Realising the reform dividend: A toolkit to transform the NHS

Britain’s health challenges have reached historic proportions. Life expectancy and healthy life expectancy have plateaued, and in some areas even fallen. More and more of us are living with long-term health conditions, the percentage living with obesity continues to rise, and our collective mental health is in crisis.

The poor underlying health of our population has increased pressure on health and care services and is holding back economic activity and growth.

This persistent state of crisis is a major barrier to reform – it is also the biggest reason that promised reforms must succeed. The health of the nation, the health of our economy, and the public’s belief in the NHS itself are all on the line. A truly productive, prevention-first NHS offers the best possible route to fiscal sustainability.