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Health and care services
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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

After the election: how will the new government approach health and social care?

What might being the new government’s ‘top priority’ mean in practical terms for the NHS? And does this focus come at the expense of the wider health and care agenda? Helen McKenna reflects on the new government’s manifesto commitments.

By Helen McKenna - 17 December 2019

Health and social care funding: what’s in, what’s out and who offers the most?

Richard Murray looks beneath the headline commitments at what the main parties are really offering in terms of funding for the health and care system.

By Richard Murray - 6 December 2019

Five hits, five misses: public and population health and the main party manifestos

Health is about more than the NHS and social care. Here, David Buck looks at the parties’ wider commitments that will affect the population’s health.

By David Buck - 4 December 2019

NHS workforce: which manifesto gets our vote?

The NHS is in the midst of a workforce crisis, so how are each of the main parties proposing to solve it? Alex Baylis compares the manifesto pledges and considers whether the plans go far enough.

By Alex Baylis - 3 December 2019

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

Back in the ‘too difficult’ box: social care and the manifestos

It’s not only about what is in the manifestos, it’s also about what isn’t. Sally Warren takes a look at whether parties are addressing the long-running challenges around social care.

By Sally Warren - 22 November 2019

Not just the NHS: manifestos need to consider other health and care priorities too

Sally Warren calls for political parties to consider more than just the NHS in their manifestos. To truly improve health and care, public health, social care, mental health, workforce and funding must also be priorities.

By Sally Warren - 1 November 2019

Politicians should avoid the temptation of another NHS top-down re-organisation

Following today’s Queen’s Speech and an election looming, Richard Murray warns that a major re-organisation of the NHS risks damaging a service that is already under strain.

By Richard Murray - 14 October 2019

Party conference season: the key announcements on health and social care

As this year’s party conference season comes to a close, what have we learned about the main parties’ priorities for health and social care? Richard Murray weighs up the key commitments, from funding and the NHS workforce to social care reform.

By Richard Murray - 4 October 2019

The strange politics of social care funding reform

Sally Warren looks at how the traditional political spectrum is going topsy-turvy on social care funding reform, and what prospects that might mean for social care funding reform in the expected general election.

By Sally Warren - 18 September 2019

Social care funding reform: more haste, less speed

Sally Warren explores whether the Prime Minister’s commitment to ‘fix the social care crisis’ will be more successful than attempts by previous administrations.

By Sally Warren - 31 July 2019

An open letter to the next Prime Minister

Chief Executive of The King’s Fund, Richard Murray, has written an open letter to the final two candidates in the race to become Prime Minister outlining the issues he believes require political action to support the health of the nation.

By Richard Murray - 8 July 2019

How are health and wellbeing boards shaping up to their new responsibilities?

As implementation of the government’s controversial health reforms draws near, Richard Humphries looks at how health and wellbeing boards are shaping up.

By Richard Humphries - 20 March 2013

Are health and wellbeing boards part of the solution?

One aspect of the Health and Social Care Bill that has attracted remarkably little controversy is the proposal for health and wellbeing boards. But are they really part of the solution?

By Richard Humphries - 5 May 2011

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