Resources relating to Public health

This report chronicles the work that has happened across Greater Manchester since 2016 towards becoming an age-friendly city region.

Ageing Better’s new report found that by removing the most serious risks to people’s health and safety from the country’s poorest quality homes where the head of household is 55 or over would result in savings to the NHS of nearly £600 million per year.

The State of Ageing 2023-24 is the most detailed and up-to-date report about ageing in England. Our summary report discusses the data on our older population and highlights the urgent need for action.

Neighbourhood Networks (NNs) are community-based schemes offering a range of activities and services with the aim of improving health and promoting independence.

This evaluation of the Leeds Neighbourhood Networks explores how community organisations contribute to healthy ageing.

This report shows that prospects for people currently in their 50s and 60s have worsened considerably across many key aspects of life – such as health, work, housing and finances – when compared to people who were at the same age at the turn of the millennium.

This briefing presents the findings of recent research from the Universities of Sussex and Manchester. It looks at ethnic inequalities in health in later life in the UK.

This final report from the Good Home Inquiry examines the problem of unsuitable and low-quality housing in England’s existing housing stock.