With our country facing deep and growing health challenges rooted in, and with consequences for, the wider economy and society, Katherine Merrifield and @clesthinkdo.bsky.social​'s Tom Lloyd Goodwin argue health improvement should be a core test of devolution. Read more ⬇️ https://bit.ly/3MqZcp2

Responding to latest NHS performance stats @timgardnerthf.bsky.social​ says figures showing a corridor care crisis, with the worst month on record for trolley waits, highlight competing demands facing NHS and the need for transparent reporting and a credible plan of action⬇️ https://bit.ly/4acLnno

Is the NHS Health Check still fit for purpose? Writing for Pulse, Samantha Field and @jasonstrelitz.bsky.social​ argue that, to succeed, it needs its evidence base strengthened, funding secured and design fundamentally recalibrated. Read more (£-wall) ⬇️

In the second season of our Leading Improvement in Health and Care podcast, our latest episode is looking at the role improvement can play in population health. Listen now 🎧️ https://bit.ly/4rjWMY6

Join our webinar with CIPFA on 12 February as we share key learnings from their report on understanding preventative investment, offering a practical way to understand prevention spend across the building blocks of health. Register now ⬇️

Our colleagues @healthequals.bsky.social​'s Hazmat Loungewear campaign was designed to cut through, spotlighting the problem of non-decent homes. Tom Chapman reflects on how they ensured their most disruptive campaign to date was purposeful, not performative⬇️

🎧 CATCH UP: Senior Analytical Manager Francesca Cavallaro joined World at One this afternoon to discuss our new analysis looking at claims the first year of the Further Faster 20 programme reduced waiting lists more quickly in participating NHS trusts than in others.

2026 is set to be a big year for devolution and health. With strategic authorities expected to get legal responsibility for improving health and health inequalities, @mariahkelly.bsky.social​ argues that building evidence of what works best at the regional level is crucial⬇️ https://bit.ly/4kog3pl

This @ukevaluation.bsky.social blog reflects on applying developmental evaluation in two different programmes at @healthfoundation.bsky.social. Our conclusion? That developmental evaluation is as much a mindset shift than a mere approach to evaluation. Link: evaluation.org.uk/applying-dev...

One year on, have ‘crack teams’ cut NHS waiting lists? @sarahopie-martin.bsky.social, Francesca Cavallaro​​ and @charlestallack.bsky.social look at claims the first year of the Further Faster 20 programme reduced waiting lists more quickly in participating NHS trusts than in others ⬇️ bit.ly/4tkqTAq

On 14 January Wes Streeting said that waiting lists had fallen three times faster in 20 areas of the country where crack teams had been deployed. We’ve looked at this claim and have questions. 🧵 www.gov.uk/government/n...

During #RaceEqualityWeek, we revisit this episode of our Leading Improvement in Health and Care podcast with Black Maternity Matters, a groundbreaking collaboration to improve inequalities in maternity services. Listen now 🎧️

🧵 On #WorldCancerDay, as the government announces details of the national cancer plan, we share two podcast episodes looking at cancer research, policy and care ⬇️

As we mark #RaceEqualityWeek, revisit our 2025 report with @runnymedetrust.bsky.social​, which revealed stark inequalities in access to the building blocks of health by ethnicity and explored the role racism plays in our opportunities to be healthy. Read more⬇️

Exploring the role of improvement methodologies in public and population health is the topic our guests are discussing in the sixth episode of season two of our Leading Improvement in Health and Care podcast. Listen now 🎧️ https://bit.ly/4rjWMY6

In this episode of the @bmj.com Medicine and Science podcast, @hughalderwick.bsky.social and @luisaptg.bsky.social discuss patient experiences of accessing primary care in England and what they mean for the 10-Year Health Plan. Listen now ⬇️ thebmjpodcast.podbean.com/e/bmj-jan-30...

What is our direction of travel in 2026? In her latest blog, our Chief Executive @jenniferthf.bsky.social​ looks at what this year will bring for the Health Foundation and gives an early preview of the thinking that's informing our new 5-year strategy. Read more ⬇️ https://bit.ly/3N8Es5J

PODCAST: Is government rhetoric on reform matching reality? @rachelsylvester.bsky.social​​ and @hughalderwick.bsky.social​​ join @jenniferthf.bsky.social​​ to look back at the last year in health policy and politics. Listen now 🎧️ https://bit.ly/3NjGkIL

Health Equity North was pleased to work with the @healthfoundation.bsky.social and @clesthinkdo.bsky.social on proposed amendments to the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill. 👉 www.lgcplus.com/politics/dev...

🆕 The changing terrain of mental health in A&E – a new #qualitywatch blog from Bea Taylor looks at the mental health care being provided in A&E, and the challenges new specialist services need to overcome to improve care for people in mental health crises. www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk/news-item/th...

In the second season of our Leading Improvement in Health and Care podcast, our latest episode is looking at the role improvement can play in population health. Listen now 🎧️ https://bit.ly/4rjWMY6

Done well, Fair Pay Agreements could create a virtuous cycle of better pay, lower turnover, higher productivity and greater continuity of care. Hiba Sameen highlights three critical incentive risks policymakers need to address to ensure the FPA works in practice ⬇️ https://bit.ly/3Oamf83

Improving health in deprived communities is essential for economic growth. Poor health limits participation in the labour market and drives inequalities. Our new briefing shows how local teams can embed health into strategies on skills, good work and investment ⬇️ https://bit.ly/4agYFPE

We’ve added new content to our Policy Navigator – an interactive tool charting the major policies and developments in health and care, from the 11th century right up to modern day. Explore how the health policy landscape in England has developed and what we can learn from the past ⬇

Improving health in deprived communities is essential for economic growth. Poor health limits participation in the labour market and drives inequalities. Our new briefing shows how local teams can embed health into strategies on skills, good work and investment. Read more⬇️

Poor health is now one of the biggest barriers to UK economic growth. Join us on 28 January for this webinar with @growthandreform.bsky.social​ to hear examples of good practice in economic development that are delivering benefits for health. Register now ⬇️

PODCAST: Is government rhetoric on reform matching reality? @rachelsylvester.bsky.social​ and @hughalderwick.bsky.social​ join @jenniferthf.bsky.social​ to look back at the last year in health policy and politics. Listen now 🎧️ https://bit.ly/3NjGkIL

We’ve updated our Policy Navigator – an interactive tool charting the major policies and developments in health and care, from the 11th century right up to modern day. Explore it now ⬇️

A huge congratulations to the 18 health leaders joining the eighth cohort of the Sciana Network, which we support alongside Careum, Switzerland and the Bosch Health Campus, Germany. Read our announcement to find out more about the 18 new Fellows ⬇️

We are pleased to support the work of our colleagues @scothealtheq.bsky.social. Read their latest analysis comparing poverty rates over time in Scotland and the rest of the UK, and looking at the drivers of health inequalities ⬇️

CLOSING SOON: The REAL Supply Research Unit, part of our REAL Centre, is looking for exceptional students to apply for two funded PhD opportunities to join the Centre for Health Economics @york.ac.uk​. Find out more and apply by 30 January ⬇️

WEBINAR: What can we learn about NHS productivity from health systems in other countries? Chaired by Anita Charlesworth from our NHS #Productivity Commission, we will hear from an expert panel on what we can learn from international evidence and best practice. Register ⬇️ https://bit.ly/45dbZ4O

New opinion piece in @bmj.com by @hughalderwick.bsky.social and @luisaptg.bsky.social with colleagues from @thisinstitute.cam.ac.uk​ sets out some of the potential unintended consequences of policies to increase access to general practice in England. Read more ⬇️ bit.ly/4jNOAwN

Join our webinar with CIPFA on 12 February as we share key learnings from their report on understanding preventative investment, offering a practical way to understand prevention spend across the building blocks of health. Register now ⬇️

Our January edition of Prevention Watch is out today. In this edition, we look at prevention in the Scottish and UK budgets, a report on health and employment, links between wealth inequality and suicide, and England’s new youth strategy. Check it out here: scothealthequity.org/prevention-w...

New housing reforms present a major step forward for reducing health harms from 'non-decent' homes, but in this new blog Andria Mastroianni argues that their delivery and enforcement must be given equal priority, funding and focus. Read more ⬇️ https://bit.ly/4pOxRem

PODCAST: Is government rhetoric on reform matching reality? @rachelsylvester.bsky.social​​ and @hughalderwick.bsky.social​​ join @jenniferthf.bsky.social​​ to look back at the last year in health policy and politics. Listen now 🎧️ https://bit.ly/3NjGkIL

Poor health is now one of the biggest barriers to UK economic growth. Join us on 28 January for this webinar with @growthandreform.bsky.social​ to hear examples of good practice in economic development that are delivering benefits for health. Register now ⬇️

WEBINAR: As part of evidence-gathering work by the NHS #ProductivityCommission, this event will hear from an expert panel on what we can learn from international evidence and best practice. Register ⬇️ https://bit.ly/45dbZ4O

Big qual study on access to general practice Changes linked to 10 year plan offered some benefits, but also unintended effects—including undermining continuity and human connection, fragmentation of care, and widening inequities Careful design, implementation, and evaluation of new services needed

How will the shifts to digital, community & prevention set out in the English NHS 10-year plan affect access to general practice? @thisinstitute.cam.ac.uk​ asked patients, carers & NHS staff about their experiences of access. Read more in this new paper ⬇️

Responding to latest NHS performance stats @timgardnerthf.bsky.social​ says report of 554,018 trolley waits of more than 12 hours in 2025 (highest since records began) is a grim milestone and a sign of just how bad things have become for our emergency services. Read more⬇️ https://bit.ly/4rfdPLd

PODCAST: Is government rhetoric on reform matching reality? @rachelsylvester.bsky.social​ and @hughalderwick.bsky.social​ join @jenniferthf.bsky.social​ to look back at the last year in health policy and politics. Listen now 🎧️ https://bit.ly/3NjGkIL

Over 12 hour trolley waits in A&E were a rarity 10 years ago, but numbers have increased dramatically post-pandemic and are set to hit new records in 2025. The problem hasn't received nearly enough attention, so good to see this being put on the political agenda.

What is our direction of travel in 2026? In her latest blog, our Chief Executive @jenniferthf.bsky.social​ looks at what this year will bring for the Health Foundation and gives an early preview of the thinking that's informing our new 5-year strategy. Read more ⬇️ https://bit.ly/3N8Es5J

Join our webinar with CIPFA on 12 February as we share key learnings from their report on understanding preventative investment, offering a practical way to understand prevention spend across the building blocks of health. Register now ⬇️

The REAL Supply Research Unit, part of our REAL Centre, is looking for exceptional students to apply for two funded PhD opportunities to join the Centre for Health Economics @york.ac.uk​. The deadline is 30 January 2026. Find out more and apply ⬇️

From a new search function to filters for characteristics such as ethnicity, location and disability status, we've made improvements to our evidence hub on health inequalities. Explore data, insights and analysis on the building blocks of health, faster⬇️

With the junk food advertising ban coming into effect earlier this week, Samantha Field argues that the new regulation is underpowered, focusing on a narrow structural driver of childhood obesity rather than comprehensively addressing wider system failure. Read more⬇️ https://bit.ly/3Z1uOUQ

Poor health is now one of the biggest barriers to UK economic growth. Join us on 28 January for this webinar with @growthandreform.bsky.social​ to hear examples of good practice in economic development that are delivering benefits for health. Register now ⬇️