FEATURED
Failing to capitalise
A report outlining how short-term thinking has resulted in years of inadequate capital spending for the NHS in England, risking patient safety and staff productivity
Publications on health and social care sustainability The latest reports from the Health Foundation on NHS finances and funding, social care, workforce and efficiency and productivity
Our publications are available to read online or download. Printed copies of many are available to order free of charge.
The Spending Review: What does it mean for health and social care
This joint briefing from the Health Foundation, The King's Fund and the Nuffield Trust provides an independent assessment of where the Spending Review leaves the NHS and social care.
Filling the gap
The Health Foundation and the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) have worked together to explore how spending pressures on health and social care might increase and the options to fill this f...
Need to nurture
This paper examines what outcomes-based commissioning means, the evidence to support it, progress to date on introducing the approach in England, and the optimum role of national policy in response to...
Making change possible
This report draws on analysis conducted by the Health Foundation and The King's Fund, in particular six case studies of funding transformation, in the health sector and beyond, along with examples of ...
Hospital finances and productivity: In a critical condition?
In this report we examine the financial performance of NHS providers, focusing on hospitals.
Improving patient flow
This learning report describes the work undertaken by two NHS trusts as part of the Health Foundation’s Flow Cost Quality programme.
Looking for value in hard times
A new approach to priority setting called Star, designed to help commissioners and others pinpoint where they may be able to get additional value from their resources.
Does clinical coordination improve quality and save money?
This report examines the extent to which poor coordination contributes to outcomes for patients, approaches to clinical coordination shown to improve care, and whether these can reduce costs
Commissioning health
This report compares the efficiency of English PCTs in producing a valued output: the health of their populations in relation to the costs expended.
Measuring value for money in healthcare
This report examines how measures of value for money are constructed, discusses the challenges inherent in measuring value for money, and assesses the priorities for future efforts in this domain
Work with us
We look for talented and passionate individuals as everyone at the Health Foundation has an important role to play.
View current vacanciesThe Q community
Q is an initiative connecting people with improvement expertise across the UK.
Find out more
