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The UK shows its support for Our Future Health
News
As the government announces new funding for our programme, we can reveal that over 2.5 million people have now volunteered from across the country

First published study from Our Future Health data reveals findings
News
Research at the University of Edinburgh reveals that people living with chronic inflammatory conditions may have almost double the risk of mental health issues

‘I ran the London Marathon for charity after losing my childhood friend to bowel cancer. Two months later, I was diagnosed with the disease’
Volunteer voices
Our Future Health volunteer Alison Crooks was shocked to discover she had bowel cancer in her 40s. Now she wants to help fight rising rates of the disease in younger adults

‘I’m proud to be supporting health research that could transform lives in my community’
Volunteer voices
For the latest in our Volunteer Voices series, Waltham Forest Councillor Shabana Dhedhi shares why she signed up to Our Future Health

‘Our Future Health’s data will help to deepen our understanding of health inequalities’
Research in focus
Professors Frank Kee and Amy Jayne McKnight discuss the benefits of our UK-wide data set