What does all the recent turmoil mean for the current status and future prospects of the health service?
Anita Charlesworth reflects on the challenges still facing the health service and rounds up the REAL Centre's recent work.
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Anita Charlesworth reflects on the challenges still facing the health service and rounds up the REAL Centre's recent work.
Anita Charlesworth and Prof. James Buchan assess the government's Agenda for Change pay offer and how it could sow the seeds of incredibly difficult and possibly decisive changes to NHS pay in the fut...
Meeting these five tests on a whole-government approach to improving health would show political leaders are serious.
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A Health Foundation funded study provides a powerful illustration of the relationship between trust in government and public health.
Over the past 5 years, awareness of health as an asset has permeated all elements of the Health Foundation’s work. It now sits at the core of our new 3-year strategy. Director of Health, Jo Bibby, tak...
Jennifer Dixon puts the findings from our latest wave of public polling into context.
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Katherine Merrifield and Gwen Nightingale round up important insights and Health Foundation work supporting local government to improve people’s health and build healthy places.
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