Past event catchup

Creating incentives to improve quality and promote integration

Featuring Professor Steve Field and Dr Dana Safran, this conference looked at US models of integrated care and provided lessons for NHS commissioners and providers on incentivising integration to improve quality and reduce costs. (Past event, 10 Jan 2012)

The King's Fund Annual Conference 2011

Featuring Andrew Dilnot, Liam Donaldson and Jeremy Hughes, The King's Fund Annual Conference 2011 looked beyond the health reforms and focused on how to improve the delivery of health and social care. (Past event, 23 Nov 2011)

Transforming Patient Experience Annual Conference

This conference showcased the best of the Point of Care programme and provided a forum for frontline staff to explore the possibilities for achieving truly patient-centred care in today's NHS. (Past event, 9 Nov 2011)

Commissioning for integrated care

This conference looked in detail at how to commission for integrated care, following the recommendations from the Future Forum. (Past event, 20 Oct 2011)

The NHS in an age of austerity: how tight is the squeeze?

The first of our autumn series of breakfast events offered a timely opportunity to discuss the macro-economic outlook, its implications for public services and what this means for the NHS. (Past event, 18 Oct, 2011)

The NHS Information Revolution conference

This conference explored the proposed information revolution in the NHS and considered how to overcome the technical and cultural challenges to implementing the information strategy.

The role of mental health services in improving care for long-term conditions

This event showed how supporting the mental health needs of people with long-term conditions provides better outcomes for patients, quality improvements and productivity gains. (Past event, 22 Sept 2011)

Beyond Dilnot – a new future for social care?

With a White Paper due later this year, we brought together key policy designers and decision-makers to deliberate the future of social care provision. (Past event, 20 Sept 2011)

Reducing unwarranted variations in health care

This event looked at how patterns of variations can support health professionals to meet the QIPP challenge of £20 billion efficiency savings by 2014/15.

Health and Wellbeing Board Summit

Our health and wellbeing board summit provided insights from early implementers and considered some of the key challenges around building new relationships with GP consortia and creating successful governance and accountability arrangements. (Past event, 14 Jul 2011)

Public Health System Reform Summit

The second summit in our changing the health care landscape series considered some of the core challenges and solutions to successful public health reform. (Past event, 13 Jul 2011)

NHS and public service reform event series: the role of integrated care

Our final NHS and public service reform breakfast event offered a timely opportunity to discuss the role of integrated care and how can it address the challenges facing the NHS. (Past event, 12 Jul 2011)

Social Enterprise Summit

This summit was the first in a series considering reforms to local health systems and changes in power and alignments between local authorities, the third sector and the NHS. (Past event, 29 Jun 2011)

The future of social care funding

With a keynote address from the Minister of State for Care Services, Paul Burstow MP, our breakfast event with Age UK considered the future of social care funding. (Past event, 29 Jun 2011)

Supporting independent living: Engaging health and social care in new technologies

This invitation only summit, was jointly run with the Technology Strategy Board, and provided information on the DALLAS programme, looking at approaches to supporting independent living for frail older people and people with long-term conditions. (Past event, 23 Jun 2011)

NHS and public service reform event series: any willing provider

Our second NHS and public service reform event focused on how diversity of supply can benefit the NHS and patients, the potential risks associated with it and how policy can be successfully implemented. (Past event, 15 Jun 2011)

NHS Leadership and Management Summit

This summit launched the findings of the Commission on Leadership and Management in the NHS and showcased the very best of leadership and change management in the NHS. (Past event, 18 May 2011)

GP Pathfinder Consortia Development Conference

Through a series of high profile presentations and practically based case studies this conference examined the challenges and potential pitfalls associated with recent NHS reforms. (Past event, 12 May 2011)

NHS and public service reform: choice and competition

Discussions at our first NHS and public service reform breakfast event focused on choice and competition in the context of wider health reform. (Past event, 4 May 2011)

Integrated care: realising the vision

This major one-day conference brought together experts from the United States and England to consider the practicalities of integrated care. (Past event, 31 Mar 2011)

English health reform: what can we learn from Europe?

Experts from elsewhere in the UK and Europe, joined us to discuss the health reforms in England and launch the European Observatory of Health Systems and Policies' health system profile for England. (Past event, 23 Mar 2011)

International Congress on Telehealth and Telecare

With more than 80 speakers confirmed from 10 different countries, this congress showcased innovations and best practice in the deployment of telehealth and telecare. (Past event, 1-3 Mar 2011)

Leadership in the NHS: Reflections of a Chief Medical Officer

For the last in our series of lectures on leadership and management in the NHS, we heard from Professor Sir Liam Donaldson, Chief Medical Officer from 1998-2010. (Past event, 4 Apr 2011)

Leadership in the NHS: Reflections of an NHS Chief Executive

The second in our series of lectures on leadership and management in the NHS featured Sir Alan Langlands talking about his role as an NHS Chief Executive. (Past event, 24 Mar 2011)

Leadership in the NHS: a business perspective

In the first in our series of lectures being held following the launch of the Commission on Leadership and Management in the NHS, Sir Richard Sykes, former Chairman of NHS London, looks at the leadership challenges facing the NHS from a business perspective. (Past event, 9 Feb 2011)

Supporting maternity services to improve safety

Our national learning event explored how maternity teams can embed and sustain improvement in safer births. (Past event, 9 February 2011)

Competition versus integration in the NHS

This evening event examined how and where competition could be applied to bring benefits and how it could be used in a way that enabled greater integration and collaboration. (Past event, 2 Feb 2011)

End-of-life commissioning – A breakfast event at The King's Fund

In light of the White Paper reforms, GP commissioning, the ongoing funding challenge, and an aging population, effective commissioning of services at end of life is increasingly important. Our seminar presented early findings from the Fund's research into end-of-life commissioning, along with case studies of innovation and best practice. (Past event, 20 Jan 2011)

Nudging improvements in public health - a Big Society Breakfast event at The King's Fund

The third event in the Big Society and health series, 'Nudging improvements in public health' covered the implications of the government's public health White Paper and the potential for nudge to prompt behaviour change. (Past event, 18 Jan 2011)

Improving NHS productivity: making it happen

This topical conference was aimed at helping health care leaders at national and local levels to select and implement strategies which produce more value from the same or similar resource rather than simply doing more of the same. (Past event, 17 Jan 2011)

Transforming patient and staff experience, what works?

This conference looked at practical ways to transform the experience of patients and staff in order to develop a high quality, cost-effective health care service. (Past event, 6 Dec 2010)

Patient power or professional capture? A breakfast event at The King's Fund

This second event in our Big Society series examined how the government’s health reforms aiming to put patients at the heart of the NHS will link to the wider Big Society vision. (Past event, 7 Dec 2010)

The King's Fund Annual Conference 2010: Improving health care in tough times

This year The King's Fund Annual Conference explored opportunities for ways of funding, organising and delivering care that cross professional and organisational boundaries. (Past event, Nov 2010)

GP Commissioning: will commissioning consortia be able to 'make' as well as 'buy' services?

This event aimed to provide GPs and key health professionals with insight and guidance on GP commissioning. (Past event, 15 Nov 2010)

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. (Past event, 5 Nov 2010)

Health care and the Big Society

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? (Past event, 20 Oct 2010)

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. (Past event, 19 Oct 2010)

GP commissioning: making it happen

This conference explored the challenges of implementing GP commissioning and how it can be effectively translated into practice. (Past event, 7 Sep 2010)

Public health: a new direction?

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Public Health, Anne Milton MP, joined us to discuss the implications of the reforms for public health. (Past event, 28 Jul 2010)

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. (Past event, 6 Jul 2010)

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. (Past event, 7 Jun 2010)

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. (Past event, 1 Jun 2010)

The NHS at the heart of the election: What does Labour have to say?

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 vision for the NHS. (Past event, 7 Apr 2010)

Equality and inequality in health: measuring and commissioning for equity

This conference focused on measuring and commissioning for equitable health care services. (Past event, 11 Mar 2010)

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. (Past event, 2 Mar 2010)

The NHS at the heart of the election: What do the Conservatives have to say?

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. (Past event, 9 Feb 2010)

The NHS at the heart of the election: what do the Lib Dems have to say?

Norman Lamb MP, the Liberal Democrat Shadow Secretary of State for Health, joined us for the first of our three general election breakfast debates, and discussed his party's vision for the NHS. (Past event, 9 Feb 2010)

A National Care Service – how would it work?

This half-day conference explored how a National Care Service would work in practice. (Past event, 10 Dec 2009)

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 future NHS funding and its impacts and examined how we can improve the way the health services work in terms of both quality and efficiency. (Past event, 26 Nov 2009)

Health and social care integration – is this the answer?

On 4 November 2009, The King’s Fund 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. Listen to David Behan unveil four new key work strands that the Department of Health is pursuing to move forward integration of health and social care. (Past event, 4 Nov 2009)

Breakfast debate with Andy Burnham

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. (Past event, 17 Sep 2009)

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 in front of selected staff from The King's Fund and an invited stakeholder audience. (Past event, 13 May 2009)

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

This conference, the third produced in partnership with the Royal College of General Practitioners 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. (Past event, 28 April 2009)

BMJ and The King's Fund debate: 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, at an event run jointly by the BMJ and The King’s Fund. (Past event, 28 Apr 2009)

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. (Past event, 4 Mar 2009)

The King's Fund Annual Conference 2008

The King's Fund's second annual conference was held on 25 November 2008 and looked at the reshaping of the NHS and creating locally driven, evidence-based service change. (Past event, 25 Nov 2008)

An audience with Lord Darzi

Lord Darzi visited The King's Fund on 10 July 2008 to speak about the report from the NHS Next Stage Review, High Quality Care For All. Listen to extracts from his speech and the questions and answers session. (Past event, 10 Jul 2008)

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

Prime Minister Gordon Brown came to The King’s Fund on Monday 12 May 2008 to launch a nationwide government consultation on how adult social care should be funded. (Past event, 12 May 2008)

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. (Past event, 21 Apr 2008)

Nick Clegg on the NHS at 60

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. (Past event, 10 Jun 2008)