In this explainer, we examine what the Health Bill 2026 could mean for the NHS, patients and the wider health and care system ...

This project was initiated and funded by Daiichi Sankyo and was delivered in partnership between The King's Fund and the International Longevity Centre UK. The research, analysis and writing have been ...

Responding to the Second Reading of the NHS Modernisation Bill, Sarah Woolnough, Chief Executive of The King's Fund said: ‘The introduction of a single patient record has the potential to make a ...

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 ...

Are you leading a place-based partnership, a neighbourhood team, a provider collaborative or a new model of care drawing together a range of different professional groups? Our programme is designed ...

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 ...

The NHS is under pressure, with long waits, undetected care needs and overburdened staff who are pressured to make quicker ...

Proposals to create, merge or otherwise restructure require much more scrutiny and challenge, particularly where apparently arbitrary numerical targets are advocated. In general, the claims made will ...

On the day the abolition of NHS England was announced, I had a message from a colleague who doesn’t work in health: ‘What does this mean for patient care? What impact will it have on the front line?’ ...

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, ...

This is a guest blog. Guest authors bring different perspectives and diverse voices to our blog. They do not always represent the views of The King’s Fund. This year has been a time of transformation, ...

So, that’s it then. Wes Streeting won his seat in Ilford North by just over 500 votes in the July 2024 general election. The next morning, he walked into his new office at the Department of Health and ...