Unemployment and mental health
Our latest analysis explores why both require action for our COVID-19 recovery
Read nowSignificant investment needed as waiting list for routine hospital care continues to grow
We respond to NHS England's monthly performance statistics.
Find out moreLonger 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.
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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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The NHS Bill must put in place a system to support better workforce planning
Joint letter to the Rt Hon Matthew Hancock MP and Rt Hon Jeremy Hunt MP from the Health Foundation,...
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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.
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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...
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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...
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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
Our latest publications and long reads
Long read
Unemployment and mental health
About 18 mins to read
Analysis from our healthy lives team shows it’s vital for policymakers to act upstream in tackling...
Data analysis
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...
Long read
Securing a positive health care technology legacy from COVID-19
About 21 mins to read
During the pandemic, the NHS has rolled out technologies at impressive speed. But what will need...
Long read
How transport offers a route to better health
About 21 mins to read
Transport affects the health of people across society, in multiple ways. Investing in transport is...
