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Careworker pay: the national living wage is not enough

The national living wage is a crude and ineffective way of raising careworker pay, says Simon Bottery. We need a better way of doing it, linked to wider social care reform.

By Simon Bottery - 16 December 2020 4-minute read

Newham Health Champions: a community-shaped response to Covid-19

How can councils work with communities to shape a local response to Covid-19 that meets local needs? Jason Strelitz, Director of Public Health for Newham, and Anne Bowers, Programme Lead for Newham Covid-19 Health Champions, outline what has been happening in Newham.

By Jason Strelitz, Director of Public Health for Newham, Anne Bowers, Programme Lead for Newham Covid-19 Health Champions - 15 December 2020 5-minute read

What are we learning about leadership development in primary care networks?

What have we learnt from our work supporting the development of primary care networks across England? Beccy Baird, Kiran Chauhan and Tricia Boyle share their learning about what groups find useful and pose some questions for PCN leaders and clinical commissioning groups who are thinking about development needs.

By Beccy Baird, Kiran Chauhan , Tricia Boyle - 10 December 2020 5-minute read

Local listening: fears and concerns about Covid-19 vaccination

How will the Covid-19 vaccination programme achieve the uptake it hopes for? Dan Wellings says understanding and involving local communities, their needs and concerns has to be part of the answer.

By Dan Wellings - 10 December 2020 5-minute read

A recipe for baking in collaboration? NHS England and NHS Improvement’s proposals for new legislation

NHS England and NHS Improvement’s latest legislative proposals show a desire to fast forward the integration agenda, but without further detail it’s hard to reach a view. Richard Murray reflects on the proposals.

By Richard Murray - 9 December 2020 6-minute read

Standing shoulder to shoulder: nursing with courage and compassion

Karen Bonner, Chief Nurse at Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust, explains why courage and compassion are needed now more than ever to help nurses and midwives to thrive at work.

By Karen Bonner - 27 November 2020 4-minute read

What does the autumn 2020 Spending Review mean for health and care?

Who were the winners and losers in the Chancellor’s autumn Spending Review? Siva Anandaciva looks at what the government’s plans promise for health and care.

By Siva Anandaciva - 27 November 2020 15-minute read

The Spending Review and public health: the need for certainty in the shorter term and social value in the longer

David Buck considers how the upcoming Spending Review can provide stability for public health in the short term the and resources to create social value and reduce health inequalities in the long term.

By David Buck - 28 October 2020 5-minute read

The Comprehensive Spending Review needs to be genuinely comprehensive: and that means investing in social care

As the Comprehensive Spending Review approaches, Simon Bottery says social care has a strong case for extra investment but may need to address the ‘p’ word – productivity.

By Simon Bottery - 15 October 2020 4-minute read

How should general practice be preparing for winter?

As the second wave of Covid-19 gathers pace, what role will general practice play, and how should the sector prepare for an increase in demand? Beccy Baird outlines the key challenges facing general practice as we head into winter.

By Beccy Baird - 13 October 2020 3-minute read

Creating culture at speed in a crisis

Building a hospital in 13 days is a challenge, but creating a culture in that time is a real undertaking. John Herring shares his experience as Deputy Workforce Director for NHS Nightingale Hospital North West and outlines the four key areas they focused on to create a 'one workforce' culture at the new Nightingale hospital.

By John Herring - 1 October 2020 6-minute read

An uncomfortable truth: digital isn’t perfect, but neither is face-to-face

The Covid-19 pandemic has accelerated the digital transformation in health and care, but are we oversimplifying when pitting digital services against face-to-face appointments? Pritesh Mistry highlights the need for balance to support both staff and the communities they serve.

By Pritesh Mistry - 29 September 2020 4-minute read

The biggest hospital in England

As movement towards having fewer, larger organisations in the NHS continues, Siva Anandaciva challenges leaders to think about how to ensure bigger is also better.

By Siva Anandaciva - 24 September 2020 4-minute read

Poor housing can no longer be swept under the carpet

The Covid-19 pandemic has forced many of us to spend more time at home, but what does that mean for those living in poor housing conditions? Clair Thorstensen-Woll considers how where we live shapes our experiences and outcomes of Covid-19.

By Clair Thorstensen-Woll - 22 September 2020 4-minute read

The Comprehensive Spending Review and Covid-19: the more we know, the less we know...

How will the autumn Comprehensive Spending Review address the short-term and long-term needs of the health and care system, especially when the future is so uncertain? Jonathon Holmes considers the Chancellor’s options.

By Jonathon Holmes - 15 September 2020 4-minute read

Passion with no end: where next for our diversity and inclusion work?

In the third and final blog in the series on our collaborative research about working on diversity and inclusion in the Fund, Sue Hills and Shilpa Ross share how the experiences of the research process and the findings are shaping how we continue this work.

By Shilpa Ross, Sue Hills - 11 September 2020 4-minute read

Getting personal: why stories matter

In the second blog in the series about our collaborative research on working on diversity and inclusion in the Fund, members of the research group share how participating in this research has created a sense of community and changed their individual and collective relationships with each other.

By Hong-Anh Nguyen - 8 September 2020 4-minute read

Emotion, labour and the risks of speaking out: diversity and inclusion within The King’s Fund

Kiran Chauhan and Deborah Fenney share the findings of a collaborative research project into The King’s Fund’s own work on diversity and inclusion over the past decade.

By Kiran Chauhan , Deborah Fenney - 1 September 2020 6-minute read

Improving the nation’s health: striking the right balance between national and local

Sally Warren reflects on the findings of the Health Devolution Commission, which considered the role of ‘health in all policies’ and the balance between local and national action.

By Sally Warren - 27 August 2020 4-minute read

Can the real ‘anchor institutions’ stand up?

What can social enterprises teach the NHS about being an effective anchor institution? Ben Collins considers how organisations must work in partnership to better support the communities they serve.

By Ben Collins - 24 August 2020 5-minute read

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