UK social care and health policy

Inequalities in disability
James Banks (University of Manchester; IFS), Heidi Karjalainen (IFS) and
Tom Waters (University College London; IFS)

looking at differences and inequalities in the
prevalence of disability and the degree to which health limits functional capabilities in the UK. This
commentary studies differences in the prevalence of disability between education groups,
regions, date of birth cohorts and genders. While there are a number of ways in which disability
may affect outcomes, this commentary focuses particularly on employment as an outcome.

A longitudinal mixed-methods
study of post-COVID-19
outcomes in healthcare
workers from diverse
ethnicities
2nd report
August 2023

This research looks at improvement cultures in health and adult social care settings. The CQC commissioned SQW and The Kings Fund Library Service to carry out this rapid literature review and write the summary and full report.

This is the government’s formal response to the House of Lords Adult Social Care Committee report, A “gloriously ordinary life”: spotlight on adult social care, published on 8 December 2022.

This study seeks to investigate how Integrated Care Systems have developed since July 2022, with a specific focus on how they have managed and overcome

NHS Confederation members,

Anchor institutions are typically large-scale, non-profit organisations whose long-term sustainability is tied to the wellbeing of the population they serve. This toolkit aims to provide guidance and support to local health anchors and their partners, helping them to capture their activity and impact. 

A covenant for health: policies and partnerships to improve our national health in 5 to 10 years. The report was led by Lord Geoffrey Filkin CBE with Professor Kate Ardern; Lord James Bethell; David Buck, The King’s Fund; Dr Paul Corrigan CBE, former Health Adviser, No 10; Professor Sian Griffiths CBE; and Professor David Halpern CBE, Behavioural Insights Team, with project support from The King’s Fund.

social market foundation report

House of Commons Health and Social Care Committee