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The state of health and care 2022

Publication Report Public services Equality Better Health and Care IPPR
Topic: Public services

Health and prosperity: Introducing the Commission on Health and Prosperity

IPPR is launching the Commission on Health and Prosperity. This commission will explore our fundamental hypothesis: that a fairer country is a healthier one, and that a healthier country is a more prosperous one.

27/04/2022
Publication Report Public services IPPR Commission on Health and Prosperity

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

The state of end of life care: Building back better after Covid-19

Covid-19 has caused serious disruption to end of life care provision in England. Excess deaths have spiked due to the pandemic, putting more strain on providers. The hospice sector has seen their fundraising disrupted, putting beds and continuity of care at risk.

16/04/2021
Publication Report Public services Older people Coronavirus response IPPR

Recover, reward, renew: A post-pandemic plan for the healthcare workforce

One year since the Covid-19 pandemic took hold, the political narrative has become one of recovery, for the health system as much as for the economy. But what does 'build back better' really mean for an exhausted and over-stretched healthcare workforce?

30/03/2021
Publication Briefing Public services Coronavirus response Better Health and Care IPPR

State of health and care: The NHS Long Term Plan after Covid-19

The NHS Long Term Plan has been severely disrupted by the coronavirus pandemic. Our new analysis shows the scale of the damage across several major health conditions.

16/03/2021
Publication Report Public services Coronavirus response Better Health and Care IPPR

Without skipping a beat

The toll of the pandemic on our health far exceeds deaths caused directly by Covid-19. There have been widespread disruptions to routine and urgent health and care services, as well as the NHS Long Term Plan.

07/03/2021
Publication Briefing Public services Better Health and Care IPPR

Care after Coronavirus: An emerging consensus

When the coronavirus crisis first hit the UK, the greatest fear was that it would overwhelm the NHS. Ministers and clinicians had seen the catastrophic impact overseas – in first-rate health care...

22/05/2020
Blog post Public services Better Health and Care IPPR

#CareFitForCarers: Parity for Social Care

Social care is integral to our Covid-19 response. It is responsible for protecting and providing for some of the most vulnerable in our society. It is absolutely central to the government’s shielding...

23/04/2020
Blog post Long read Public services Coronavirus response Better Health and Care IPPR

Who cares? Financialisation in social care

Social care’s reliance on private bed provision is growing, and larger providers – particularly those funded by private equity firms – are becoming more dominant. A growing reliance on private...

20/09/2019
Publication Briefing Public services IPPR Better Health and Care