Devolution and the shift to empower regions is paving the way for a greater focus on prevention as a way to transform public services, according to the Re:State think-tank.
Prisoners are not getting adequate healthcare during their sentences and the issue is having an impact on reoffending rates, according to the Social Market Foundation.
New community-based early SEND intervention through Best Start Family Hubs will be rolled out by 2028, the government has confirmed, in a move it said will deliver faster and earlier support.
Analysis has set out for the first time how preventative spending can be quantified, and researchers at CIPFA have urged public bodies to prioritise prevention in their financial planning.
Local authorities may be missing out on opportunities to prevent ill-health and boost wellbeing because they are struggling to make the investment case for preventative digital care.
Falling life expectancy can only be tackled by a greater emphasis on prevention and a strengthened role for local government in improving health outcomes, researchers have argued.
Urgent action is needed to tackle a crisis in adult social care brought on by decades of inaction and short-term fixes, the government has been warned.
In the UK alone, 2.5 million people are out of work because of ill health. A joined-up system could help them, writes CIPFA policy researcher on prevention Zachary Scott.
Prevention must be embedded into the next government’s spending programme if it is to avoid higher taxes or a deterioration in public services, a leading think-tank has warned.
CIPFA’s Zachary Scott explains the importance of spending on preventing ill health, rather than waiting to treat acute illness, and outlines work the institute is carrying out with the Health...
A real-terms increase in funding will not be enough for Scottish councils to run preventative services that help people out of poverty, local leaders have warned.
With no end to austerity in sight, adult social care in meltdown and GP surgeries under severe strain, prioritising prevention may seem impossible but it’s the only way to secure long-term...
