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 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.

BMJ and The King's Fund debate 2009

This House believes doctors are neglecting their duty to lead health service change
More than 150 senior doctors, health care leaders and policy-makers joined an expert panel to debate whether or not doctors are neglecting their duty to lead health service change.

Clinicians, quality and data: analysing and sharing information to drive health care improvement

Third annual partnership conference
This conference, the third produced in partnership with the Royal College of General Practioners and the Royal College of Physicians, looked at the best ways of collecting and using data in order to improve the quality of services and care.

The impact of personal health budgets on managing long-term conditions

This half-day seminar was part of our series of events looking at managing long-term conditions.

The King's Fund Annual Conference 2008

Reshaping the NHS: Creating locally driven evidence-based service change
The King's Fund second Annual Conference, held in Nomvember 2008, looked at the reshaping of the NHS and creating locally driven, evidence-based service change.

An audience with Lord Darzi

Lord Darzi visited The King's Fund on 10 July 2008 to speak about the report from the Next Stage Review, High Quality for All. Listen to extracts from his speech and the following question and answer sessions.

Nick Clegg on the NHS at 60

A liberal vision for the future
Nick Clegg visited The King's Fund on 10 June 2008 to speak about the Liberal Democrat vision for the NHS. Listen here to extracts from his speech.

Breakfast discussion with the Prime Minister on the future of care and support

Prime Minister Gordon Brown came to The King's Fund on 12 May 2008 to launch a nationwide government consultation on how adult social care should be funded.

David Cameron's speech on the future of general practice

David Cameron, MP, Leader of the Conservative Party, gave a speech at The King's Fund on 21 April 2008, outlining the party's plans for the future of general practice.

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