Funding, news and events from July 2023

Events

The NHS at 75: the past, the present and the future

This Health Foundation event will be co-hosted with London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM), reflecting on how the NHS has evolved over the last 75 years and looking to the big challenges facing the health system in the future. Register here

Current opportunities

Research Fellow opportunity: REAL Research Units

The Centre for Health Economics at the University of York is seeking to appoint a Research Fellow to work across the REAL Demand and REAL Supply research units providing independent analysis to support better long-term decision making in health and social care. Full details, along with job descriptions and a link to the application system can be found in the university's recruitment portal.

Invitation to tender: Research and insights partner on regional devolution and health inequalities

We are seeking a supplier to explore the research and learning from regional devolution in improving health and reducing inequalities. Apply by 17.00 on Thursday 24 August 2023

Invitation to tender: Research partners for a commission exploring work and health

We are looking to appoint one or more research partners to build the evidence base for our new commission exploring work and health. Apply by 12.00 (midday) on Monday 18 September 2023

Invitation to tender: Public involvement partner for a commission exploring work and health

We are looking to appoint a public involvement partner to ensure that people’s lived experiences are at the heart of our new commission on work and health. Apply by 12.00 (midday) on Thursday 7 September 2023

Invitation to tender: The Networked Data Lab learning study

We are looking to appoint a supplier (or consortium) to help us understand the progress the Networked Data Lab programme has made towards achieving its objectives. Apply by 12.00 (midday) on Thursday 7 September 2023

Blogs

A once-in-a-generation opportunity to tackle the NHS’s workforce crisis

Anita Charlesworth describes the REAL Centre’s work to independently assess the projections modelling in the new NHS Long Term Workforce Plan. Read here

Publications and long reads

Health in 2040: projected patterns of illness in England

How might patterns of ill health change because of our growing and ageing population? Our insights report projects future levels of illness in England’s population over the next 20 years and asks what this might mean for us all. Read here

How do the public and NHS staff feel about virtual wards?

This long read looks at our polling on what the public and NHS staff think of virtual wards, and what policymakers can do to increase support for their rollout. Read now

Podcast

NHS at 75: Promise of technology

In the third of our NHS at 75 podcast episodes, we ask how the potential of technology might be unlocked to benefit patients, the public, staff and the taxpayer. Listen now

News

Joint letter to political leaders in England on future of NHS

As the NHS turns 75, the Health Foundation, Nuffield Trust and The King’s Fund have written to the leaders of the three largest political parties in England, calling on them to end years of short termism in NHS policymaking. Read here

Two innovative COVID-19 projects jointly win the Florence Nightingale Award for Excellence in Healthcare Data Analytics

A team that set up a mass COVID-19 testing pilot in Liverpool and a team that researched the prevalence of long COVID-19 in Scotland have been announced as the joint winners of the 2023 Florence Nightingale Award for Excellence in Healthcare Data Analytics. Read here

Health Foundation response to the new social care workforce data

Our response to the publication of Skills for Care data on the social care workforce. Read here

Stagnating performance leaves people facing unacceptable delays for treatment

Health Foundation response to the GP Patient Survey and the NHS monthly performance statistics. Read here

Health Foundation response to the Office of Budget Responsibility’s ‘Fiscal Risks and Sustainability 2023’

Health Foundation response to the Office of Budget Responsibility’s ‘Fiscal Risks and Sustainability 2023’. Read here

2.5 million more people in England projected to be living with major illness by 2040

Our REAL Centre release their report on how the levels of illness in England are projected to change by 2040. Read here

The NHS at 75: Collection page

For the past 75 years the NHS has been a mainstay of our society, offering free health care to everyone in the UK, no matter who they are or where they are from. Take a look at our collection of work to mark the NHS’ birthday: including a letter to political leaders, our latest public polling, podcasts and an upcoming event.

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