Report 20/02/2019Dr Rakhee ShahDr Ann HagellDr Ronny Cheung
Adolescents 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 20/02/2019
Young 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 20/02/2019Nigel EdwardsEmma RigbyProfessor Russell Viner
Alongside 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.
Blog post 18/02/2019Jean LedgerChris Sherlaw-Johnson
Rapid evaluation should not be mistaken for ‘quick and dirty’ research, so what does it mean?
Press release 14/02/2019
There 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 14/02/2019Jessica Morris
Our monthly round-up of the latest NHS performance data.
Blog post 13/02/2019Camille 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 08/02/2019Lord Victor Adebowale
For 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.
Blog post 06/02/2019Dr Charlotte Paddison
The new GP contract has been widely welcomed, but what does it mean for patients and GP surgeries, and what remains unanswered?
Blog post 05/02/2019Theo Georghiou
Theo 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.