Funding, news and events from September 2022 

Events

Party conference schedule 2022

The Health Foundation has been participating in a number of fringe events at this year’s Labour Party conference, and will also be supporting events at the Conservative and Scottish National Party conferences over the coming weeks.

Our speakers are debating a range of topics including NHS and social care reform, the role of devolved authorities in improving health and the links between good jobs and good health. Check out our full programme of events and add them to your calendar. Join us

Webinar: Implementing innovation – how we make real the promise of new technologies

Join us on Tuesday 4 October to hear from practitioners about international and national efforts to better support the implementation of technology for service change, and how they can be applied in the UK. Register now

REAL Challenge annual lecture – Health is wealth?

In the third REAL Challenge annual lecture on Wednesday 9 November, Andy Haldane will explore the relationship between health and wealth. The online lecture will be chaired by Dr Jennifer Dixon. Find out more

Funding

Open for applications: Harkness Fellowships 2023/24

Are you looking for a unique leadership opportunity? The Commonwealth Fund’s 2023/24 Harkness Fellowships provide a unique opportunity for individuals who are committed to advancing health care policy and practice to spend a year in the US conducting internationally comparative research with mentorship from leading experts. Apply by 1 November 2022

Blogs and long reads

Developing learning health systems in the UK: priorities for action 

Our new research report demystifies learning health systems and sets out the important areas where action can lead to tangible progress, with recommendations for policymakers and organisational leaders. Read the report

Public perceptions of health and social care: what the new government should know

The public’s top concerns for the NHS are waiting times for routine hospital treatment and expanding and supporting the workforce. Our new survey with Ipsos looks at public perception of the NHS and social care in the UK. Read the report

News

Growth plan can’t ignore health 

Responding to the recent mini-budget, Dave Finch, Assistant Director for Healthy Lives at the Health Foundation, said ‘There can be no trade-off between wealth and health. You can’t grow the economy without a healthy population – and you can’t have a healthy population without a strong and inclusive economy’. Read more

Tiny fixes in the face of huge challenges for the NHS and patients

Government has set out a few short-term fixes for a health and care system under incredible strain. While welcome, they are tiny compared to the scale of the challenges. Read more 

Fix workforce crisis and fund health service properly – public send clear message to government to back the NHS

Just 13% of the UK public think their national government has the right policies for the NHS and even fewer think their government has the right policies for social care. Our survey with Ipsos looks at public perception of the NHS & social care. Read more

NHS figures show urgent and sustained action needed across health and social care

Responding to the recent publication on the monthly NHS England performance statistics, Tim Gardner, Senior Policy Fellow at the Health Foundation said: ‘Today’s NHS performance data should ring alarm bells for Liz Truss and Thérèse Coffey, signalling that urgent and sustained action is needed to support both the health service and social care’. Read more

This new government must view the nation’s health and care system as an asset worth investing in

Commenting on the new Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Dr Jennifer Dixon, chief executive of the Health Foundation, said: ‘The new Secretary of State for Health and Social Care inherits the role at an extremely challenging time – the nation’s health is fraying and health and care services are under extreme strain. Immediate action is needed to protect people’s health and put health and care services on a more sustainable footing’. Read more

New Prime Minister needs a plan to prevent the cost-of-living crisis becoming a health crisis

The new Prime Minister must act quickly and decisively to tackle a cost-of-living crisis that has significant implications for people’s health, and support a health and care service creaking at the seams. Read more

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