Funding, news and events from January 2023

Events

Webinar: Building resilience – making the economic case for prevention

This webinar on 23 February will demonstrate why we must prioritise prevention in policymaking, outlining the future consequences for the nation’s health if we don’t act now. Sign up now

Webinar: Multi-disciplinary teams - Learning from research and practice

Multi-disciplinary teams (MDTs) are central to achieving the vision of Integrated Care Systems (ICSs): they provide an opportunity for professionals from across health and social care to come together around the needs of individuals and communities. This webinar will share findings and practical insights on what leads to a successful MDT from research and the experience of local areas who have sought to be innovative in their approach. Sign up now

Rapid evaluation in health care conference 2023

After two virtual years, this conference returns in-person in 2023. Organised by the Nuffield Trust and the Improvement Analytics Unit at the Health Foundation, it will take place in London on 16 May, looking at the vital contribution that rapid evaluation can make to support a system under pressure. Register your interest

Current opportunities

Invitation to tender: Scoping partner to inform a funded research programme

Could you be our new scoping partner? Help us develop a funded research programme exploring people, place and health. We’re looking for an ambitious and creative organisation to lay the groundwork. Apply by Friday 10 February 2023

Funding opportunity: Q Exchange 5

Q Exchange is the Q community’s collaborative funding programme. Q members are being offered grants of up to £40k for project ideas answering the question, ‘How can improvement be used to reduce delays accessing health and care services?’ This funding opportunity opens on Tuesday 14 February. Find out more

MJ Achievement Awards 2023

Work in local government? Delivering a whole-council approach to tackling health inequalities? Celebrate your innovative work by entering our category at this year's MJ Achievement Awards. Read more about our sponsored award

Help to improve the Health Foundation website

We are conducting some research to improve the way we structure and organise our website content. Feedback from users is crucial to ensure we are meeting your needs, so would like to hear from you if you use our website and resources. The research will be carried out remotely via video conference by our digital partner. Register your interest here

Blogs

Managing expectations: the NHS’s challenging activity and efficiency targets

REAL Centre economist Stephen Rocks analyses what November’s Autumn Statement means for the NHS’s activity and efficiency targets – and considers what is realistic. Read more

Hospital discharge funding: why the frosty reception to new money?

Richard Humphries reflects on the extra government funding announced to help speed up hospital discharge – and considers the pitfalls of this approach. Read more

Reversing the tide on health inequalities in Scotland requires a bold, collective response

Following publication of the Health Foundation’s report on health inequalities in Scotland, Chris Creegan explains why decisive, joined-up action has never been more urgent. Read more

Rhetoric about NHS reform is misplaced

Hugh Alderwick explores how discussion on radical NHS reform distracts from the real problems impacting our health care system. Read more

Publications and long reads

Leave no one behind

Rooted in Scotland and informed by Scottish experts, this report brings together evidence of trends in health inequalities and wider determinants of health in the two decades since devolution. Read more

Health and climate change: complex problems with co-benefits

Louise Marshall and Alexander Allen explore the interrelationship between climate change and health in the UK, and reflect on what health can learn from progress on climate change. Read more

News

Health foundation response to Rishi Sunak comments on care workers

Our response to Rishi Sunak’s comments on care workers on the Laura Kuenssberg programme. Read more

Pressures on the NHS result of political choices, not the weather or seasonal flu

Our response to the NHS monthly performance statistics. Read more

Scotland’s poorest areas suffer a devastating health divide

New review shows people in Scotland's poorest areas are being left behind, with infants and young to middle aged men most at risk. Read more

New content on healthcare improvement approaches

THIS Institute has developed an open-access series to bring together evidence-based overviews of a diverse range of healthcare improvement approaches. The latest collection examines the evidence on simulation as an improvement technique, reducing overuse and workplace conditions. Explore Elements of Improving Quality and Safety in Healthcare here

Updated Policy Navigator

Our Policy Navigator website that charts the major policies and developments in health and care is now updated with new entries from 2018–2021. Interested in how the health and care policy landscape in England has developed and what we can learn from the past? Explore now

This content originally featured in our email newsletter, which explores perspectives and expert opinion on a different health or health care topic each month.