Sophie Randall, Director of PIF, explores why so many people are finding it hard to access credible health information and the change that's needed to improve access to trusted information.

The QMR features survey results from NHS trust finance directors and CCG finance leads, and interactive charts on selected NHS performance data. The quarterly monitoring report was produced to provide ...

The health and care system continues to face rising financial deficits, a growing and aging population, increasing cost pressures and endemic staffing shortages. At this free online event, our expert ...

January is typically a time for new year resolutions. Health and care are no stranger to this impetus for improvement, entering 2025 in a state of crisis against many metrics but with a clear resolve ...

Responding to the forthcoming elective recovery plan, Sarah Woolnough, Chief Executive of the King’s Fund said: ‘In recent weeks the government has pledged that, by the end of this parliament, 92% of ...

Siva Anandaciva, Director of Policy, Partnerships and Events at The King’s Fund, said: ‘The NHS is facing a toxic cocktail of pressures this winter. Immediate issues such as long waiting lists and ...

Perhaps January is the cruellest month. The NHS began 2024 without any planning guidance for 2024/25, a further junior doctors strike, and parliamentarians observing that dental appointments were ...

This week, the NHS published its plan to tackle the elective backlog. The overarching commitments include two key interim targets: first, by March 2026, 65% of patients will wait less than 18 weeks ...

In response to the announcement of a commission on social care from the Department of Health and Social Care, Sarah Woolnough, Chief Executive at The King’s Fund said: ‘We welcome the announcement of ...

Radical and hopeful change in how public services work with people and communities is urgently needed. Do With is a network of people and organisations calling for a radical shift in the public sector ...

Donna works in the Partnerships and Business Development team, identifying and securing new business opportunities for The King’s Fund’s calendar of events and corporate partnership programme. Before ...

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