Report

Replenishing our roots

Think tank: Centre for Progressive Policy

Author(s): Rosie Fogden

April 27, 2023

This report from UK think tank the Centre for Progressive Policy looks at how the government can improve health and productivity across the population.

A new report by the Centre for Progressive Policy (CPP) sets out how the government can improve health and productivity across the population with a focus on health prevention. Our previous paper, Crumbling foundations, found that 1.5 years of life and 2.6 years of good health per person in England are being lost due to inequalities in five key areas: income and unemployment levels, poor quality housing, exposure to crime and access to education. This equates to 81 million life years and 144 million years of good health lost across England. We know these issues take a heavy toll on our health, and in turn our productivity. But health policy does not sufficiently target them. In our new report, we set out how a new approach could disrupt some of these powerful social currents that pull people into ill health.