Insights

Explore what we’re learning about improving health in cities.

Showing 10 to 18 of 292 items

Children's mental health

Two%20people%20are%20holding%20hands%20and%20walking%20down%20a%20road.%20Trees%20and%20a%20building%20are%20visible%20either%20side%20of%20the%20road.
Impact on Urban Health logo
Impact on Urban Health
Reports

Supporting families with neurodivergent children who are forced into temporary accommodation

We have worked alongside families, lawyers, housing professionals and health experts to develop guidance for supporting neurodivergent children and their families when forced into temporary housing.

Read more

Children's health and food

Mother%20and%20child%20smiling%20at%20each%20other%2C%20close-up.%20Photograph%20by%20Jade%20Reynold-Hemmings
Bryony Hirsch
Bryony Hirsch
Head of Communications
Reports
15 Jan 2026

Breastfeeding in focus

This report captures the perspectives of those working in and around breastfeeding and creates a policy and practice landscape of breastfeeding at local and national levels.

Read more

Health effects of air pollution

The%20London%20city%20skyline%20with%20tall%20buildings%20partly%20obscured%20with%20haze.%20Photo%20by%20Kevin%20Mueller.
Patrick Lee
Patrick Lee
Communications Manager
Data

Latest data: People in London still breathing dangerous levels of air pollution

Use our data visualisation to see air quality levels across London, including in each borough, and how air quality compares to legal limits and WHO guidelines.

Read more

Urban health

The%20London%20skyline
Impact on Urban Health logo
Impact on Urban Health
Latest updates

2025 in urban health

Looking back at Impact on Urban Health's highlights in 2025.

Read more

Children's mental health

Teens%20chatting%20and%20snacking%20in%20an%20outside%20playground%20area
Carmen Sumadiwiria
Carmen Sumadiwiria
Policy and Influencing Manager
Opinion

Why tackling child poverty isn’t just about cash

Policy and Influencing Manager Carmen Sumadiwiria explores how improving data sharing can work alongside investment to make a difference to children’s health.

Read more

Urban health

Mum%20and%20child%20walking%20along%20the%20pavement%20in%20a%20London%20street
Impact on Urban Health logo
Impact on Urban Health
Latest updates

Acting on health inequalities and rebuilding trust in the health system

We’re partnering with NHS South East London to improve the experiences and health of people from Black communities in parts of South London.

Read more

Health effects of air pollution

A%20person%20is%20cycling%20along%20a%20road.%20There%20is%20a%20building%20and%20a%20tree%20in%20the%20background.
Ben Pearce
Ben Pearce
Head of Programme (Health effects of air pollution)
Opinion

We welcome ambitious air quality targets. Now comes the harder work of delivery.

The new Environmental Improvement Plan sets new targets for air quality. Can the Government meet them?

Read more

Children's mental health

Two%20children%20laughing%20on%20playground%20bridge
Peter Babudu
Peter Babudu
Executive Director
Policy

Government shows real ambition to tackle child poverty

Executive Director of Impact on Urban Health Peter Babudu discusses what the Autumn Budget got right in its drive to tackle child poverty.

Read more

Children's health and food

Three%20people%20are%20looking%20at%20drinks%20on%20display%20on%20a%20shop%20shelf
Peter Babudu
Peter Babudu
Executive Director
Policy

Changing the recipe for growth

Executive Director of Impact on Urban Health Peter Babudu discusses how the Soft Drinks Industry Levy paved the way to bold action on children’s health.

Read more
Showing 10 to 18 of 292 items
Previous
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • 9
  • 33
Next

An error occurred, please try again later

>