Cancer is the cause of just over a quarter of all deaths in England in a typical year.  The most common cancers are breast, lung, prostate and bowel cancer. In 2021, 134,802 people died from cancer in England. The number of deaths has increased by 6% since 2001. But after accounting for the fact that England’s population is both growing and ageing, the rate of cancer deaths has fallen by 23% among men and 16% among women.

This briefing covers mental health policy and services in England. As health is a devolved matter, the governments of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are responsible for setting their own policies in this area. Links to policies of devolved administrations are provided in section 7 of this briefing.

Browse data constituency estimates for the prevalence of 20 health conditions, including diabetes, depression, asthma, high blood pressure, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), dementia, and epilepsy. These estimates are based on analysis of 2022/23 data from England’s GP practices published by NHS Digital.

Many of the UK’s biggest organisations with an interest in mental health have come together to
develop and promote this plan to address worsening mental health. Ahead of the UK general
election, we will campaign for these policies to be adopted as part of a 10-year, cross-government
mental health strategy, ideally to begin in the first year of the next parliament.

This is not an official publication of the House of Commons or the House of Lords. It has not been approved by either House or its committees. All-Party Parliamentary Groups are informal groups of Members of both Houses with a common interest in particular issues. The views expressed in this report are those of the group. This report was researched and funded by Alzheimer’s Society.

For us to be healthy, the building blocks of good health need to be in place in our communities – things like decent homes, good schools, and sound business practices. When these building blocks of health are weak or missing, our health can suffer; for example, when businesses promote unhealthy products like alcohol and junk food.

What is NHS dentistry?
NHS dentistry provides treatment that is clinically necessary to keep mouths, teeth and gums healthy and free of pain and includes primary, community, secondary and tertiary dental services. In 2021/2022 the NHS contribution to dentistry was about £2.3 billion.

This document is focused on rehabilitation and reablement provided alongside step-down
intermediate care – time-limited, short-term (typically no longer than 6 weeks) health and/or
social care provided to adults (aged 18 years or over) who need support after discharge from
acute inpatient settings and virtual wards to help them rehabilitate, re-able and recover.

This analysis projects the cost of meeting growing demand for adult social care in England and making some targeted improvements, up to 2032/33.