Responding to the publication of the National Cancer Plan, Sarah Woolnough, Chief Executive of The King’s Fund, said: ...

From seatbelts to the smoking ban, policies once seen as intrusive now feel routine. What if we viewed government ...

Veena Raleigh examines the role of cardiovascular disease in the health of Europeans, proposals for alleviating it, and ...

Now in its second year, the GSK Community Health programme, delivered in partnership with The King's Fund, provides funding and development support to 10 very small charities tackling health ...

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, ...

‘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 ...

Experts from The King’s Fund consider the impact the planning guidance, release January 2025, will have on different areas across the health service. Read now.