Jenny Cockin

Great interview with our @swjatwell.bsky.social on supporting people with health conditions to stay in work… worth a listen

Keep Britain Working Review: Final report Keep Britain Working is an independent review of the role of employers in tackling health based economic inactivity and promoting healthy and inclusive workplaces.

Charlie Mayfield's Keep Britain Working report out today.

It sets out a clear case for better workplace health support, and a call to action for employers to lead the charge.

V. important with over 4 million workers now with work-limiting health conditions

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Photo of the stage with two speakers (Jo Bibby and Katherine Merryfield) at Health Foundation devolution and health event.

‘So many things that sit with Strategic Authorities have the benefit of creating healthy communities’@jobibby.bsky.social Our driving better health through English #devolution kicking off today in Leeds.

'Sir Charlie Mayfield has delivered a landmark report that sets out a fresh approach for addressing the UK’s growing workforce health challenge. Now it needs government and employers to get behind it.' David Finch, Assistant Director of Healthy Lives at the Health Foundation

Welcoming the final report from Sir Charlie Mayfield’s Keep Britain Working Review, @davefinch.bsky.social​ says the only sustainable way to meet the growing workforce health challenge and improve lives is to keep people healthy and in work from the outset.

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The forthcoming Keep Britain Working Review offers the government the opportunity to rebalance work and health support towards retention and rehabilitation, and a reformed Access to Work scheme should be central to that.

@swjatwell.bsky.social responds to the latest government statistics ⬇️

Access to Work statistics: April 2007 to March 2025

Latest Access to Work stats are out today

They show continued growth in the number of awards and spend, about 70% increase in both since 2019.

This is not hugely surprising: there's now 4.1m workers with a work-limiting health condition, up from 2.4m a decade ago

www.gov.uk/government/s...

1/7 This morning we launched our 2025 Inequality Landscape report at the Fraser of Allander Institute 50th Anniversary conference #FAI50

Policy "blind spot" driving Scottish men from poor homes to early grave Shocking report slates Scottish Government for failing to build for future success with joined-up policies to reverse our nation's shameful record on drugs, alcohol and suicide deaths

New report from @scothealtheq.bsky.social highlights a ‘policy blindspot’ in Scotland with younger men at risk of dying from drugs, alcohol or suicide.

@emmanomics.bsky.social tells @dailyrecord.co.uk that too often the focus is on crisis intervention rather than prevention⬇️

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‘Improving health must be a shared endeavour – and strategic authorities are central to this mission. The English Devolution Bill presents a rare and timely opportunity to turn ambition into action.’ Mariah Kelly, Policy Officer and Katherine Merrifield, Assistant Director at the Health Foundation

The English Devolution Bill offers a real opportunity to build healthier places across England.

In this blog, @mariahkelly.bsky.social​ and Katherine Merrifield set out why strategic authorities are central to this mission.

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'Whoever Scotland elects in 2026 must commit to the action needed to improve health and reduce inequalities – and be bold in making it happen. More of the same will not be enough.' Dave Finch, Assistant Director of Healthy Lives at the Health Foundation

🧵As our colleagues @scothealtheq.bsky.social release their 2025 Inequality Landscape report, @davefinch.bsky.social argues that with elections less than a year away, it offers a timely and important assessment of the state of Scotland’s health.

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A prevention revolution – or another missed opportunity? The UK’s health is in trouble, and it’s holding us back, write the chief executives of the Health Foundation and The King's Fund.

With the government's health mission missing in action, @jenniferthf.bsky.social​ & @thekingsfund.bsky.social​ Sarah Woolnough reflect on diluted ambitions & call for a prevention revolution

Read our full response⬇️

@healthfoundation.bsky.social and @thekingsfund.bsky.social CEOs on how prevention needs bold action: www.health.org.uk/features-and...

Food industry lobbying is leading Labour to drop public health plans, experts say Inaction on ill-health prevention after pressure from junk food and alcohol firms ‘could cause NHS collapse’

The government came to power promising a ‘prevention revolution’, a cross-government mission to create good health. A year on, the rhetoric has not yet been matched by reality…

www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

​​​Balancing acts: navigating health and work in real life Our interactive feature explores people's experiences of work and health, and calls for these perspectives to shape policy and workplace practice.

8.2 million people reported having a long-term health condition that limited their ability to work in the UK in 2023. That's almost 1 in 5 of the working-age population.

But behind this statistic are stories that often remain untold. Explore these perspectives in our new interactive feature ⬇️

How can the government meet its commitment to halve the gap in healthy life expectancy between regions?

Reading this excellent summary of some of the @healthfoundation.bsky.social latest analysis from @charlestallack.bsky.social would be a good place to start!

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'The 10-Year Health Plan promises a shift from sickness to prevention. But it is ultimately a plan for the NHS, not a plan for improving the health of the nation.' David Finch, Assistant Director, Healthy Lives at the Health Foundation

The 10-Year Health Plan was supposed to herald a preventative shift, but @davefinch.bsky.social​ argues that it ultimately lacks ambition, and the commitments to systemic change and funding required to reduce inequalities and keep people in good health.

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https://bit.ly/4nQEPzF

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.

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Responding to the release of Scotland's Population Health Framework, our colleagues @scothealtheq.bsky.social rightly highlight the need for a much clearer commitment to realising a whole of government approach to improving health and reducing inequalities ⬇️

'We need a new approach – one that rebalances spending towards prevention and ensures that every pound spent delivers long-term value across government and society.' David Finch, Assistant Director of Healthy Lives at the Health Foundation

The #SpendingReview risks being another missed opportunity for government to embed a preventative model to build good health.

But @davefinch.bsky.social​ says it isn't too late to adopt a new approach that sees health as a shared responsibility across government and society⬇️
https://bit.ly/4naG4cp

Come and join our awesome team and get your teeth stuck into some great #policycomms

'While many underlying drivers and trends in mortality rates are shared across the UK, Scotland’s challenges are particularly acute.’ David Jack, Senior Knowledge Exchange Fellow at SHERU (Scottish Health Equity Research Unit)

In the second blog in a series of work on our latest mortality trends research, David Jack, Senior Knowledge Exchange Fellow at @scothealtheq.bsky.social ‬explores the data and implications for policymakers in Scotland.

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'Creating a cross-government plan for health may not all be plain sailing: it will require difficult decisions. But to duck those decisions is a choice too – and one that is unlikely to end well.' Alex Kennedy, Policy and Engagement Manager in Healthy Lives at the Health Foundation

What happened to the government’s health mission? Good health isn't just built in hospitals but shaped by living conditions - from adequate income to secure housing.

Alex Kennedy outlines the need for a cross-government plan to improve health and reduce health inequalities⬇️

https://bit.ly/3TorQHg

'Our health impact assessment suggests that rather than supporting people into work, these reforms could mean a backward step – potentially worsening the health of millions of already vulnerable adults.' Talia Boshari, Public Health Specialty Registrar at the Health Foundation

The government's proposed welfare reforms will lead to significant income loss for many and increase poverty.

Talia Boshari shares an overview of our new rapid health impact assessment of the Pathways to Work Green Paper.

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https://bit.ly/45jDg6D

Published today, @healthfoundation.bsky.social reveals an increasingly concerning picture of health in the UK. www.health.org.uk/reports-and-...

The cost of working age ill-health and disability that prevents work

www.gov.uk/government/s...

The cost of working age ill-health and disability that prevents work

A quarter of a trillion pounds

£259,000,000,000

Bar chart of early deaths prevented if walking and cycling distances increased to most active region, by activity type, England, 2021 showing that almost 1,800 early deaths could be prevented with increased cycling and walking.

Almost 1,800 early deaths could be prevented each year if we walked and cycled more.

Find out more about why active travel matters for health ⬇️

https://bit.ly/3G61beZ

Electronic patient records: why the NHS urgently needs a strategy to reap the benefits Our qualitative research with five acute NHS trusts and a US medical centre investigates the current state of EPR adoption and use, and what it takes to really see the benefits.

Electronic patient records (EPRs) can potentially transform health care delivery, improving quality, efficiency and patient safety. Most trusts in England now have EPRs but many are not yet using them to their full potential.

We explored the challenges in our new analysis ⬇️

Doctors urge government to fight poverty after rise in patients with Victorian diseases Survey finds vast majority of doctors are concerned at impact of health inequalities on their patients

A recent RCP survey showed that 89% of doctors are concerned about the impact of health inequalities on their patients, while 72% have seen more patients in the past 3 months with illnesses related to poor-quality housing, air pollution and access to transport. www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

How to keep sick people in employment Support often comes too late — after workers have left jobs and when they have little chance of going back

☕️Sunday morning read ☕️

Sacha Romanovitch, Chair of the @healthfoundation.bsky.social Commission For Healthier Working Lives has written in the @financialtimes.com about how to keep people with health conditions in employment.

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Reflections on a busy fortnight for work, welfare and health… 👇