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The King's Fund Annual conference 2025: courage, honesty and the future

Date
5 November 2025 - 6 November 2025
Location
The King's Fund, London, W1G 0AN
Price
From £95 +VAT
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Too many people are struggling to access the health and care they need. Staff are under extreme pressure, and health and care systems are financially strained and undergoing significant changes.

The government has set out its intention to improve health and care – but will the plans go far enough? And will they deliver what the public really want from these services?

We need an honest conversation with staff and the public about the future of health and social care, recognising the tough and courageous decisions that need to be made – and the trade-offs that come with them.

A year after the Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer stated at our 2024 annual conference that ‘the NHS may be broken, but it’s not beaten’, we’re bringing together leaders from across health and social care, national and local government, and private and third sector organisations to work together to find a way through the challenges.

Get your early bird ticket today and join us in November.

Overview

Day one: an honest conversation – how is health and social care working for people?

We’ll start the conversation about the tough and courageous decisions needed to make a difference for people.

  • What would it look like to elevate public, patient and staff experience by genuinely designing a health and care system centred around people not institutions?

  • How do we make difficult choices in areas such as health inequalities, staff wellbeing and social care, and are we set up to enable the change we want to see?

  • What does it mean to put a focus on creating healthier lives at the heart of policy?

  • How do we build on the work of people already making a positive difference here?

Day two: what needs to change and are we ready for the future?

We’ll focus on the changes needed across health and care and our readiness for the future.

  • What does the public truly want from our health and care services?

  • How do we work with people to make this change possible and meet the evolving needs of communities?

  • Are we ready for the future, including the impact of an ageing population, and developments in artificial intelligence?

  • What does a health and care system built for the future look like and how do we get there?

Event exhibitors

Sponsorship and exhibition opportunities

Lady registering at the annual conference
Panel of five women at the annual conference
Audience members from annual conference

Get in touch about sponsorship and exhibition

If you would like a conversation about your business goals, and how being involved with future events can help you, you find out more here or email the Partnerships team.

2025 speakers include

  • Heashot of James Mackey

    Sir James Mackey

    Chief Executive, NHS England
  • Headshot of Andrew Scott

    Professor Andrew J. Scott

    Director of Economics, Ellison Institute of Technology; and Professor of Economics at London Business School
  • Headshot of Siva Anandaciva

    Siva Anandaciva

    Director of Policy, Events, and Partnerships
  • Headshot of Sarah Woolnough

    Sarah Woolnough

    Chief Executive

Ticket prices

Please note, there is a £20+VAT surcharge to cover the cost of processing invoices. This is in addition to the ticket price and will be added to your invoice. There is one invoice fee per order, not per ticket. There is no charge for paying by debit or credit card.

Early bird tickets are now available.

  • Community groups and small charities

    Community groups, one day: £95 +VAT
    Charities with less than £100k turnover, one day: £95 +VAT
    Community groups, two days: £190 +VAT
    Charities with less than £100k turnover, two days: £190 +VAT

  • Charities and public sector

    Charities with less than £1m turnover, one day: £180 +VAT
    Charities with more than £1m turnover, one day: £200 +VAT
    Public sector, one day: £200 +VAT
    Charities with less than £1m turnover, two days: £275 +VAT
    Charities with more than £1m turnover, two days: £300 +VAT
    Public sector, two days: £300 +VAT

  • Small-medium sized enterprise (SME)

    One day: £340 +VAT
    Two days: £505 +VAT

  • Commercial (large private company) 

    One day: £460 +VAT
    Two days: £690 +VAT

Get early bird ticket

Bursary tickets

We offer a limited number of bursary places for people with lived experience to ensure a balance of voices in the room. To apply for a bursary place please email us a short paragraph explaining why you wish to attend. 

Community group tickets

For community groups or charities with an income of less than £100k, we are pleased to offer a new low rate of £95 +VAT for one-day tickets, and £190 for two-day tickets.

Student tickets

If you are a student in full-time education, please email us for a promotional code, with a photograph of your valid student ID. Student tickets are £125 +VAT, and £190 +VAT for two-day tickets.

People starting their career in health and care

If you're in the first three years of your career in health and care, you might quality for a reduced price ticket at £125 +VAT, and £190 +VAT for two-day tickets, please email us to request your promotion code.

Frequently asked questions

Got a question about our events? Go to our frequently asked questions.

Contact us

  • Booking or programme enquiries

    If you'd like to make a booking enquiry, please email the events team.

  • Sponsorship and exhibition enquiries

    If you’d like a conversation about your business goals, and how being involved in this event can help you, please email the Partnerships team.