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2020: the health policy year in 12 charts

The wheels of health policy turn quickly. So, as 2021 begins Siva Anandaciva looks back at the key health policy moments of 2020 to consider the challenges and opportunities that the year brought.

By Siva Anandaciva - 1 January 2021 26-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

Twelve social care personas: which one(s) are you?

Simon Bottery identifies 12 different perspectives on adult social care – and argues reform needs to accommodate as many as it can.

By Simon Bottery - 23 November 2020 7-minute read

It is time to put trust, transparency and fair value at the centre of digital health and care

Digital tools and services are increasingly being used in health and care, but what happens to all the data that is collected, who should have access to it and who decides? Pritesh Mistry outlines the value of trust and transparency in these complex agreements

By Pritesh Mistry - 14 October 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

It’s no longer enough to know, we must act: workforce race inequality in the NHS

While the NHS is making progress on closing some race inequality gaps, there is room for improvement. Habib Naqvi discusses opportunities to support work around the Workforce Race Equality Standard.

By Dr Habib Naqvi - 15 July 2020 4-minute read

Time to speak up: some necessary words about racism

It’s time to speak up and challenge the individuals and cultures that perpetuate racism and racial injustice. Tracie Jolliff calls for collective action to support change.

By Tracie Jolliff - 9 July 2020 8-minute read

A hopeful moment? Addressing race inequalities in the NHS workforce

The historical issues of institutional racism in the NHS have been brought sharply into focus by the Covid-19 pandemic and the recharged Black Lives Matter movement. Shilpa Ross outlines findings from our research into inequalities in the NHS and calls for action and allyship from white colleagues.

By Shilpa Ross - 7 July 2020 5-minute read

Addressing race inequalities in the NHS needs engagement, commitment and a plan

As the Fund prepares to publish its report on workforce race inequalities and inclusion, Richard Murray reflects on the work ahead for organisations tackling deep-rooted, long-standing inequalities.

By Richard Murray - 1 July 2020 3-minute read

Why are improvements in life expectancy slowing in the United Kingdom and across Europe?

In an international collaboration, The King's Fund and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development examine the role of cardiovascular disease in changes in life expectancy.

By Veena Raleigh, Eliana Barrenho, Health Economist/ Policy Analyst, ELS, Health Division, OECD - 18 May 2020 4-minute read

Ethnic minority deaths and Covid-19: what are we to do?

Michael West and Suzie Bailey consider the disproportionate toll Covid-19 is taking on health and care staff from ethnic minority backgrounds and what it requires from us all to address this.

By Suzie Bailey, Michael West - 30 April 2020

Public satisfaction with the NHS rose sharply in 2019 – why?

Dan Wellings and John Appleby consider how staff satisfaction, patient experience and recent funding announcements may have influenced public satisfaction with the NHS.

By Dan Wellings, John Appleby - 3 April 2020

‘Our NHS people matter’ – five years of the Workforce Race Equality Standard (WRES)

As the fifth annual Workforce Race Equality Standard (WRES) data report is published, Yvonne Coghill, Director of the WRES Implementation Team at NHS England, looks at race equality progress over time.

By Yvonne Coghill, Director of the WRES Implementation Team at NHS England - 14 February 2020

Diversity in the medical workforce: are we making progress?

Despite improvements in gender and ethnic diversity in the NHS workforce, progress has been slow for increasing the social diversity of medical staff. Abigail Heller looks at the reasons why and highlights steps being taken to make the profession more accessible.

By Abigail Heller, GP trainee - 3 February 2020

2019: The health policy year in 12 charts

Siva Anandaciva takes a quick look back at some of the key events that shaped national policy in 2019 and asks what the year ahead might have in store for health and care.

By Siva Anandaciva - 21 January 2020

Five reasons why this NHS winter may be different

Siva Anandaciva considers the prospects for a NHS dealing with winter pressures, workforce challenges and limited funding, while planning for a no-deal Brexit.

By Siva Anandaciva - 2 December 2019

’We’re here and you’re there’: lived experiences of ethnic minority staff in the NHS

Shilpa Ross explores some common experiences from our research into what it means to be an ethnic minority member of staff in the NHS.

By Shilpa Ross - 4 November 2019

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