Firing on all cylinders: improving health and economic growth through devolution
Sharlene McGee outlines how the government can make sure new devolution powers can deliver on economic growth.
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Making a stronger economic case for prevention
Understanding the breadth of what makes us healthy alongside the economic case for investing in prevention is key for the new government, Adam Briggs writes.
Will the new government pass the test of leadership on health inequalities?
We assess the new Labour government's leadership on a whole-government approach to health inequalities.
Building a healthier labour market: immediate priorities for the new government
What should the DWP focus on in their ‘back to work’ plans? Chris Rocks, who leads the Commission for Healthier Working Lives, sets out three key priorities.
A landslide: where now for health?
The new government's super-majority will not reduce the massive challenges ahead, many of them in our backyard – health. So what next?
Magic bullet or cause for concern: can the independent sector help address the elective backlog?
A look at what the data say about the potential of the independent sector to address the NHS waiting list for planned care in England.
Can technology and AI ‘save the NHS’? A look at the main party manifestos
The next government must prioritise supporting the implementation of technology in the NHS, and developing a comprehensive strategy for AI in health care, write Tim and Malte.
Social care after the general election: will anything change?
Richard Humphries and Lucinda Allen look at what the main parties' manifesto commitments might mean for long overdue social care reform.
Gaping holes in a patchwork of policy proposals: what do the manifestos say on tobacco, alcohol and junk food?
Adam Briggs reviews what the manifestos say on tobacco, alcohol and unhealthy food, and considers what national and local action would help.
NHS productivity: from diagnosis to action
What does research tell us about the policies and action needed to boost NHS productivity?
