The UK entered the pandemic in a vulnerable position with both systemic weaknesses in the NHS and poor underlying health
Health Foundation response to OECD Health at a Glance 2021 report.
Projects we fund We fund hundreds of improvement and research projects around the UK looking for ways to improve the quality of health services
You can also search either our improvement projects or research projects by topic to help you find work that we've funded that relates to the areas you're interested in.
Elective care: how has COVID-19 affected the waiting list?
Latest analysis looks at the scale of the elective care backlog, and how pent-up demand is affecting some areas of England worse than others.
Capital Investment Health Inequalities Impact Assessment Tool
Project to develop and pilot a ‘Capital Investment Health Inequalities Impact Assessment Tool’, which will then be integrated into the Glasgow City Region’s decision-making arrangements and governance...
The era of big data?
Returning from the holidays, my inbox is crammed full of emails announcing the ‘era of big data’. Much like celebrating the new year, these proclamations can seem arbitrary – applied health services r...
The continuing Power of people
In the autumn, we launched five short films – the Power of people. These show what can be achieved when people are given the time and support to innovate. Over the past 15 years, we have funded a rang...
Pent up demand for care risks further inflating NHS backlog
New analysis shows that while the waiting list for hospital care continues to grow, so too does the number of ‘missing' patients who have not yet been added to the list.
An insider’s guide to Health Foundation plans and opportunities in 2016
As we start 2016, we will be focusing on supporting the delivery of high quality health care and creating a healthier population in the UK – find out more in Jennifer Dixon’s latest blog. Here’s what ...
Health and social care funding projections 2021
The REAL Centre sets out projections of the funding the NHS and social care system in England may need, along with workforce requirements, over the next 10 years.
REAL Centre
Webinar: Spotlighting research on AI & ethnic and racial health inequalities
Join us as we showcase the successful award holders of our AI and Ethnic and Racial Health Inequalities competition jointly funded with the NHS AI Lab and enabled by the NIHR.
Into the wild: letting your project grow and spread
Dr David Pearce is Associate Specialist at Devon Partnership NHS Trust. He is part of a team based at the Devon Memory Service in Torquay, committed to helping people with mild cognitive impairment (M...
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