Unlocking Social Investment for health equity in Liverpool City Region

Despite evidence that prevention can reduce costs in the long-term, health funding in the UK remains heavily weighted towards acute care. In the context of national funding constraints, there is a need for alternative models of financing preventative care.

This briefing by Mark Swift and James Smith from Wellbeing Enterprises CIC sets out a strategy for attracting more social investment – from socially motivated investors, third sector organisations and public sector partners – to complement NHS spending. The briefing highlights the role Liverpool City Region can play in trialling new approaches towards funding preventative interventions.

Read can read the policy brief published by The University of Liverpool Heseltine Institution for Public Policy, Practice and place by clicking here