Briefing paper
What should be done to fix the crisis in social care?
The number of people unable to get the care they need for things like washing and dressing is increasing; care providers are going out of business and, faced with the possibility of catastrophic costs, many people are fearful of the future. This analysis sets out what is necessary to reform and fund adult social care...
Book
Implementing health in all policies
Health in all policies is an established approach to improving health and health equity through cross-sector action on the wider determinants of health: the social, environmental, economic and commercial conditions in which people live. This collection of case studies looks at practical attempts to implement this around the world.
Report
Building healthier communities: the role of the NHS as an anchor institution
This report showcases where National Health Service (NHS) organisations are already implementing anchor practices, and outlines how decision makers across the health care system can maximise the contribution the NHS makes to the social, economic and environmental conditions that shape good health.
Briefing paper
Emergency admissions to hospital from care homes: how often and what for?
This briefing presents an analysis of a national linked dataset identifying permanent care home residents aged 65 and older and their hospital use in the year 2016/17. The second part of the briefing synthesises learning from four evaluations of the impact of initiatives to improve health and care in care homes carried out by the...
Briefing paper
Understanding primary care networks
This briefing places Primary Care Networks (PCNs) in the context of previous changes to general practice funding and contracting. It examines the rationale for networks, explores relevant evidence and draws out intended benefits and possible risks for the future of PCNs.