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 ...

‘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 ...

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

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

Siva has been appointed Director of Policy, Events and Partnerships and will soon take up that new post. Before being appointed Director, Siva was the Chief Analyst in the policy team, leading on ...

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 ...

Commenting on the latest Estates Returns Information Collection data for 2023/24, Charlotte Wickens, Policy Adviser at The King’s Fund, said: ‘Many patients and staff alike will be familiar with the ...

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 ...

I recently tried to persuade a senior civil servant that the Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC) should consider a collab for writing its 10-year health plan: DHSC x Sir Grayson Perry. She ...