Insights

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

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Children's health and food

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Louise Foreman
Louise Foreman
Interim Head of Programme
Opinion
03 Apr 2023

Expanding access to free school meals – a leap forward for child health

Louise Foreman and Nikita Sinclair, Portfolio Managers, Children’s Health and Food programme, explain why we should expand free school meals for all.

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Research and development

Woman on her phone at the bus stop
Dominique Barron
Dominique Barron
Design Researcher at Promising Trouble
Opinion
30 Mar 2023

Digital inclusion, accessibility, and health

Dominique Barron, Design Researcher at Promising Trouble, explores how affordable access to the internet can help close the health inequality gap.

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Urban health

Bank, London
Natasha_Feiner
Natasha Feiner
Policy and Influencing Manager
Opinion
07 Mar 2023

Spring Budget: how can the Government level up health in 2023?

We’ve picked out four priorities we think the Government should be considering in the lead up to the Spring Budget.

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Urban health

Kieron Boyle
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Impact on Urban Health
Latest updates

Kieron Boyle to step down as Impact on Urban Health’s Chief Executive

After seven successful years leading Impact on Urban Health, Kieron Boyle will be stepping down as CEO on 5 May. 

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Health effects of air pollution

Billboard showing 'This is Awkward' campaign
Oliver Lord
Oliver Lord
UK Head of Clean Cities Campaign
Opinion
16 Feb 2023

Using local elections to improve cities’ air quality

Oliver Lord, Head of Clean Cities Campaign UK, explains how the #ThisIsAwkward campaign aimed to improve air quality and people’s health.

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Children's health and food

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Rebecca Sunter
Rebecca Sunter
Programme Director
Opinion
10 Feb 2023

Children’s health and food: new name, same aim

In the first half of our ten-year programme, we have learned so much about how to effectively talk about this work to improve children’s health and diets. To reflect this, we have decided to change the childhood obesity programme’s name.

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Latest updates

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Impact on Urban Health logo
Impact on Urban Health
Latest updates

Andy Ratcliffe announces his departure

We’re saying farewell to Andy Ratcliffe as he leaves his role as Executive Director of Impact on Urban Health.

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Multiple long-term conditions

Two people walking through an underpass in Peckham
Barbara Reichwein
Barbara Reichwein
Programme Director
Opinion
03 Feb 2023

Inflation may have peaked, but it’s no reason to celebrate

Economic figures are moving in the right direction; but they only scratch the surface of what’s happening in deprived communities.

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Health effects of air pollution

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Kate Langford
Kate Langford
Programme Director
Reports
25 Jan 2023

Our contribution to the Chief Medical Officer’s report on air pollution

In December 2022, the Chief Medical Officer for England – Professor Chris Whitty – published his annual report, and it focused on air pollution. Kate Langford, Programme Director of our Health effects of air pollution programme, and Professor Whitty explain why there is hope in the efforts to improve air quality.

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