Primary care and community services

Much of our health care takes place away from hospitals, through the hundreds of millions of general practice consultations, and via community health services providing essential support in homes, local clinics and schools. Our work monitors and analyses changes in these vital areas of care. 

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Will the state of England’s housing thwart ‘hospital to home’ shift? Summit 2026 session

As policy continues to push for a stronger ‘hospital to home’ approach, poor housing conditions, limited supply and misalignment between health, care and housing systems risk undermining progress. In this Summit 2026 session, Martha Hall shares her experience accessing social and housing services before a panel discussion.

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