As 2025 gets underway, Sarah Woolnough takes a look at some of the key issues that will shape the health and care landscape ...

Sarah Woolnough, Chief Executive, comments on the the announcement of a commission on social care from the Department of ...

‘In recent weeks the government has pledged that, by the end of this parliament, 92% of patients waiting for planned hospital care will be seen within 18 weeks. It is an ambitious goal as the latest ...

A recent roundtable at The King’s Fund explored the challenges and opportunities presented by the delegation of specialised services to integrated care boards. Charlotte Wickens outlines the main ...

Siva Anandaciva and Danielle Jefferies look back on the health and care trends, key figures, news stories and policy changes that happened in 2024.

Commenting on the latest weekly NHS performance data, Sarah Arnold, Senior Policy Lead at The King’s Fund, said: ‘The NHS in England, already under-bedded and under-staffed in comparison to similar ...

Our health and care system is in crisis and at risk of becoming financially and operationally unsustainable. The King’s Fund supports the need for transformational shifts in how health and care ...

The release of the ERIC (Estates Returns Information Collection) data this week has provided us with the annual check-in on the condition of NHS hospital buildings and equipment. This data covers all ...

Responding to the latest monthly NHS performance data and latest NHS weekly winter sit reps, Danielle Jefferies, Senior Analyst at The King’s Fund, said: ‘The situation in the NHS is fraught as it ...

I recently had the privilege of joining a shift with the London Ambulance Service. I learnt a lot about how the service is trying to improve its operations and culture, and could write a blog on the ...