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NEW: Good emotional support is vital to young people's mental health but is impacted by factors including poverty and parental employment patterns.

Our briefing explores findings from our 3-year research programme about how social and economic factors shape emotional support ⬇️
How does emotional support affect young people’s mental health?
Learnings and policy recommendations from the Health Foundation’s Emotional Support for Young People programme.
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August 27, 2025 at 11:15 AM
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🎙️ “The point of public health is to create a place where people can live life in their fullest extent…” @admbriggs.bsky.social @healthfoundation.bsky.social

In our latest episode of #PublicHealthDisrupted, we are reminded that public health is about enabling life, not restricting it.
July 15, 2025 at 8:46 AM
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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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Geographic inequalities in premature mortality
Our new analysis explores the role of socioeconomic factors and ethnicity in premature deaths across England and Wales.
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July 8, 2025 at 9:53 AM
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Published today, @healthfoundation.bsky.social reveals an increasingly concerning picture of health in the UK. www.health.org.uk/reports-and-...
May 20, 2025 at 7:03 AM
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New @who.int report shows social determinants can be responsible for dramatic reductions in healthy life expectancy.

It includes the vital role of campaigning organisations such as our colleagues @healthequals.bsky.social
World Report on Social Determinants of Health Equity
Preventable life expectancy gaps are worsening across social groups, which are cutting lives short, sometimes by decades.  
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May 6, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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New ONS data shows that healthy life expectancy in England and Wales has fallen below 2017-19 levels, with stark regional inequalities. This reflects the pandemic's toll and follows a decade of stagnation.

Explore our Evidence Hub for more insights ⬇️
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December 12, 2024 at 4:00 PM
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To reduce entrenched geographical inequalities, the process for allocating funding between English councils needs to be reformed.

Explore the challenges and opportunities in this new report we’ve supported by @theifs.bsky.social 👇
NEW: A commitment to reform English councils’ funding is welcome, but the government must be clear about its expectations and objectives.

Read David Phillips' new report, funded by the Health Foundation: https://ifs.org.uk/publications/reforming-local-government-funding-england-issues-and-options
December 9, 2024 at 10:12 AM
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