Our publications below look at the factors that impact on health and discuss how where people live, work and play determines their future wellbeing.
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This report by the Institute of Health Equity and commissioned by the Health Foundation explores widening health inequalities over the past decade and proposes recommendations for action.
Tobacco, alcohol and unhealthy foods are the leading causes of preventable ill health in England. This briefing outlines five national policy changes that would support further local government actio...
Tobacco, alcohol and unhealthy food are the three leading causes of preventable death and ill health in England. This briefing sets out a framework to support local authorities to take ambitious popul...
Food insecurity is a complex problem and poverty is a key driver. But there are still evidence-based actions local government can take, both to prevent food insecurity and to support those affected by...
Concerted, holistic action needs to be taken to create the conditions that improve health. We set out the action that central government needs to take to act purposefully as a system, rather than as a...
A comprehensive review of the factors that affected the UK’s devastating COVID-19 death toll.
In light of COVID-19 and the government’s decision to abolish Public Health England (PHE), this briefing explores what needs to be put in place to make progress on the government’s commitments to impr...
This report sets out how economic development can be used to improve people’s health and reduce health inequalities in the UK.
Since 2011 improvements in life expectancy in the UK have stalled, and for certain groups of the population, gone into reverse. This analysis explores what has happened, who is affected and what is dr...
This publication makes the case for an ambitious, whole-government approach to long-term investment in the nation’s health. It includes five big shifts needed to embed a shared goal to improve health ...
These nine case studies offer valuable insights into the practicalities of delivering a health in all policies approach in different contexts, sectors and levels of government.
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