Long reads Read the latest long reads from the Health Foundation on health care improvement, sustainability, health policy, data analytics and population health
Our long reads present research and analysis from areas of work in an interactive format. You can read them online or download for later.
Improving health by tackling market failure
This long read explores what market failure is, its relevance for health, and how the government might intervene to improve the population’s health.
What the quality of work means for our health
Read about how the quantity and quality of employment has changed over the last 10 years, and the implications this has for health and public policy.
Health and social care workforce
We explore the health and social care workforce, how shortages are impacting on services and set out key priorities for the next government.
Health and social care funding
We explore the level of funding that the next government will need to commit to in order to maintain current standards or improve services, and set out priorities.
NHS performance and waiting times
We explore how the NHS in England is performing and set out priorities for the next government.
The nation's health
We explore worrying trends that have emerged in the UK’s health in recent years and set out priorities for the next government to create a healthier UK society.
International comparisons of capital in health care: why is the UK falling behind?
This long read raises questions about why the UK is lagging far behind other countries when it comes to the value of health care capital, and explores concerns about the possible implications for staf...
Harnessing data and technology for public health: five challenges
This long read sets out five challenges that the government needs to address if it is to harness the full potential of data and technology, and offers a suggestion to help address each.
A health index for England: opportunities and challenges
This long read explores the government’s proposal to place health as a core measure of government success by creating a national health index for England. We consider how a national measure of health ...
Where does the 2019 Spending Round leave health and social care, and the nation’s health prospects?
The Chancellor stated that the 2019 Spending Round ‘turned the page on austerity’. But is the new spending enough?
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