Stalling progress
What is driving the slowdown in life expectancy in the UK, and what action is needed?
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'Immigrants should not be blamed for the pressures in A&E and other parts of the NHS. The reasons behind these pressures – unsurprisingly – are far more complex'
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Worrying trends in the UK’s health have emerged in recent years that cannot be overlooked by the incoming government
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General Election 2019
Get the latest news, views and analysis on health and social care for the 2019 General Election
Press release
Health Foundation response to the Liberal Democrat manifesto
‘The manifesto plans are a welcome shot in the arm for the NHS, but don’t go far enough on fixing social care'
Press release
Liberal Democrat pledge would double recent growth in health spending but falls just short of what's needed to modernise the service
Health Foundation response to the Liberal Democrats’ NHS and social care funding pledge.
Article
Analytical Capability Index
A tool to allow health and care organisations to measure and benchmark their current capability in using data analytics.
Blog
Promises, promises: reflecting on past election pledges
Lucinda Allen considers what happens to manifesto pledges once the ballot papers have been counted.
Press release
Existing evidence shows that immigration makes a positive contribution to the UK health service
Health Foundation statement on the impact of immigration on the NHS
Press release
Today’s figures highlight that the NHS in England is desperately struggling to stay afloat
Health Foundation response to NHS England performance statistics
Press release
UK risking fall in national life expectancy as social inequalities increase
The Health Foundation calls for new independent body to scrutinise life expectancy trends and influencing factors.
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Analysis
Mortality and life expectancy trends in the UK
Since 2011 improvements in life expectancy in the UK have stalled, and for certain groups of the population, gone into revers...
Briefing
The measurement maze
Our briefing suggests there's potential to make better use of quality measurement to improve quality of care.
Long read
International comparisons of capital in health care: why is the UK falling behind?
About 11 mins to read
This long read raises questions about why the UK is lagging far behind other countries when it comes to the value of health c...
Working paper
A descriptive analysis of health care use by high cost, high need patients in England
This paper explores health care use by the top 5% of users of primary and secondary care services by cost.
Long read
A health index for England: opportunities and challenges
About 15 mins to read
This long read explores the government’s proposal to place health as a core measure of government success by creating a natio...
Long read
Harnessing data and technology for public health: five challenges
About 14 mins to read
This long read sets out five challenges that the government needs to address if it is to harness the full potential of data a...
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