Anchors in a storm : lessons from anchor action during Covid-19.
by Allen, Matilda; Malhotra, Akanksha Mimi; Wood, Suzanne; Allwood, Dominique.Health Foundation.
Series: Long read ; 20 February 2021.Publisher: Health Foundation, London : 2021.Summary: ‘Anchor institutions’ are large public sector organisations rooted in and connected to their local communities. They can improve health through their influence on local social and economic conditions by adapting the way they employ people, purchase goods and services, use buildings and spaces, reduce environmental impact, and work in partnership. The coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic has galvanised many institutions, including the NHS, into more purposeful anchor action. The Health Foundation hosted and facilitated conversations about anchors and Covid-19 with anchor leaders and partners from eight local areas across the UK. The aim was to better understand the opportunities, challenges and priorities for anchor action within the health care system..Subject(s): health systems | NHS | organisational role | anchor institutions | health improvement | economics | public service employees | employment | purchasing | case studies | Covid-19 | future studiesDigital copyAvailability: Online access | Online access | Online access Note: ; Health Anchors Learning Network; Health Foundation long reads. List(s) this item appears in: Communities and health [October 2023] | Covid-19: health and social care recovery in England [January 2023]
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‘Anchor institutions’ are large public sector organisations rooted in and connected to their local communities. They can improve health through their influence on local social and economic conditions by adapting the way they employ people, purchase goods and services, use buildings and spaces, reduce environmental impact, and work in partnership. The coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic has galvanised many institutions, including the NHS, into more purposeful anchor action. The Health Foundation hosted and facilitated conversations about anchors and Covid-19 with anchor leaders and partners from eight local areas across the UK. The aim was to better understand the opportunities, challenges and priorities for anchor action within the health care system.
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