Health Foundation
Coverage of Health Foundation in the Nexus archive.
- Restoring Britain’s health to 2014 levels could add 2% to GDP, thinktank says
Restoring the UK's population health to 2014 levels could boost GDP by 2% and generate a £72bn public finance dividend, according to a Health Foundation thinktank paper. The research argues that health should be valued as an economic asset by policymakers.
- People in UK spend fewer years in good health than a decade ago, study finds
A study by the Health Foundation reveals that people in the UK are spending fewer years in good health compared to a decade ago, with the country's healthy life expectancy declining while most other rich nations see improvements. The findings highlight concerns that the UK's population health is deteriorating relative to global peers.
- Findings on healthy life expectancy in UK shed light on its deteriorating health
The UK's healthy life expectancy has declined, with people spending fewer years in good health compared to a decade ago. The Health Foundation attributes this to an obesity crisis, 2.8 million working-age Britons unable to work due to illness, and rising mental health issues.