Mental health One in four people in the UK is affected by a mental health problem
Good mental health is essential for a flourishing society and yet mental health services are not always given the same priority or funding as physical health services. The Health Foundation funds a wide range of projects that support improvements in mental health services and transform the models and approaches used to deliver care, making them more integrated and person-centred.
Our recent work and content on this topic is listed below.
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Five different ways to improve mental health services
We’ve selected a range of case studies which illustrate some of the different approaches teams are taking to improve mental health services – from harnessing peer support, to a proactive approach to s...
Emerging evidence of COVID-19’s unequal mental health impacts on health and social care staff
As we begin to take stock of the unprecedented impact of the pandemic so far, we explore the mental health impacts on health and social care staff in the UK and what has been driving these.
How are changes to employment and finances impacting mental health during lockdown?
We explore how changes in people’s employment and financial circumstances affected their mental health during the early part of the UK's lockdown.
Emerging evidence on COVID-19’s impact on mental health and health inequalities
We explore the impact of the pandemic on mental health and how some groups are affected more than others.
Event: We like phones more than people
In line with the latest government advice to reduce the spread of COVID-19 we are postponing this event, but hope to rearrange the event for later in the year.
In deprived areas, patients referred for psychological therapy are less likely to receive treatment
January 2020 Chart of the month. Patients in deprived areas referred to IAPT services are less likely to receive a course of treatment than those in wealthier areas.
Making FREED (First episode Rapid Early intervention for Eating Disorders) a national and international model
This project will continue the successful scale up of the FREED (First episode Rapid Early intervention for Eating Disorders) programme, which has been shown to reduce treatment waiting times and the ...
The missing lonely
Recent data sheds light on loneliness in the UK using new indirect measures. These indicate that the population of lonely people is 13%, larger than the 9% identified from the direct measures alone. T...
Care Quality Commission presents mixed picture of the state of care in England
Our response to the Care Quality Commission’s annual assessment of the state of health and social care in England.
Practical insights on mental and physical health
How can we improve care for people with both mental and physical health problems? The Q Lab shares early findings.
RoMHS (Retention of Mental Health Staff)
Research project to investigate variation in, and determinants of, mental health care staff retention, with the aim of better understanding how organisational contexts and the experiences of registere...
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