Hospital discharge for older patients is often described as a system that isn’t working. Our research reveals it is not just a system problem but a human one, demanding human-driven solutions. We explored this by interviewing patients in hospital on their day of discharge and...
Creative health – arts and creative activities which deliver physical or mental health benefits - are now seen across academia, public health and local government as a viable method for health improvement and demand management. But creative health is still a tiny part of the...
Economic inactivity is a key issue affecting the UK’s economy. Around 9 million people are currently estimated to be economically inactive (defined as people of working age not currently looking for work or unable to start work in the next two week period). Tackling economic...
At Shared Intelligence we are convinced the time is ripe for Total Place #2 write Phil Swann and Tony Blake. Local councils and their partners face a combination of challenges that require close collaboration and engagement with local communities and businesses: responding to coronavirus; supporting economic recovery;...
The transfer of public health to counties is having the impact the architects of the change envisaged it would. That is the core conclusion of our latest research, commissioned by the County Councils Network...