Funding, news and events from January 2024

Events

International Forum on Quality and Safety in Healthcare, London 2024 – discount available

This three day conference, jointly organised by the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) and BMJ, brings together colleagues from around the world to get inspiration on embracing and driving change in the quality and safety of health care. Use our discount code by Friday 2 February for 25% off the early bird rate. Read here and register here

Current opportunities

Invitation to tender: Management capacity and capability in NHS trusts and system-level partnerships

The Health Foundation is seeking a supplier to undertake a programme of research that will explore NHS management capacity in England. Read here

The MJ Achievement Awards 2024 – deadline extended

The Health Foundation has designed and sponsored an award for The MJ Achievement Awards 2024: ‘A whole-team approach to tackling health inequalities’. The award invites entries from local authorities taking innovative approaches to improve health and reduce inequalities. Apply by Friday 2 February 2024

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Blogs

The key ingredient for a sustainable NHS: long term-investment and productivity growth

Anita Charlesworth looks at the two key issues that have taken centre stage this winter: NHS activity and funding. Read here

How do people estimate the contribution health care makes to our health?

This blog explores how the contribution of health care to health is measured and considers how best to prioritise spending to improve health. Read here

Shaping places for wellbeing in Scotland

Irene Beautyman shares how the Shaping Places for Wellbeing Programme is supporting work to build healthier places to live, work and play in Scotland. Read here

Publications and long reads

Moving to healthy homes

Failure to invest in housing quality is costing the economy, people and society. This long read sets out why the Decent Homes Standard needs updating to support better health. Read here

Social care funding reform in England: choices for the next government

Adult social care in England is in crisis. Here, we summarise three broad options for funding reform and estimate their potential costs. Read here

Funding for local public services

Many local areas are not receiving funding allocations that reflect local need. Read here

Podcast

The year that was – 2023

Join us as we look back on a turbulent year with our pick of the pod in 2023. Listen here

Why aren’t we working? 

This episode explores what lies behind the decline in health of working-age people in the UK and the solutions to this challenge. Listen here

News

Jennifer Dixon recognised in King’s New Year Honours List

Our Chief Executive, Dr Jennifer Dixon, has been awarded a damehood in the King’s New Year Honours List for services to the NHS and public health. Read here

Welcome progress on waiting list, but still a huge task ahead to recover NHS performance

Health Foundation response to the latest NHS performance statistics. Read here

Health Foundation response to ONS life expectancy figures

The Health Foundation responds to the release of ONS life expectancy figures. Read here

Social care reform must be a priority for the next government, report says

The report sets out cost estimates for three options for the government to protect people against the costs of care. Read here

A sixth cohort of health leaders selected for the Sciana Network

Sciana: The Health Leaders Network announces the 18 new Fellows selected to join its sixth cohort. Read here

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