Facilitating complex systems research for public health
In her latest blog, Sophie Hawkesworth from Wellcome discusses the advantages of adopting a complex systems approach to public health research.
Chart: Large drop in the number of new nurses coming from the EU to work in the UK
The number of EU nurse registrants has dropped by 87% from 6,400 in 2016/17 to 800 in 2017/18.
Health Foundation response to new NHS performance figures
Although cancer outcomes in the UK have improved since 2000, survival rates continue to lag behind many comparable countries and we know that late diagnosis is a big factor in this.
Children’s A&E attendances: linking data to explore why parents’ mental health matters
A new data linkage study examines drivers of children's use of health care services such as who they live with and the health of their parents, particularly their mental health.
New research links increased use of health services by children to parents’ mental health
Today (Monday 30 July 2018) Health Foundation research, published in BMJ Paediatrics Open, shows that children are more likely to use health care services if their parents have mental health proble...
We need a coherent approach to our NHS workforce woes
In its 70th year, the NHS faces a particularly virulent form of a recurring problem: workforce shortages. The risk is that current critical shortages become endemic in the system.
