Insights

Children's health and food

Impact on Urban Health

Policy

An open letter to Government: put children’s health back on the agenda

We joined over 25 innovative food brands, investors and business support providers in calling on the Government to reconsider the U-turn on restrictions of promotions of HFSS products.

Health effects of air pollution

Mark Heffernan

Interim Director of Policy, Influencing & Change

Opinion

20 May 2022

A unique opportunity to shape the Government’s air quality policies.

Air pollution is an urgent public health crisis and a social justice issue. We must seize this unique opportunity to tell Government to prioritise clean air.

Health effects of air pollution

Kate Langford

Programme Director

Opinion

28 Apr 2022

Air pollution is a problem we can solve. But the Government must show ambition in the Environment Act

If the Government is serious about addressing health inequality, it must set ambitious targets for clean air.

Data and analytics • Urban health

Rob Parker

Data and Analytics Director

Data

21 Apr 2022

Why does healthy life expectancy vary so much in Lambeth and Southwark?

The difference in healthy life expectancy between the richest and poorest neighbourhoods in Lambeth and Southwark is up to 17 years. Explore our data snapshot to find out what factors contribute to this inequality.

Research and development

Shaun Danquah

Founder of Centric

Reports

20 Apr 2022

A literature review for more equitable community research

Shaun Danquah, the Founder of Centric, explains why a new literature review has the potential to generate new insights for equitable health research.

Research and development

Kieron Boyle

Former Chief Executive

Opinion

19 Apr 2022

All good health interventions start with a simple action: Listening

Kieron Boyle's key reflections on the Young Foundation's Hive conference, where funders and commissioners discussed community research, and how it can improve people's health.

Financial foundations for adult health

Impact on Urban Health

Opinion

14 Apr 2022

How we’re responding to the cost of living crisis

Our Programme Director for multiple long-term conditions (since renamed financial foundations for adult health), Barbara Reichwein, talks about the real 'cost of surviving' crisis people are facing and how we're addressing this in our work.

Health effects of air pollution

Patrick Lee

Communications Manager

Data

25 Mar 2022

Why are air pollution levels in London so high?

For the first time since August 2020, a high pollution warning has been issued for London. We explore what the major causes of air pollution are in London.

Financial foundations for adult health

Nicola Bristow

Portfolio Manager - Place

Opinion

18 Mar 2022

A good day’s sleep: why sleep is essential to the health of night shift workers

On World Sleep Day, we reflect on the ways that working night shifts can affect health, and the innovative work our partners are doing to ensure shift workers get the support they need.