A healthier UK population
We believe good health supports positive social and economic outcomes – both for the individual and society as a whole
We aim to change the conversation to focus on health as an asset, rather than ill health as a burden – and to promote policies and encourage local action that improves opportunities for a healthy life in the UK.
Our healthy lives strategy draws on our experience of making change happen in complex systems.
Latest reports and long reads
Report
A healthy foundation for the future
The final report from the Young people's future health inquiry, bringing together all of the inquiry's learnings and introduc...
Analysis
Creating healthy lives
This publication makes the case for an ambitious, whole-government approach to long-term investment in the nation’s health. I...
Long read
A health index for England: opportunities and challenges
About 15 mins to read
This long read explores the government’s proposal to place health as a core measure of government success by creating a natio...
Long read
Harnessing data and technology for public health: five challenges
About 14 mins to read
This long read sets out five challenges that the government needs to address if it is to harness the full potential of data a...
Evidence for healthy lives
We want a better evidence base for decision making on what works to improve people’s health.
Health as an asset
We want to change the conversation to focus on health as an asset, rather than ill health as a burden.
Young people's future health inquiry
Our Young people’s future health inquiry is a first-of-its-kind research and engagement project that aims to build an understanding of the influences affecting the future health of young people.
Mobilising action for healthy lives
Lasting change requires all sectors of society – across government, the voluntary sector, the private sector, media and local communities – to acknowledge the impact of what they do on people’s health, and work with the public to take action.
Business and economic strategies to improve health
We're exploring how business and economic strategies can be used to influence the wider determinants of health.
Useful publications and resources on healthy lives
A collection of our healthy lives work looking at the social determinants of health, public health, and inequalities.
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