Strengthening the foundations: the foundational economy in the North East
The North East’s economy depends far more on everyday sectors like care, retail, hospitality and construction than the government’s high-growth…
Coming together to tackle health inequalities and the wider determinants of health
Strategic authorities and integrated care systems are increasingly powerful entities with the potential to tackle health inequalities and improve population health. However, achieving this will require them to work together effectively. This essay explores the changing policy context in which these bodies exist, and the way the dynamics between them could and should evolve as devolution beds in.
This essay was written by the Centre for Local Economic Strategies and The King’s Fund, as part of a programme of work commissioned by The Health Foundation.
