Too often when people talk about health, their thoughts jump to issues around health care. But we know that the factors that have the biggest impact on our overall health largely sit outside of health care. Public health can include investment in services such as support to stop smoking, and promotion of healthy eating and improved fitness.
Our recent work and content on this topic is listed below.
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This report summarises recent trends related to smoking, poor diet, physical inactivity and harmful alcohol use – the leading risk factors driving England's high burden of preventable ill health ...
Tobacco, alcohol and unhealthy foods are the leading causes of preventable ill health in England. This briefing outlines five national policy changes that would support further local government actio...
Mariah Kelly and April Whitworth reflect on findings about young people’s mental health, highlighting the need to address trends proactively.
Kathryn Marszalek, Senior Analytical Manager at the Health Foundation responds to the latest Office for National Statistics data on healthy life expectancy.
A major study on the impact of devolution on health in Greater Manchester finds some positive signs but the overall picture is complex.
We revisit an innovative youth violence intervention project we funded six years ago, to see the longer-term impact of this support on young people’s lives.
Health Foundation responds to new DWP data on health conditions for Universal Credit claimants.
Our immersive experience takes people through three different scenes, all set in one day in 2036, helping them imagine what a net zero NHS could look like and what we need to do to get there.
What's happening to life expectancy in the UK? Myriam Vriend and Anna Gazzillo interpret the latest data on period and cohort life expectancy.
Ellen Coughlan shares initial findings from work looking into how local government can make better use of data to tackle health inequalities.
The public health grant has been cut by 28% on a real-terms per person basis since 2015/16.
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