The disease of disparity: A blueprint to make progress on health inequalities in England

This report identifies six areas where policy needs to change to tackle health inequality, and makes recommendations across the NHS and the socioeconomic drivers of poor health.

19/10/2021

Publication Report Public services Better Health and Care IPPR

Community first social care

This briefing outlines the value of community care, how a shift to the community can be personalised and empowering, and the role of community care in levelling-up.

23/08/2021

Publication Briefing Public services Better Health and Care IPPR

Building back cancer services in England

There is more to be done to ‘build back batter’ cancer care. To that end, we recommend a new three-part cancer pledge for the country to build capacity, harness innovation and better prevent cancers developing.

24/09/2021

Publication Report Public services Better Health and Care IPPR

Care fit for carers: Ensuring the safety and welfare of NHS and care workers during and after Covid-19

Covid-19 is one of the most significant threats our country has faced in modern times. The prime minister has gone as far as to compare it to a wartime event. But war, and events like it, always...

23/04/2020

Publication Report Public services Coronavirus response Better Health and Care IPPR

Social care: Free at the point of need - The case for free personal care in England

Adult social care is one the most important public services in the UK. For hundreds of thousands of people it provides vital care and support – in their homes or in a residential setting – to ensure...

23/05/2019

Publication Report Public services Older people Better Health and Care IPPR

Fair funding for mental health: Putting parity into practice

Poor mental health is one most significant challenges of our time. A staggering one in four of us will experience a mental health problem each year. Fewer – but still significant numbers – experience...

25/10/2018

Publication Briefing Public services IPPR Better Health and Care