Report
20/02/2019 Dr Rakhee Shah Dr Ann Hagell Dr Ronny CheungAdolescents and young adults make up around a fifth of the UK population, yet the significance of this age group is sometimes overlooked in health policy-making. So how does the UK fare when compared internationally on a range of outcomes measuring the health and wellbeing of this age group?
Press release
20/02/2019Young people in the UK are making healthier life choices for themselves than before, but are more likely to die from asthma or have a poor quality of life from long-term conditions compared to counterparts in other high-income countries.
Blog post
20/02/2019 Nigel Edwards Emma Rigby Professor Russell VinerAlongside our new report today on the health outcomes of 10–24-year-olds in the UK, Nigel Edwards, Emma Rigby and Professor Russell Viner argue that the services we are providing to support young people are failing to hit the mark.
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18/02/2019 Jean Ledger Chris Sherlaw-JohnsonRapid evaluation should not be mistaken for ‘quick and dirty’ research, so what does it mean?
Press release
14/02/2019There is a risk that we lose sight of these problems as Brexit distracts us, or become numbed as we forget the last time targets were met.
Latest data
14/02/2019 Jessica MorrisOur monthly round-up of the latest NHS performance data.
Blog post
13/02/2019 Camille Oung“Sustainability” is at the heart of the NHS Long Term Plan. Yet although the health service is responsible for 6.3% of England’s total carbon emissions, environmental sustainability is scarcely mentioned.
Blog post
08/02/2019 Lord Victor AdebowaleFor this week's Friday FAQs we spoke to Lord Victor Adebowale, chief executive of Turning Point, which is a social enterprise providing health and social care services in over 300 locations across England.
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06/02/2019 Dr Charlotte PaddisonThe new GP contract has been widely welcomed, but what does it mean for patients and GP surgeries, and what remains unanswered?
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05/02/2019 Theo GeorghiouTheo Georghiou reflects on a scheme providing personalised care for older people, arguing that we need to stop being over-optimistic on the likely financial benefits from such initiatives.