Responding to the latest NHS reform proposals, Sarah Woolnough lists her five tests for the NHS Modernisation Bill.

The NHS sees the effects of violence against women and girls every day. What needs to change to ensure it plays its full part ...

We know it when we receive it. But defining what exactly constitutes ‘outstanding’ care is surprisingly difficult. Lillie Wenzel reflects on The King’s Fund’s mission to do just that. If I told you ...

The Getting It Right First Time (GIRFT) programme aims to bring about higher-quality care in hospitals, at lower cost, by reducing unwanted variations in services and practices. It uses national data ...

tackle the biggest risk factors affecting people’s health. This briefing focuses on how to improve access to out-of-hospital care, including GPs, social care, community services and community mental ...

The British welfare state was created in the aftermath of the Second World War, at a time when the population and the economy looked markedly different from today. The population was growing rapidly, ...

To expand our understanding of the challenges and opportunities in social care, The King’s Fund is undertaking a major new piece of research focusing on the young people who may make up the next ...

Why we did this research During the Covid-19 pandemic, there was a huge augmentation and expansion of community champions programmes in England, enabled by the availability of national funding. This ...

This long read focuses on the clinical co-ordination of care for people with multiple long-term conditions as part of a wider holistic approach. It outlines a set of principles on clinical ...

Designing inclusive digital tools by engaging people and communities Taking practical action to address the fundamental barriers to digital inclusion is essential but needs to be combined with ...

People who sleep rough have some of the worst health outcomes in England. We explore how four local areas are delivering effective health and care services to people sleeping rough and what other ...

‘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 ...