Our analysis of the big questions in health and social care for the 2015 general election.
Our verdicts
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Did the coalition government meet its pledge to increase real terms spending year on year?
The King's Fund verdict is our take on the big questions ahead of the general election in May 2015. Here we look at whether the government has met its pledge to increase real terms spend...
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Has the coalition government delivered a new era for public health?
The White Paper, Healthy lives, healthy people, published in November 2010, promised ‘a new era for public health, with a higher priority and dedicated resources’. Was this promise kept?
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Has the government put mental health on an equal footing with physical health?
How far has the coalition government moved toward putting mental health on an equal footing with physical health. We explore the gap between the reality and rhetoric.
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How far has the coalition government gone towards integrating care?
Here we take a look at how far the coalition government went in its efforts to develop integrated health and social care services.
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How much money does the NHS need?
The King's Fund verdict on how much money the NHS needs.
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How serious are the pressures in social care?
The King's Fund verdict on how well the coalition government has managed the pressures on social care in the face of unprecedented cuts in spending and growing need.
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Is the NHS heading for financial crisis?
Tight control over pay and prices together with cuts in management costs meant that NHS performance held up well for the first three years of the last parliament, so what does that mean ...
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What do we know about the impact of immigration on the NHS?
Ahead of the 2015 election, what do we know about the impact of immigration on the NHS?
Key facts and figures about the NHS
What's the NHS annual budget? How many doctors and nurses are there? What's the cost of an operation? We answer some of the most frequently asked questions we receive about the NHS.
The government’s first 100 days and what it means for health and care
What impact has the first 100 days of the new Labour government had on health and care? Join Andrew McCracken, Charlotte Wickens and Siva Anandaciva as they explore what's happened, what...
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10 early actions the government can take to improve NHS working conditions
What early actions can the government take to enable NHS staff and leaders to deliver the highest possible quality of care in the coming months? Find out in our new briefing.
Labour never loved the idea of a cap on care costs – now it must decide what to do instead
As the Labour government abandons the cap on care costs, Simon Bottery asks, ‘What now for social care?’
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