Such a pleasure to work with David Buck on this work looking at preventative investment in local government. We’ve got four virtual roundtables lined up over the next 2 weeks. Learn more about what we have in store and secure your spot now: forms.office.com/e/dxgy2HyQdR

Chaired the first roundtable yesterday - huge thank you to those who attended - really helpful conversation and we will be using our learning in tomorrow's discussion Zack Scott Caroline Rassell

Registration for the last roundtable on preventative investment on April 19 is still open. Be part of the discussion on how to segment spending on preventative activities related to the building blocks of health. Sign up now: tinyurl.com/5t35x84w #preventativeinvestment

Great explainer on building blocks of health by The Health Foundation. Exactly the issues @CIPFA looking into in our work with them on #prevention spending in #localgovernment

Comprehensive look at prevention/what's needed from newt govt from The Health Foundation. Take a look at #covenantforhealth Faculty of Public Health Association of Directors of Public Health (ADPH) NHS Confederation too & @CIPFA work on measuring prevention spend in localgov. And The King's Fund high level asks, all consistent. #noexcuses.

It's been a busy week in health and care policy with the three largest parties dropping their manifestos ahead of the #GeneralElection. Not had chance to read them? Don't worry – we've summarised the key health and care commitments here: kingsfund.org.uk/insight-and-an…

(1/5) 📢 Extended deadline for invitation for proposals to 28 June. If we are serious about shifting the balance of spending from reactive to preventative activities, we need to know where we currently stand.

🧵Whichever party forms the next government has an opportunity to support people to lead healthier lives & reduce the biggest risk factors affecting people's health. Here's a summary of what the three major parties have pledged on #prevention, inequalities and public health 👇

Last chance to secure your early bird ticket for our #KFPrevention conference this October. We'll be making the case for how prevention can create a healthier nation, why it is particularly important now, and propose tangible actions for making this shift. kingsfund.org.uk/events/support…

Our latest quick guide is a free resource for anyone who wants to understand better – or explain to others – how the building blocks of health shape our lives. Download it now ⬇️ health.org.uk/publications/q…

Primordial prevention? It's more basic than that lgcplus.com/politics/lgc-b…

In LGC, CIPFA Policy Researcher on Prevention, Zachary Scott, discusses the need to define prevention, if we are to measure how much is spent. 💰Find out how CIPFA & The Health Foundation have set out to explore preventative spend here: tinyurl.com/2uvuc2x5 #Prevention

Timely blog from The Health Foundation highlighting how we need to start expanding our understanding of prevention. It’s not just about introducing new technologies in healthcare settings, but about ensuring the places we are born, live, grow, and age facilitate healthy lives.

We need to change the way we think about health if we want to change the way we think about prevention. Read more about how @CIPFA is defining prevention for the purpose of its work with The Health Foundation: lgcplus.com/services/healt…

Homelessness cost local authorities £2.4bn in 2022-23, which was 60% of their overall spend on housing. £1.6bn of this was spent on temporary accommodation. For some authorities this is becoming financially unsustainable. To help tackle homelessness, government should 👇🏠

📢Welcome to the 2nd edition of CIPFA Thinks, the policy voice of the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy. 💡Our monthly LinkedIn newsletter offers insights on public finance management. 🔗Subscribe now- tinyurl.com/nh9pp49y #publicfinance #newsletter

There is consensus that a move towards a preventive state is key to creating a healthier nation. Join our conference next month as we make the case for how prevention can create a healthier nation & propose tangible actions for this. #KFPrevention kingsfund.org.uk/events/support…

‘Investment in personalised prevention cannot come at the expense of action on the wider determinants of health.’ Timely report from The Health Foundation that challenges the narrative around personalised prevention. A must-read for those interested in AI, genomics and other emerging tech.

"Everybody knows that prevention is better than cure." Lord Darzi 👀Read our response to Lord Darzi's investigation of the #NHS in full➡️bit.ly/3XoAZ4h

An important takeaway from Lord Darzi’s report. While health is repaired in hospitals, it is created in the places we are born, live, work, and age. To address the country’s poor health, we need to invest in upstream activities that strengthen the building blocks of health.