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What makes us healthy

WEBBox 2: Wellbeing. Put simply, wellbeing is ‘about “how we are doing” as individuals, communities and as a nation and how sustainable this is for the future.’. Some people …

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What makes us healthy

WEBThe answers lie in the circumstances in which people are born, grow, live, work, and age: the social determinants of health. These can enable individuals and …

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The continuing impact of COVID-19 on health and inequalities

WEBA year on from publication of the Health Foundation’s impact inquiry, inequalities in COVID-19 mortality persist with mortality rates 3 to 4 times higher in the …

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Home The Health Foundation

WEBThe Health Foundation is an independent charity committed to bringing about better health and health care for people in the UK. Find out more about us.

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Health inequalities in 2040: future governments will need to think

WEBOur new Health Inequalities in 2040 report examines how current patterns of ill health vary with deprivation and how this is projected to change over the next 20 …

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Building public understanding of health and health inequalities

WEBThe scale of health inequalities is a surprise to many – and disbelieved or rejected by others. We conducted public polling with Ipsos between 25 November and 1 …

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Health in 2040: projected patterns of illness in England

WEBKey points. 9.1 million people in England are projected to be living with major illness by 2040, 2.5 million more than in 2019. This is an increase from almost 1 in 6 to nearly 1 in …

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A healthier UK population

WEBA 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 …

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Responding to COVID-19

WEBThe coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic represents an unprecedented challenge to health and care services, bringing intense pressure and radical change to systems, …

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How to talk about the building blocks of health

WEBThe toolkit is for anyone working and communicating in the field of public health. The recommendations apply whether you are speaking to a public, political, or expert …

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Which technologies offer the biggest opportunities to save time in …

WEBOur survey found that electronic health records (EHRs) and tools for professional-to-professional communication (including videoconferencing and digital …

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Proportion of population reporting good health by age and …

WEBHowever, by age 60–64 it widens to 36 percentage points. At age 90 or over, one-third of men living in the least deprived areas report having good health, compared …

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Relationship between income and health

WEBFirstly, people need a certain level of income to be able to afford the basics for a healthy life, such as food and quality housing. Higher incomes enable people to …

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How do our surroundings influence our health

WEBIn June 2017, we released an infographic looking at the ‘bigger picture’ of what makes us healthy. It identified eight factors, outside of health care, that influence people’s …

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What we know about the UK’s working-age health challenge

WEBThis trend is set to continue – projections from the Health Foundation’s REAL Centre show that around 0.5 million more working-age people will be living with …

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Poverty and health

WEBThese opportunities include meaningful work, secure housing and high self-esteem – all of which affect our long-term physical and mental health. The relationship …

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The contribution of the health and care system to improving health

WEBThe NHS as a direct provider of care. Health and care organisations can contribute to improving health and wellbeing for its patients and populations by building prevention …

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Unequal pandemic, fairer recovery

WEBThe COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound impact on people’s health and their livelihoods. What started as a health crisis rapidly turned into an economic emergency, …

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A framework for NHS action on social determinants of health

WEBThe Health and Care Bill (2021–22) 24,25,26. Supporting social and economic development is one of four objectives for integrated care systems. NHS, local …

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Nine major challenges facing health and care in England

WEBAfter a century of increases, the decade prior to the COVID-19 pandemic saw improvements in life expectancy among the UK population stall. 8 For some, these …

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Invitation to tender: Productivity in health care

WEBInvitation to tender: Productivity in health care. We are seeking a supplier to work with us to identify, categorise and compare a range of potential approaches for …

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