Evaluating the impact of nature-based therapy on veterans
This report from UK think tank PBE evaluates the impact of nature-based therapy on veterans. Veterans have some of the lowest levels of wellbeing, with around 160,000 self-reporting deep dissatisfaction with their lives. They may struggle with chronic health conditions, common mental health disorders and the anxiety which can come with unemployment and the feeling that their lives lack purpose....
Not my priority; how the public sees social care (and what can be done about it)
This report from UK think tank The King's Fund explores why public opinion and attitudes towards social care are a key barrier to change. Without adult social care support, a full life would be impossible for many people. It helps people carry out basic tasks such as washing, dressing and eating but also, for some...
The system and the cell
This report from UK think tank the Social Market Foundation provides a high-level overview of the key health challenges in British prisons today. Good prisoner health is not only a moral issue but it can also deliver wider benefits, including improved public health and reduced reoffending. Drawing on research and insights from academics at The...
Failure to lead
This report from UK think tank the Social Market Foundation makes the case for a UK lead screening programme. This briefing examines the scale of lead exposure among children in the UK and finds that current systems are failing to identify and prevent harm. Weak surveillance means the true extent of the problem is unknown,...
The meat of the matter
This report from UK think tank Green Alliance examines what the trend in lower meat consumption may mean for UK livestock farmers. Diet change, particularly eating a little less meat, is widely recommended for health and sustainability reasons. Yet, government support for such shifts is often framed as a threat to UK livestock farmers. Our...
Evidence on what works in regulating health and social care
This report from UK think tank The King's Fund discusses evidence from the scoping phase of an evaluation of the CQC’s regulatory model. This report sets out findings from a scoping phase of an independent evaluation commissioned by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) to inform the redesign of its regulatory model following significant operational and...
Care to negotiate?
This report from UK think tank the Resolution Foundation discusses how to make a success of the Adult Social Care Negotiating Body. This briefing note sets out recommendations to ensure the new Adult Social Care Negotiating Body can get off the ground quickly, while leaving scope to iterate and refine over time, so that it...
Approaches to vaccine delivery: learning from Gloucestershire ICB’s Covid-19 vaccine programme
This report from UK think tank The King's Fund examines how Gloucestershire ICB's achieved some of the highest Covid-19 and adult vaccination uptake rates in England. This report examines how Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board achieved some of the highest Covid-19 and adult vaccination uptake rates in England despite challenges including rurality, deprivation and an ageing...
Learning from the DevoLab #1: How devolution can address health inequalities
This report from UK think tank the Institute for Government looks at how devolved powers have been used to address health inequalities. Although health is not a devolved function within England, many regional mayors have identified addressing health inequalities as an important objective and have taken action to improve population health, using a range of...
How to support partnership working: learning from the Healthy Communities Together programme
This report from UK think tank The King's Fund summarises learning from the Healthy Communities Together programme. This report from The King’s Fund summarises learning from the Healthy Communities Together programme, which supported cross-sector partnerships between the NHS, local authorities and voluntary and community organisations. It finds that there is no single model for effective...