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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Drawing on local, linked data sources, this briefing presents analysis from the Networked Data Lab (NDL) about children and young people’s mental health. It explores trends in mental health presentati...
What should the DWP focus on in their ‘back to work’ plans? Chris Rocks, who leads the Commission for Healthier Working Lives, sets out three key priorities.
A summary of the key commitments in the three main party manifestos – Conservative, Labour and Liberal Democrat – relevant to health and care policy.
With the health of the UK's working-age population in decline, how can the new government work with employers to better support the workforce?
Ann Raymond, Economist at the Health Foundation, responded to the Liberal Democrats' new policy announcement for improving long-term sickness
Health Foundation responds to the Prime Minister's speech on welfare reform.
Health Foundation responds to new DWP data on health conditions for Universal Credit claimants.
Episode 40. What lies behind the decline in health of working-age people in the UK and what are the solutions?
In this long read we set out the major trends in workforce health and examine the inequalities between people, sectors and places.
This blog sets out why a new Commission for Healthier Working Lives is needed.
New analysis by the Health Foundation reveals that 3.7 million people (12% of the working population) are currently in work and reporting a ‘work-limiting’ health condition that restricts the type or ...
