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

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

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 ...

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 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 ...

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 ...

Commenting on today’s ONS data, Veena Raleigh, Senior Fellow, The King’s Fund, said: ‘Healthy life expectancy 1 in England in 2021–23, at 61.5 years for males and 61.9 years for females, is still well ...

The government is committed to a 10-year health plan and a wider mission for the health of the population. Over the last six years, following the publication of The King’s Fund’s Vision for Population ...

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 ...