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 ...

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 ...

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

The 10 Year Health Plan is hugely ambitious in scope, and its success depends on robust and strategic workforce planning, with clearly defined actions and responsibilities at local, regional and ...

The government has put a ‘neighbourhood health service’ at the heart of its vision for the NHS, aiming to help people to live well in their local areas and reduce their need for care delivered in ...

The UK’s health is in trouble, and it’s holding us back. The evidence is stark and consistent: more people are living with long-term illness, working-age health is declining, improvements in life ...

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.

A year can be a long time in politics. Over the past twelve months, the government has made some big calls on health and care funding. Some decisions tightened the purse strings – for example, ...

Why we did this research There is little information available nationally about place-based partnerships – how they are set up, what they do, what resources they have, and what factors facilitate or ...

‘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 ...

Greater emphasis on primary and community care is one of the three ‘big shifts’ the Labour government wants to see in the health and care system. In early 2024 The King’s Fund published Making care ...