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Briefing: Debate in the House of Commons - the future of social care

8 Mar 2012
In this briefing for the Debate in the House of Commons, we set out our thoughts on the future of social care, the Dilnot Commission and how the integration of health and social care could be implemented.

Evidence submission: Health Select Committee's inquiry into Public Expenditure

12 Sep 2011
We welcomed the Health Select Committee's Inquiry into Public Expenditure in September 2011.

Briefing: The Health and Social Care Bill report and third reading

5 Sep 2011
Despite recent amendments to the Bill, following the recommendations from the NHS Future Forum, we are still concerned that the scale of the structural changes set out in the Bill. In this briefing we set out our concerns.

Briefing: The Dilnot Commission Report on social care

13 Jul 2011
The current social care system is widely regarded as inadequate, unfair and unsustainable. The Dilnot Commission was established to help the government to deliver a fair, affordable and sustainable funding system for social care in England. In this briefing we reflect on the Dilnot Commission's findings.

Briefing: The Health and Social Care Bill - Recommital to Public Bill Committee

28 Jun 2011
This briefing represents our full response to the changes made to the Health and Social Care Bill, including our concern that the scale of the reforms and the challenges associated with implementing them present risks that could affect NHS performance during this critical phase.

Consultation response: Healthy Lives, Healthy People

31 Mar 2011
David Buck
The King's Fund's response to Healthy Lives, Healthy People and associated consultations on the Public Health Outcomes Framework and Funding and Commissioning Routes.

Response to the Department of Health's public consultation on Transparency in outcomes: a framework for adult social care

9 Feb 2011
In our response to the Department of Health's public consultation on Transparency in outcomes, we advocate for an integrated system that aligns the health, social care and public health outcomes framework.

Response to the Department of Health's public consultation on Transparency in outcomes: a framework for adult social care

9 Feb 2011
In our response to the Department of Health's public consultation on Transparency in outcomes, we advocate for an integrated system that aligns the health, social care and public health outcomes framework.

Our submission to the call for evidence on the future funding of care and support

28 Jan 2011
We give our response to the Dilnot Commission's call for evidence on social care funding.

Briefing: The Health and Social Care Bill - summary

18 Jan 2011
This briefing offers a summary of The King's Fund's views on the Health and Social Care Bill.

Estimate of future social care funding gap following the Spending Review

24 Nov 2010
Richard Humphries, John Appleby
Note prepared for the Health Select Committee Inquiry into public expenditure, giving an estimate of the future social care funding gap following the Spending Review 2010.

Parliamentary briefing: The impact of the Spending Review on the Department of Health

10 Nov 2010
Produced for the Westminster Hall Debate, this briefing considers the impact of the recent Spending Review on the Department of Health.

Submission to the Health Select Committee into Public Expenditure

23 Sep 2010
Drawing on three recent publications, this submission focuses on the key issues identified in the preamble to the Inquiry's terms of reference.

The emergency budget: health and social care

20 Jun 2010
This briefing was released prior to the emergency budget on Tuesday 22 June 2010.

Consultation response: The King's Fund response to the government's Green Paper Shaping the Future of Care together

13 Nov 2009
Read our response to the government's Green paper on funding social care in England.

Consultation response: Health Select Committee inquiry into the future of social care

1 Oct 2009
This paper responds to the Health Select Committee's inquiry into the future of social care funding and the case for major reform of the existing system.

Parliamentary briefing: the Health Bill second reading

2 Jun 2009
The King's Fund has produced this briefing ahead of the second reading of the Health Bill in the House of Commons.

Parliamentary briefing: Forthcoming Green Paper on funding social care in England

1 May 2009
This briefing from The King's Fund looks ahead to the Green Paper on social care, expected in June, and sets out the key tests that any new settlement will need to meet.

Consultation response: Department of Health draft guidance on NHS patients who wish to pay for additional private care

28 Jan 2009
This paper is a formal response to the Department of Health's draft guidance on NHS patients who wish to pay for additional private care.

Consultation response: Health Select Committee NHS deficits inquiry

9 Jun 2006
This paper is a formal response to the Health Select Committee's inquiry on NHS deficits in June 2006, which revealed a gross deficit of £1.277 billion.