Past events catch-up

We run a variety of events for people in health and social care, from breakfast discussions with key stakeholders to large open conferences on leading health and social care issues.

The King's Fund Annual Conference 2010

Improving health care in tough times
This year, our Annual Conference explored opportunities for ways of funding, organising and delivering care that cross professional and organisational boundaries.

GP commissioning

Will commissioning consortia be able to 'make' as well as 'buy' services?
This event aims to provide GP and key health professionals with insight and guidance on GP commissioning.

Spending Review

What it means for health and social care
This conference provided an analysis of the outcome of the Spending Review and engaged delegates in debate around how those working in the NHS and social care will need to develop strategies and implement plans to provide cost-effective services.

Health care and the Big Society

A Big Society breakfast event
In the context of far-reaching NHS reforms, how does the government's Big Society vision support the users and providers of health and social care? We host a breakfast debate on this with Matt Leach, Lynne Berry and Ali Parsa.

Enabling cost-effective management of long-term conditions

Mainstreaming telecare and telehealth
This conference explored how mainstreaming telehealth and telecare could potentially provide a cost-effective way of managing long-term conditions.

GP commissioning: making it happen

This conference explored the challenges of implementing GP commissioning and how it can be effectively translated into practice.

Public health: a new direction?

A breakfast event with Public Health Minister, Anne Milton MP
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Public Health, Anne Milton MP, joined us to discuss the implications of the reforms for public health.

Creating employee-owned organisations in the NHS

Engaging and empowering NHS staff
This conference focused on the benefits and challenges of creating employee-owned organisations in the NHS, and explored how staff can be engaged and empowered through their creation.

Future Challenges for the NHS

Looking ahead to the next five years
This conference explored the implications of the changing policy and political environment and considered how a coalition government might deliver a more constructive approach for those working in the NHS and leading health care organisations.

What does Total Place mean for the NHS?

This conference shared learning from pilot areas participating in the Total Place initiative and explored what Total Place means for the NHS.

The NHS at the heart of the election: Labour's view

Andy Burnham, MP, the Secretary of State for Health, joined us for the last of our three general election breakfast debates, and discussed his party's plans for the future of the NHS.

Equality and inequality in health

Measuring and commissioning for equity
This conference focused on measuring and commissioning for equitable health care services.

Approaches to demand management

Commissioning in a cold climate
This conference focused on approaches to demand management and commissioning in a difficult financial climate. The conference featured practical examples of referral management alongside other demand management initiatives relevant to commissioners.

The NHS at the heart of the election: the Conservatives' view

Shadow Health Minister, Stephen O'Brien MP, discussed the Conservative party's vision for the NHS at a breakfast event at The King's Fund.

The NHS at the heart of the election: the Lib Dems' view

Norman Lamb MP, the Liberal Democrat Shadow Secretary for Health, joined us for the first of our three general election breakfast debates, and discussed his party's vision for the future.

A National Care Service

How would it work?
This half-day conference explored how a National Care Service would work in practice.

The King's Fund Annual Conference 2009

Transforming quality, creating value: developing health care for a new economic era
The King's Fund Annual Conference 2009 explored NHS funding and its impact, and examined how we can improve the way the health services work in terms of both quality and efficiency.

Health and social care integration – is this the answer?

A breakfast debate at The King's Fund
On 4 November 2009, we hosted a debate on whether health and social care integration could be one way of helping the system cope with rising demand, demographic change and significant funding restraint.

Breakfast debate with Andy Burnham

Efficiency and quality: how should the NHS respond to its two biggest challenges?
On 17 September 2009, the Secretary of State for Health, Andy Burnham, made a speech at The King's Fund outlining his future policies for the NHS.

HRH The Prince of Wales launches new facilities at The King's Fund

On 13 May 2009 HRH the Prince of Wales, the President of The King's Fund, officially unveiled a range of new resources and services at our central London building.

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