Skip to main content

The King's Fund

Main navigation

Topics
- Health and care services
  Adult social care
  
  Community services
  
  Emergency care
  
  General practice
  
  Hospital care
  
  Long-term conditions
  
  Maternity services
  
  Mental health
  
  New models of care
  
  Public health
  
  Sexual health care
- Leadership, systems and organisations
  Clinical leadership
  
  Covid-19
  
  Equality and diversity
  
  Integrated care
  
  Organisational culture
  
  Quality improvement
  
  Sustainability and transformation plans
  
  System leadership
  
  Voluntary and community sector
  
  Workforce and skills
- Patients, people and society
  Carers
  
  Children and young people
  
  Health inequalities
  
  Housing
  
  Older people
  
  Patient experience
  
  Patient involvement
  
  Patient safety
  
  Population health
  
  Public opinion
  
  Technology and data
  
  Volunteers
- Policy, finance and performance
  Access to care
  
  Brexit
  
  Commissioning and contracting
  
  General election 2019
  
  Governance and regulation
  
  NHS finances
  
  NHS five year forward view
  
  NHS long-term plan
  
  Performance
  
  Productivity
  
  Social care finances
Publications
Blog
Health and care explained
Events
Courses
Consultancy and support
About us

Newsletter sign up

Search term

Newsletter sign up

Blog

Comment and analysis on the key issues in health and social care

Search

Listing Content Type

All blogs

Share this content

Share on Twitter
Share on Facebook
Share on LinkedIn
Share on Email
Print this page

Health and care services
Leadership, systems and organisations
Patients, people and society
Policy, finance and performance

2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
(-) 2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021

Doing justice to mental health in STPs

Chris Naylor looks at whether mental health is being considered carefully enough in the development of sustainability and transformation plans.

By Chris Naylor - 16 December 2016

Unmet need for health and social care: a growing problem?

With recent research from Age UK suggesting that 1.2 million older people are not receiving the social care they need, Anna Charles looks at how this issue appears to be slipping under the radar.

By Anna Charles - 25 November 2016

Involving patients and the public in developing STPs

With recent discussion around the lack of patient and public involvement in the development of STPs so far, Mark Doughty considers how this can be addressed moving forward.

By Mark Doughty - 24 November 2016

Will STPs deliver the changes we wish to see in our health and care services?

Drawing on the findings of our report on sustainability and transformation plans, Nicola Walsh considers how local leaders and organisations will need to work together to ensure the plans lead to real improvements in care.

By Nicola Walsh - 14 November 2016

Listening to the chorus of concern around social care

As we publish a joint statement on health and social care, Richard Humphries considers the rising levels of concern in the social care sector about funding and quality of care.

By Richard Humphries - 8 November 2016

Should local business rates fund local public health? There’s not a simple answer

David Buck looks at the complex issue of whether local public health services should be funded through business rates, and proposes a set of conditions that need to be met before this option is pursued.

By David Buck - 7 November 2016

STPs: where are we now and what happens next?

Ahead of the publication of our report on the process of developing sustainability and transformation plans in England, Hugh Alderwick evaluates the story so far.

By Hugh Alderwick - 3 November 2016

Two years on from the Forward View, is there hope for sustainability and transformation in the NHS?

Tom Buckley considers key policy changes in the two years since the publication of the NHS five year forward view, looking at the progress made and the challenges that lie ahead.

By Tom Buckley - 27 October 2016

NHS England says it cannot fund all cost-effective treatments promptly

Nicholas Timmins looks at some of the big issues raised by proposed changes in the way that drugs approved by NICE should be funded.

By Nicholas Timmins - 19 October 2016

NHS planning guidance 2017-19: steps in the right direction?

Richard Murray evaluates the latest NHS planning guidance, and considers whether the changes proposed are welcome and realistic in the current financial context.

By Richard Murray - 26 September 2016

Saving paper, saving money or transforming care?

As we publish our briefing on the government's digital agenda and plans for its implementation, Matthew Honeyman considers whether the most important objective of all has been lost in translation.

By Matthew Honeyman - 22 September 2016

Housing and health: ships that pass in the night?

David Buck reflects on work carried out with the New NHS Alliance to promote closer working between the health and housing sectors.

By David Buck - 20 September 2016

STP leaders face major challenges in transforming care and balancing budgets

With NHS sustainability and transformation plans hitting the headlines recently, Chris Ham discusses how the plans are shaping up and the challenges in developing new care models and delivering unprecedented improvements in efficiency.

By Professor Sir Chris Ham - 12 September 2016

Wachter watch: where next for the NHS’s digital strategy?

Following numerous interesting announcements at the NHS Health and Care Innovation Expo this week, Matthew Honeyman considers what lies ahead when it comes to digital technology in the NHS.

By Matthew Honeyman - 9 September 2016

The childhood obesity plan – brave and bold action?

The government's long-awaited childhood obesity plan was published earlier this week. David Buck considers whether it meets expectations.

By David Buck - 26 August 2016

Local government public health budgets: a time for turning?

David Buck analyses the latest figures on local government's planned spending on public health, and considers whether the new Prime Minister might take an interest.

By David Buck - 19 August 2016

Interoperability and the NHS: are they incompatible?

Ensuring different IT systems work efficiently together is essential for improving integrated care for patients in the health and social care systems. David Maguire considers progress to date and future challenges.

By David Maguire - 8 August 2016

Is strategic commissioning the future for the NHS?

Clinical commissioning is changing in response to financial and operational pressures, and the implementation of new care models. Chris Ham considers whether strategic commissioning is the way forward.

By Professor Sir Chris Ham - 1 June 2016

Gardens and health: it’s time for health policy to bring gardens in from the cold

David Buck discusses the finding of an independent report, commissioned by the National Gardens Scheme, on the potential benefits of gardens and gardening for health.

By David Buck - 17 May 2016

The NHS needs more data on activity if it is to address the crisis facing general practice

Beccy Baird highlights the need for nationally collected activity data for general practice.

By Beccy Baird - 5 May 2016

Viewing 1 - 20 of 29

Pagination

Previous page
Current page 1
Page 2
Next page

Subscribe to our Weekly Update newsletter

Publications: Independent research and analysis on health and social care

Reports, long reads and articles.

Quick links

About us
Contact us
Corporate partners
Job vacancies
Multimedia
Press centre
Projects
Who's who

Connect with us

Twitter
LinkedIn
Facebook
Youtube

Latest Tweet

Weekly Update newsletter

Subscribe for a weekly round-up of our latest news and content

Footer

Privacy notice and cookies
Accessibility
Terms and conditions
Comments policy
Copyright

© The King's Fund 2021 Registered charity: 1126980