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What makes us healthy

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What makes us healthy

WebThis guide was written by Natalie Lovell, Policy Analyst, and Jo Bibby, Director, Healthy Lives Strategy, at the Health Foundation. Thank you to all

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Creating healthy lives Health Foundation

WebIn 2018, 31% of the working age population (aged 16–64) report that they have a long-term health condition. People with a long-term health condition have an economic activity …

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Developing learning health systems in the UK: Priorities for action

WebA learning health system (LHS) is a way of describing a team, provider or group of providers in the health and care system that, working with a community of stakeholders, has …

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Building healthier communities: the role of the NHS as an anchor

WebHelping shape community environments and behaviours and influencing local suppliers. As an anchor, the NHS can use its voice to push for broader developments that support the …

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Introduction Addressing the leading risk factors for ill health

WebMore than a third of those aged 25–64 in areas of England with the lowest healthy life expectancy are economically inactive due to long-term sickness or disability. Smoking, …

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Healthy lives for people in the UK Health Foundation

WebThis view would define a ‘healthy person’ not as someone free from disease but as someone with the opportunity for meaningful work, secure housing, stable relationships, high self …

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Understanding the health care needs of people with multiple …

WebAs the number of people with multiple health conditions grows, meeting their needs will be one of the biggest challenges facing the NHS. In 2006/07, one in 10 patients admitted to …

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Health in 2040: projected patterns of illness in England Health

WebFor health care planning it is also essential to understand trends within individual conditions. We project an increase in prevalence of 19 of the 20 conditions we looked at. The …

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Introduction A whole-government approach to improving health

WebSustained success in improving health requires government to reorient itself to make progress over the long term. It is time to acknowledge that real progress will not be seen …

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Health is wealth

WebThe nation’s health endowment is no exception. In that sense, health is wealth – a societal endowment – albeit typically a non-financial endowment. It is an endowment that, other …

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Using economic development to improve health and reduce …

WebThis report sets out how economic development can be used to improve people’s health and reduce health inequalities in the UK. Its lessons are timely and relevant, with the …

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A short history of the Health Foundation Health Foundation

WebThe trust was renamed the PPP Foundation in 2001 and in 2003 took its current name – the Health Foundation. It initially rented offices from The King’s Fund in Cavendish Square, …

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Using economic development to improve health and reduce …

WebThis report sets out how economic development can be used to improve people’s health and reduce health inequalities in the UK.

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Taking our health for granted Health Foundation

WebFigure 2 shows the greatest areas of public health grant spend in 2018/19: services for children aged 0–5 years (£875m) adult drug and alcohol services (£640m) sexual health …

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Implementing health in all policies Health Foundation

WebThe Public Health Act is enacted, setting out the legal framework for public health at all levels of government and promoting health in all policies. 2013. A new government white …

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A whole-government approach to improving health

WebA whole-government approach to improving health. October 2021. Start reading. About 39 mins to read.

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Quality improvement made simple Health Foundation

WebBox 1: The dimensions of quality. People working in systems deliver care that is: Safe Avoiding harm to people from care that is intended to help them.. Effective Providing …

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Quality improvement made simple Health Foundation

WebThe Health Foundation believes that there is a compelling case for applying organisational or industrial quality improvement approaches to healthcare. We think that all staff have a …

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