The nation’s health is fraying, placing a growing burden on public services and limiting future prosperity. Much of this ill health could be avoided.
Our work explores how government and others can take a prevention-led approach: one that enables people to stay healthy for longer, prioritises the reduction of health inequalities and that detects and treats health problems early to reduce harm.
Our working definition of prevention is activities or investments that increase the resilience of individuals and communities and lead to avoidance (or reduced risk) of negative outcomes.
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The prime minister’s push for greater devolution and a focus on local outcomes is cause for optimism in the drive to support healthier lives.
The Health Foundation responds to the Tobacco and Vapes Bill gaining Royal Assent.
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A fundamental shift in policy towards prevention is a glaring gap in the party manifestos ahead of the Holyrood elections, yet the case for change to support a healthier Scotland has never been strong...
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Katherine Merrifield explores whether the move to give the mayors of Greater Manchester and South Yorkshire greater oversight of ICBs marks a new phase in health devolution.
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David Finch explains why the rising state pension ages leaves some at risk of living in poverty for longer.
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Allison Catalano from the Scottish Health Equity Research Unit shares what the recent Scottish Social Attitudes survey indicates for future policies to address health inequality.
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The new GP contract for 2026/27 has published but is not the ‘wholesale renegotiation’ called for by the BMA, nor the transformative shift envisioned in government’s 10-Year Health Plan.
New polling from the Health Foundation and Ipsos reveals how improving A&E waiting times is now tied with making it easier to get appointments at GP practices as the public's highest priorities for th...
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A suite of housing reforms presents a major step forward for reducing health harms from ‘non-decent’ homes – but their delivery and enforcement must be given equal priority, funding and focus.
'Junk food ad ban welcome, but loopholes threaten childhood obesity fight', says Samantha Field, Senior Fellow (Prevention) at the Health Foundation.