It's widely acknowledged that social care reform is essential. In this report we explore why public opinion and attitudes towards social care are a key barrier to change.

Beccy Baird, Senior Fellow at The King's Fund, responds to the GP contract for 2026/27, saying it is clear prevention has been centralised, but questions remain about how achievable these ambitions ...

Launched last summer, the government’s 10 Year Health Plan sets out its vision to tackle health inequalities, stating: ...

England’s first men’s health strategy will be judged not on its vision and intent, but on whether it leads to healthier, longer lives for the men currently least well served. Intersectionality tells ...

This three-day training programme is designed to support new leaders at the start of their leadership journey. Through a range of group exercises, this programme will introduce you to a range of ...

What impact will 'Fit for the Future: The 10 Year Health Plan for England' have for people, patients, staff and the health and care system? We analyse the key areas of the government's plan.

This report explores public satisfaction with the NHS and social care in 2024. Just 1 in 5 people in 2024 said they were satisfied with the NHS. This is the lowest level of satisfaction recorded since ...

Headlines Finance When it comes to NHS finances, as one finance director notes, ‘red is the new black’. In 2018/19 support from central sustainability funding pots has risen to £2.45 billion for ...

Source: The King’s Fund and Nuffield Trust analysis of NatCen’s BSA survey data 2022 sample size = 3,362. This question was not asked in 1985, 1988 and 1992; ‘don’t know’ and ‘refusal’ responses are ...

In this report we consider five different approaches to social care funding, setting out the implications of each.

‘Previous experience shows that a focus on cutting costs makes collaboration – key to strategic commissioning – harder’ Lillie Wenzel It appears that ICBs’ role as commissioners will be the main ...

This report considers the potential of place-based partnerships to improve population health and support truly integrated care, and highlights principles to guide their development and the support ...