New @healthfdn analysis out today exploring what personalised prevention is and government ambitions over the past decade. We identify five key assumptions, identifying some big gaps between policy rhetoric and practical reality. 1/n health.org.uk/publications/l…

Ministers pressing Treasury to fund ‘a lot of prevention projects’ ift.tt/5ep49qn

On day of the Darzi review, Office for Budget Responsibility projects that health spending as a share of the economy will double over the next 50 years. It's the singlest bigger driver of government debt tripling. Whoever is in power will likely to hike taxes:

What a day to be off sick & miss the The King's Fund #KFAnnual and not see Sir Keir Starmer and Wes Streeting MP. Strongly recommend the panel session this afternoon on community-led approaches with Helen Gilburt, Sarah Sweeney (on Core20PLUS Connectors) & Daniel Shurlock, Surrey CC

In addition to UK Prime Minister we were also delighted to welcome Wes Streeting MP and his full ministerial team Department of Health and Social Care to The King's Fund where they met with expert policy colleagues including Dan Wellings David Buck Siva Anandaciva Lillie Wenzel Beccy Baird Chris Naylor

I fear this part of the Darzi report already risks getting lost - but it is absolutely key. If we want to avoid another lost decade for the NHS, we have to invest in the wider public sector and all the other things that make up the wider determinants of health.

Thanks to all delegates who attended our 2024 annual conference. What were your highlights? Share your thoughts with us by using the hashtag #KFAnnual. You can also keep in touch by signing up to our email updates 👇 kingsfund.org.uk/email?utm_term…

Interesting both for the main content and for this, tacked on at the end: “Also on Thursday, Michael Barber, who was head of the delivery unit in Tony Blair’s government between 2001 and 2005, was appointed Keir Starmer’s adviser on effective delivery.” theguardian.com/politics/2024/…

Keir Starmer ready to face down ‘nanny state’ jibes in radical public health drive | Health policy | The Guardian theguardian.com/politics/2024/…

We said this in 2018, and a lot of change since then. But this is still true. We will be saying more over coming months, inc sharing how some have really picked up this mantle. But how hard it is made to do so. Following encouraging govt response Darzi report, now time to get on.

Poverty is a public health issue. Great to see the government lean into preventing poor health, but they need to make tackling poverty central to their plans if they are to succeed. Short 🧵 theguardian.com/politics/2024/…

We invite all Faculty members and colleagues across the public health sector to read the #FPHVisionForHealth. x.com/FPH/status/183…

📞 Can I take your order? 🥡 The rise of the takeaway treat since the 90s, means we can now order our dinner at the click of a button. But what does this mean for our health? Food historian Pen Vogler explores in a new piece: bit.ly/3SUUCPY

Thank you to everyone who attended our 2024 annual conference. It was an inspiring two days bringing together leaders across the sector to explore where we find hope amid uncertainty & what change is needed. Find out more about our other events: kingsfund.org.uk/events?utm_ter… #KFAnnual