How Andy Burnham can tackle the real drivers of ill health, with Hugo Harper | Episode 2: Andy Burnham's first 100 days

<p>Andy Burnham wants to help people live well by building a preventative state. But the UK remains trapped in a struggling health system, burdened by chronic illness and soaring costs. How can he tackle the root causes of ill health - from poor housing to obesity - rather than just treating the symptoms?</p><p>In this special deep-dive from the Policy Fix, Nesta&#39;s policy podcast, Nesta CEO Ravi Gurumurthy sits down with some of the country’s leading experts on policy and government. Rather than just rehearsing the problems facing Burnham, they stress-test the big ideas that should shape his agenda, discuss the policy solutions he should actually pursue, and map out the steps he should take to get started in his first 100 days.</p><p>In this episode, Ravi Gurumurthy and Hugo Harper, director of our healthy life mission, break down the biggest drivers of ill health, the societal and economic costs at play - and the practical fixes Andy Burnham should focus on first.</p><p>Our duo set out an evidence-led blueprint for making prevention the foundation of the UK’s health system, exploring outcome-based regulation for major food retailers, smarter tax incentives to reduce alcohol harm, the strategic rollout of weight-loss medications (GLP-1s) and licensing prescription e-cigarettes to accelerate the decline in smoking.</p><p>Liked the episode? Rate, review, subscribe - and share with your network.</p><p>We are a UK charity and our work is enabled by a financial endowment. Nesta is a registered charity in England and Wales 1144091 and Scotland SC042833.</p><p>To find out more or connect with us, check out our website and socials:</p><p>Website: nesta.org.uk</p><p>Bluesky: bsky.app/profile/nestauk.bsky.social</p><p>Facebook:facebook.com/nesta.uk</p><p>Instagram: instagram.com/nesta_uk/hl=en</p><p>LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/nesta</p>