Public services depend on happy, stable workforces to keep the public safe, healthy and well educated. But public sector workforces face problems - from loss of experienced staff to high turnover and vacancies. This report outlines the recent workforce trends and the impact of poor retention on public service performance.

Supporting good public health is an important aim for any government. Not just because people value it highly, for themselves and their communities, but also because it is important for the economy. In June 2023, the Institute for Government and the Health Foundation jointly organised a roundtable bringing together experts and officials with experience working...

This paper summarises a roundtable discussion held in the UK in the summer of 2022 about General Practice Data for Planning and Research (GPDPR), a data- sharing initiative that the NHS launched in 2021.

A learning health system (LHS) is a way of describing a systematic approach to iterative, data-driven improvement. This report was informed by a literature review, interviews, a survey of more than 100 expert stakeholders, and a series of practical case studies, offering real-world examples of LHS approaches already being taken.

This report explores reasons behind current public attitudes towards health and inequalities in health outcomes in the United Kingdom, drawing on polling and public attitudes research by the Health Foundation and others.