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Health inequalities in 2040
This report explores how patterns of diagnosed ill health vary by socioeconomic deprivation in England and projects these patterns to 2040.
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Tackling the inverse care law
Without deliberate policy action, inequities in the availability of high-quality general practice in England are likely to continue growing, holding back efforts to 'level up' the country.
Our ageing population
This report explores the complex relationship between age, health and social care need, and how this is changing. Understanding this dynamic is crucial as likely trends in demand will influence future...
REAL Centre
Nurses’ pay over the long term: what next?
We examine long-term trends in UK nurses' pay and ask whether the system for deciding nurses’ pay remains fit for purpose.
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A radical new vision for social care
Acclaimed author and social innovator Hilary Cottam asks what might it take to turn our current thinking about care on its head, reimagining care not merely as a cost but as an investment in our socia...
REAL Centre
Public perceptions of climate change and health (September 2021)
This report presents the findings of a survey with the UK public commissioned by the Health Foundation and conducted by Ipsos MORI between 22 and 28 July 2021. The results show that there is a high le...
Assessing the impact of COVID-19 on the clinically extremely vulnerable population
We present analysis from the Networked Data Lab on the impact the pandemic has had on the clinically extremely vulnerable population.
The value of investing in social care
The King’s Fund, the Health Foundation and Nuffield Trust have come together to set out the benefits of further funding for reform to adult social care in England.
A whole-government approach to improving health
Concerted, holistic action needs to be taken to create the conditions that improve health. We set out the action that central government needs to take to act purposefully as a system, rather than as a...
Health and social care funding projections 2021
The REAL Centre sets out projections of the funding the NHS and social care system in England may need, along with workforce requirements, over the next 10 years.
REAL Centre
Directors of public health and the COVID-19 pandemic
Supported by the Health Foundation, the King’s Fund undertook a project to explore the local response to and recovery from COVID-19.
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