A healthier UK population We believe good health supports positive social and economic outcomes – both for the individual and society as a whole.

The Health Foundation will be carrying out an independent review to build a better understanding of health and health inequalities in Scotland over the past two decades. 

This UK-wide inquiry explored the relationship between the pandemic and people's health and health inequalities

We’re working to change the conversation about what makes us healthy.

We want a better evidence base for decision making on what works to improve people’s health.

We’re working with local government to highlight how councils can help build a healthy society and fix the gaps that cause health inequalities.

We want to change the conversation to focus on health as an asset, rather than ill health as a burden.

Our Young people’s future health inquiry is a first-of-its-kind research and engagement project that aims to build the policy, research and place-based agenda to improve the future health of today’s young people.

Lasting change requires all sectors of society – across government, the voluntary sector, the private sector, media and local communities – to acknowledge the impact of what they do on people’s health, and work with the public to take action.

We're exploring how business and economic strategies can be used to influence the wider determinants of health.

A collection of our healthy lives work looking at the social determinants of health, public health, and inequalities.