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The Wellbeing State – a long term approach to national resilience and wellbeing

17 March 2022
Posted by: David Mason
Category: News Resources

In this blog, Nancy Hey, the executive director of What Works Wellbeing, discusses the findings of the recent report by the House of Lords Select Committee on Covid-19 and outlines why she welcomes their overall recommendation – that the UK needs to move towards a Wellbeing State.

Read the blog here.

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