Expert insight, analysis and comment on key public policy issues
By Jingwen Zhang Filed Under: All posts, Health and Social Care Posted:
As the population ages rapidly, the UK is facing a social care crisis. Understanding how unmet care needs vary across different social groups is critical to tackling care-related inequalities and improving the planning of social care services. Current efforts largely focus on individuals in need of care, often overlooking the important role that spouses and […]
By Holly Shiels Filed Under: All posts, Environment, Health and Care, Health and Social Care Posted:
Air pollution is increasingly recognised as a major contributor to ill health, including cardiovascular disease. One of the most harmful chemicals released by burning fossil fuels – phenanthrene – is linked to heart disease, as well as other illnesses. Here, Professor Holly Shiels outlines work to investigate the sources of air pollution, the effect on cardiovascular health, […]
By Saif Al-Chalabi, Smeeta Sinha and Philip Kalra Filed Under: All posts, Health and Care, Health and Social Care, primary care services Posted:
There are strong links between renal and cardiovascular disease, with chronic kidney disease contributing to around 12,000 excess heart attacks each year in England alone. However, siloed models of care may fail to deliver adequate care due to potential complex interactions between multiple disease management and the lack of continuity of care. In this piece, […]
By Heather Agnew, Sarah Kitson and Emma Crosbie Filed Under: Health and Care, Health and Social Care Posted:
Nearly 10,000 cases of endometrial cancer are diagnosed in the UK each year. But for patients who survive their cancer, cardiovascular disease poses an additional and ongoing risk, accounting for a quarter of all deaths in endometrial cancer survivors. In this piece, published as part of the Healthy Hearts collection on cardiovascular health, Dr Heather Agnew, Dr Sarah […]
By Imelda McDermott and Ellen Schafheutle Filed Under: Health and Care, Health and Social Care Posted:
The community pharmacy sector is set to play an increasingly important role in integrated primary care, exemplified through Pharmacy First. Through this drive to relieve pressure on other areas of primary care, both pharmacists and pharmacy technicians assume expanded roles and greater responsibilities. However, the vacancy rate amongst pharmacy technicians in particular risks undermining policies […]
By Sophie Griffiths, Brian McMillan, Kiera Bartlett and David French Filed Under: All posts, Health and Care, Health and Social Care Posted:
The NHS Health Check reaches more than a million patients each year. It involves cardiovascular risk assessments, which can be used to develop management strategies to help patients lower their risk of cardiovascular disease. But how often do these checks lead to sustained behaviour change? In this piece, published as part of the Healthy Hearts […]
By Caroline Bond and Ruth Farrimond-Goff Filed Under: All posts, Education, Health and Social Care Posted:
The mental health and wellbeing of children and young people is a growing concern amongst policymakers and practitioners, with recent data from the World Health Organisation suggesting that one in seven young people globally aged 10-19 years, experience a diagnosable mental health condition. In this article, Ruth Farrimond-Goff and Professor Caroline Bond examine the implications […]
By Stephanie Gillibrand, Caroline Sanders, Emma Crosbie and Jennifer Davies Filed Under: All posts, Health and Care, Health and Social Care Posted:
Cervical cancer accounts for 1 in 50 new cancer cases in women and people with a cervix in the UK. Screening is essential to identify and treat preinvasive cervical disease, but many people report barriers to engaging with or accessing screening services. Here, Stephanie Gillibrand, Caroline Sanders, Emma Crosbie and Jennifer Davies share research into […]
By Sarah MacQuarrie and Alexandra Hennessey Filed Under: All posts, Education, Health and Care, Health and Social Care Posted:
Today’s children and young people encounter multifaceted challenges, including mental health concerns, reduced physical activity, and persistent inequities in access to sports. As the post-pandemic landscape reshapes our society, physical education (PE), school sports, and physical activity (PESSPA) emerge as critical tools in fostering healthier, happier, and more resilient children and young people. In this […]
By Anne Stafford Filed Under: All posts, Health and Care, Health and Social Care, Urban Posted:
Since the COVID-19 pandemic, NHS England remains in crisis. We are now accustomed to ambulances queuing outside accident and emergency departments, bed shortages, growing waiting lists for elective care, and old, crumbling hospital buildings. In this article, from our On Infrastructure publication, Professor Anne Stafford examines the consequences of using private finance to deliver healthcare […]