years of life lost to COVID-19 in the UK, with each life cut short by 10 years on average.
Read nowHow will the public mood shape care after the pandemic?
Our webinar on 15 April will look at the evolution of public perceptions and expectations of health and social care during the last year of the COVID-19 crisis.
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COVID-19 chart series
The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has delivered a profound shock to the UK. We'll be exploring...
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COVID-19 policy tracker 2020
A timeline of the national policy and health system responses to COVID-19 in England in 2020.
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Longer waits, missing patients and catching up
Six charts looking at the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on consultant-led elective care.
Press release
Welcome recognition that a healthy population is one of our nation’s most important assets
Health Foundation response to the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Longevity's Levelling Up Health...
Blog
Gender divide: a post-COVID recovery must address pandemic inequalities
Mehrunisha Suleman outlines the pandemic’s disproportionate impact on women, and what must be done...
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Comment on the report of the Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities
Health Foundation response to the report of the Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities.
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What might long COVID mean for the nation’s health?
The COVID-19 impact inquiry team summarise emerging evidence on the effects of long COVID for...
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Why our perceptions of the NHS matter
Claudia Barclay and Charles Tallack explore why countering misperceptions about the NHS is vital to...
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The restructure of public health must not weaken our climate change response
How can the government ensure that the new public health system is fit to respond to the growing...
Press release
Has government grasped the full enormity of the country’s public health challenges?
Health Foundation response to announcement of new Office for Health Promotion to drive improvement...
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Government must be realistic about the pace of NHS recovery
Health Foundation response to the Government's 2021–22 mandate to NHS England and NHS Improvement
Newsletter feature
Exploring the potential of AI to help address health inequalities
Brhmie Balaram from NHSX and Adam Steventon from the Health Foundation discuss the new £1.5m...
Newsletter feature
Levelling up health: what cross-government action is needed?
The Health Foundation is currently exploring what action is needed to improve the nation’s health...
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Rescue to recovery: why we must keep looking ahead
‘In the middle of a global pandemic it has sometimes felt strange to be thinking long term’,...
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One year on: Three myths about COVID-19 that the data proved wrong
Three charts measuring 'years of life lost' that disprove three ‘myths’ that were prevalent at the...
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Securing a positive health care technology legacy from COVID-19
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During the pandemic, the NHS has rolled out technologies at impressive speed. But what will need...
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How transport offers a route to better health
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Transport affects the health of people across society, in multiple ways. Investing in transport is...
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How can policymakers plan better for the long term?
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COVID-19 has illustrated why policymakers must prepare better for uncertainty. This long read...
