The government intends to develop a 10-year plan for health and care. In a speech at The King’s Fund, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer reiterated three 'big shifts' his government want to see in health and care. We pull together our resources on the case for reform, approach to reform, and those three shifts.
The case for reform and approach to it
The Darzi review showed that services are stretched to breaking point and that incremental improvement will not do. Radical change is needed.
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Five things the ‘biggest ever conversation about the future of the NHS’ needs to succeed
The government and NHS England have launched 'the biggest ever conversation about the future of the NHS'. Dan Wellings considers what it will take for Change NHS to succeed.
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The Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer, delivered his first health and care speech since taking office at The King’s Fund annual conference this morning
Read the response from Sarah Woolnough, Chief Executive of The King's Fund.
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The Darzi review of NHS performance signals why radical change is needed
As each month’s performance statistics show, poor performance continues to be an issue for the NHS – with today’s likely to follow the usual trends. But Lord Darzi’s review is an opportu...
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'Mandate for bold, decisive action' - The King's Fund responds to the Darzi review
Sarah Woolnough, Chief Executive at The King's Fund, responds to Lord Darzi's independent review of the NHS.
From hospital to community services
The biggest improvements to health and care will come from prioritising services outside of hospital. That means greater investment in the primary and community services that support people before they end up needing hospital treatment.
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A ‘radically realistic’ vision for adult social care
Simon Bottery and Sally Warren set out a radical but realistic vision of the future of social care, built around four principles of a good care system: availability, personalisation, qua...
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Making care closer to home a reality
This report explores the factors that have prevented successive governments from putting primary and community services at its core and proposes several steps to begin this shift.
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Improving access to out-of-hospital care
This briefing focuses on how to improve access to out-of-hospital care, including GPs, social care, community services and community mental health services.
From treating sickness to preventing it
There needs to be political focus on public health strategies that keep people healthy and prevent illness in the first place.
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Tackling health inequalities: seven priorities for the NHS
Drawing on The King’s Fund’s five-year programme of work on health inequalities, this long read outlines what we think the anticipated 10-year health plan should focus on to help the NHS...
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Tackling the biggest risk factors affecting people’s health
This briefing focuses on how to tackle the biggest risk factors affecting people’s health.
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What are health inequalities?
This explainer provides an overview of how health inequalities are experienced in England’s population.
From analogue to digital
Digital technology can improve patient experience and outcomes. It can help deliver the long-held but unrealised ambition of moving care closer to home.
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Supporting digital inclusion in health care
We are undertaking a research project that aims to improve knowledge of the unique ways technology can exclude but also include people and communities.
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Building effective partnerships between health and care and the life sciences industry
Find out more about the life sciences industry and how life sciences and the health and care system can work together at our event in November.
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Admin matters: the impact of NHS administration on patient care
High-quality NHS admin processes can improve patient experience, help to address inequalities and promote better care. This long read suggests a framework for improving the quality of ad...
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