Billie Morgan

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I have seen a few more people follow me over the weekend. Hello hello! A good start if you are new to the work of the @healthfoundation.bsky.social is this post from last week, it highlights out key work from 2025. ✌️

As temperatures remain below freezing, we’ve activated SWEP to help ensure anyone sleeping rough has shelter.

If you’re worried about someone sleeping rough, contact Streetlink via their website. Streetlink can help connect them to local support services. streetlink.org.uk

'This Budget represents the government’s latest response to the deep challenges to the UK’s health – what remains missing is a clear strategy.' Jason Strelitz, Assistant Director (Prevention) at the Health Foundation.

When it comes to plans for health beyond the NHS outlined in last week's Budget, three areas stand out.

In this new blog, @jasonstrelitz.bsky.social​ explains more and asks whether it does enough to respond to the deep challenges facing the UK's health ⬇️

https://bit.ly/4ovjpHk

Image of Advent of charts 2025 schedule. The workweeks are divided into 2 themes: Classics, Dots + Slopes, Flows + maps. Within each theme, each weekday has a chart type, eg Day 1 is Bar, Day 2 is Column etc.

Today I’m starting Advent of Charts at the Health Foundation to celebrate all the great research we published in 2025. Each weekday will be a different chart(type) from our archives 📊

Follow me if you are interested in #Health and social care, or just for the #Dataviz

Flu admissions are rising earlier this year – currently three times higher than usual.

But levels are still considered low, as are Covid/RSV admissions. Increasing vaccination among NHS staff and vulnerable groups is key

See @healthfoundation.bsky.social analysis on last winter: bit.ly/43HCO0h

The Health Foundation NHS Productivity Commission From diagnosis to delivery A framework for accelerating NHS productivity growth November 2025

The #NHSProductivityCommission has published its first major report, setting out the scale of the productivity challenge within the NHS and highlighting key drivers for and barriers to improving productivity.

Read more ⬇️

https://bit.ly/3WBvBef

If you've heard about Charlie Mayfield's Keep Britain Working report this morning, you will be aware that a health crisis is currently hitting our labour market.

Read @swjatwell.bsky.social's thread breaking down our analysis of this report and the decisive action the government can take.

Health Foundation NHS Productivity Commission Call for evidence Share your views on how productivity in the NHS can be improved over the next decade Deadline: Friday 12 December

NOW OPEN: The #NHSProductivityCommission Call for Evidence is a chance for you to share your ideas about how productivity could be improved across hospital care, primary care, community care and mental health.

More information and guidance for responding ⬇️

https://bit.ly/4oHG9UY

The NHS Is Now 'Wide Open' As An Issue As Narrows Labour's Lead Public trust in Labour as being the strongest party on the NHS is waning, with Reform UK only three percentage points behind, according to research...

Public trust in Labour as being the strongest party on the NHS is waning, with Reform only three percentage points behind, according to research shared with PolHome

It shows that the NHS is "wide open" as an issue, the Health Foundation think tank told @zoecrowther.bsky.social

Will today's changes to the GP contract in England requiring online access all day mark the end of the '8am scramble' or the start of GP waiting lists and further dissatisfaction, on all sides?

I explore the issue in this @healthfoundation.bsky.social blog www.health.org.uk/features-and...

Great panel with @jenniferthf.bsky.social, discussing all things work and health. Stopping the flow of people that are falling out of the labor market, as individuals are 3x more likely to never come back is a recurring topic this evening. #Lab25

A health foundation and Ipsos event, with a panel of five people discussing the publics perception of health and social care. The audience is sat down facing the panel.

What are the public priorities for the NHS and social care? It’s quite a question. Today’s @healthfoundation.bsky.social and @ipsosintheuk.bsky.social event had an informed and engaging who made an attempt at answering it. #LPC2025

If you are heading to Labour Party Conference. Come on down and join us for our sessions!

Line charts showing responses to the question, 'For each of the following principles, please select the extent to which you think the founding NHS principles should apply to the NHS services today', showing that public support for the founding principles of the NHS remains stable.

Our latest survey completed with @ipsosintheuk.bsky.social​ tracking the UK public’s views on the NHS and social care shows record low levels of public satisfaction have not resulted in a loss of faith in a universal, tax-funded health service.

Read more 👇
https://bit.ly/4nr5oua

IYMI, there hasn't been much news... @healthfoundation.bsky.social and @thekingsfund.bsky.social came together to voice significant concerns about the government's prevention agenda. Our CEO's Jennifer and Sarah also set out the ways in which 'prevention revolution' is still possible. Take a look!

NHS must be seen as just one part of health ‘ecosystem’, says Milburn The "big change" ushered in by the 10-Year Health Plan will be to shift the view that healthcare in England is synonymous with "a single institution we happen to call the National Health Service", acc...

🧵 As reported in @hsj.co.uk, our Chief Executive @jenniferthf.bsky.social recently sat down with two former Health Secretaries, Jeremy Hunt and Alan Milburn, to get their take on the government's 10-Year Health Plan ⬇️

bit.ly/4m4PAgf

The government's 10 year plan has lofty ambitions, our experts disucss what it takes to make them a reality this afternoon in a webinar chaired by Dr Rammya Mathew. Register now to take part!

Immediately thought of @jim.londoncentric.media when I saw this.

Tech-optimism is very much a thing. But are we seeing it manifest in this governments 10 year plan for health? Go to our website to a read of Malte Gerholds assessments on this. And stay to have a look around the new look and feel of the @healthfoundation.bsky.social website!

Our newsletter is now weekly Your essential roundup of our work and insights on the latest in health and care

📬We’ve launched our new, redesigned newsletter.

Keep up to date on our latest reports, blogs, podcast episodes, events and more.

Subscribe now ⬇️
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The External Affairs Officer (Media Relations) position is now reopened following a technical error on the @healthfoundation.bsky.social hiring page and will be available until 23:00 tonight.

If you are interested in joining our dynamic and influential team, you still have time to apply!

Geographic inequalities in premature mortality Our new analysis explores the role of socioeconomic factors and ethnicity in premature deaths across England and Wales.

Where you live can double your risk of dying prematurely.

Our new analysis with ONS reveals stark inequalities in premature deaths across England and Wales.

Read more ⬇️

The NHS 10 year plan has now been launch. You can hear our initial thoughts on the plan here or read the @healthfoundation.bsky.social
response in full.

Our Chief Executive @jenniferthf.bsky.social and Director of Policy @hughalderwick.bsky.social reflect on the government's 10-Year Health Plan published today, including what it covers and what will be needed make it a reality.

Read more in our full response ⬇️
www.health.org.uk/press-office...

The panel sit on a raised stage in an auditorium, with a large projector that shows images of the panelist’s, with their names and titles. - Jill Rutter, Senior Fellow at Institute for Government - Richard Stubbs, CEO of Health Innovation for Yorkshire and Humber - Dr Sandra Husbands, Director of Pubic Health, City of London and London Borough of Hackney. - Dame Jennifer Dixon, CEO of the Health Foundation

Today is the @healthfoundation.bsky.social Colleague Conference! We are kicking off the day with @jenniferthf.bsky.social hosting a panel looking forward to 2030 with @jillongovt.bsky.social, @richardstubbs.bsky.social and Dr Sandra Husbands.

Health care funding We share the latest health care funding figures for England, including how much has been committed and how it compares to historical levels.

📊 Following the recent #SpendingReview, updated #REALCentre analysis of health care funding for England shows:

• How much has been committed.

• How it compares to historical levels.

• If it is enough to meet current pressures.

Read more ⬇️

I think about this article all the time! It’s so great to understand another dimension of it.

Come join the team!

What can the government do to improve how the NHS spends money? | Institute for Government An expert panel discussed how Wes Streeting can improve NHS productivity.

Cracking discussion at today's @instituteforgovernment.org.uk & @healthfoundation.bsky.social event on NHS productivity. Really thoughtful contributions from @hbuckingham.bsky.social @rachelsylvester.bsky.social Caroline Clarke and Anita Charlesworth.

The video/audio is now up on our website: