Hitting the right targets
Our working paper explores how well-designed targets can help drive improvements in the nation’s health.
Working papers Explore our emerging work or technical detail for specialists
Health care funding projections
This working paper describes the methods and assumptions underpinning our long-term demand and funding projections.
Towards a world class health mission
Drawing lessons from the WHO model, Working together for equity and healthier populations, this working paper was produced to inform the development and implementation of the Health Foundation’s brief...
What do virtual wards look like in England?
This paper explores what virtual wards currently look like across England and their effects on patients, staff and hospital capacity.
How many NHS workers will we need over the coming decade?
The latest REAL Centre working paper examines how many full-time equivalent staff the NHS in England might need by 2030/31 to meet projected health care demand under various scenarios.
Nurse supply model: overview
This working paper provides an overview of the context for nurse supply in England and the various components that make up the nurse supply model.
Nurse supply model: a review of economic factors affecting nurse supply
This working paper summarises research on economic factors that affect the decision to become a nurse and subsequent participation in the nurse labour market. It also discusses how this research can b...
COVID-19 and the prison population
Produced as part of the Health Foundation's COVID-19 impact inquiry, this paper explores how the pandemic was experienced in prisons during its first year.
Nurse supply model: exploring the impact of COVID-19
This working paper explores the potential impact of the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic on the future supply of nurses in England.
Nurse supply model: progress so far
The Health Foundation's REAL Centre commissioned DAS to produce a model that can be used to develop supply projections of the nursing workforce with a time horizon of 10 to 20 years. This working...