Sustainable development goals: A galvanising force for change in the UK?
As the festive season approaches, it is sobering to reflect on our emerging work on the wider determinants of health.
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Stop the world, I want to improve
How can we support better governance for quality improvement?
How charities help to keep the country well
Dan Corry, CEO of the think tank NPC, writes about the important role that charities play in keeping people well and reducing health inequalities.
Don’t we have an obligation to be guardians of health?
I’ve become deeply interested in understanding what makes people ill, how and why they use health care, how health care can play a role in improving health (not just treating sickness), and how we can...
A community-led approach to tackle child poverty
Pauline Wonders, Strategic Director of Family Gateway, blogs about the interconnectedness of the issues surrounding poverty, and how her organisation uses a community-led approach to support families ...
An experiment in grant funding
Sarah Henderson, Assistant Director of Improvement Programmes, explains why she’s excited about the newly launched Q Exchange. Is this the right funding opportunity for you and how else can you get in...
Hold tight please: Are buses good for our health?
What is the impact on our health of changes to bus services? Chris Todd of the Campaign for Better Transport explores some of the issues.
Insight research programme
National clinical audits and patient registries can offer real insight into the quality of care provided by the NHS. Diane Redfern-Tofts, Assistant Research Manager at the Health Foundation outlines t...
How can behavioural insights support families to choose the best option for their unwell child?
Pressures on emergency departments (EDs) are again dominating headlines, but what about children?
Sunshine House and the Wigan Deal
There’s no shame in being poor unless someone shames you for being poor. At Sunshine House Community Centre, the team takes a fresh approach to community action. Barbara Nettleton, Chief Community Off...
