Public services

Levelling up health for prosperity

This report outlines policy to make health improvement and the reduction of place-based health inequality a joint enterprise between local and national government

07/12/2020

Publication Report Public services Better Health and Care IPPR North

Care after Coronavirus: Avoiding a fatal breach of trust

Introduction: In Boris Johnson’s first speech as Prime Minister he made a promise to the nation that he would “fix the crisis in social care once and for all with a clear plan we have...

24/11/2020

Blog post Long read Public services Coronavirus response Better Health and Care IPPR

The Chancellor's Challenge: delivering a stimulus for post-pandemic recovery

The pandemic has had dire consequences for people’s lives – not just in health terms, but economically. This tide of hardship will only swell without adequate support for the economy.

23/11/2020

Publication Briefing Economy Environment Jobs & skills Public services Centre for Economic Justice Coronavirus response IPPR

Going further: The case for investing in Further Education and adult skills

Further education (FE) and skills are vital to delivering the government’s levelling up agenda. Low skill levels are a key factor in explaining the prevalence of low pay and progression in England....

02/11/2020

Publication Briefing Public services IPPR Coronavirus response

Research at Risk: Mitigating the impact of Covid-19 on health R&D investment

Research reveals the devastating impact of Covid-19 on health charities. Analysis reveals that medical research charities are expected to lose almost 38 per cent of their fundraising income last academic year, and over 25 per cent this academic next year.

23/10/2020

Publication Report Public services Coronavirus response Better Health and Care IPPR

Ethnic inequalities in Covid-19 are playing out again – how can we stop them?

Once again Covid-19 is running along racial lines. Despite the inequalities exposed earlier this year, there has been little effort to stop Covid-19 hitting minority ethnic communities hardest as we enter the second wave.

19/10/2020

Blog post Long read Public services Coronavirus response Better Health and Care IPPR

The 'new normal': The future of education after Covid–19

The Covid-19 pandemic has resulted in an unprecedented disruption to schools and learners in England.

09/10/2020

Publication Report Public services Young people Equality Coronavirus response IPPR

The whole society approach: Making a giant leap on childhood health

Why a 'whole society' approach is needed for the government to address growing levels of health risk faced by children in the UK.

27/08/2020

Publication Report Public services Young people Better Health and Care IPPR

Making the vulnerable visible: Narrowing the attainment gap after Covid-19

Covid-19 has been the biggest disruption in education since the Second World War. Without action to address a widening ‘vulnerability gap’ we will fail to improve attainment for those furthest behind.

27/08/2020

Blog post Long read Public services Young people Coronavirus response IPPR

The hidden cost of Covid-19 on the NHS - and how to ‘build back better’

The pandemic has had many hidden costs to non-Covid patients, many of whom faced care being withdrawn. Among those affected are cancer patients. The overall effect has been to set back cancer outcomes by several years, this new research reveals.

16/08/2020

Blog post Public services Coronavirus response Better Health and Care IPPR