The science-based economy: The role of health research

Science should have a central role in the UK economy, which has struggled with productivity since the 2008 financial crash. This is a problem. Poor productivity stifles growth and makes it harder to...

10/07/2020

Publication Report Economy Science & technology Better Health and Care IPPR

The innovation lottery: Upgrading the spread of innovation in the NHS

The UK has always been a leader in medical invention - the challenge is to spread that innovation quickly and consistently. Matching our international peers could prevent 20,000 avoidable deaths each year.

26/06/2020

Publication Report Public services Science & technology 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

Ending the blame game: The case for a new approach to public health and prevention

Too many people in the UK are suffering from preventable ill-health with progress on prevention stalling in recent years. Over half of the disease burden in England is deemed preventable, with one...

04/06/2019

Publication Report Public services IPPR Better Health and Care