Canterbury, New Zealand: avoiding assumptions and listening to communities
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What can health and care leaders in England learn from examples around the world?
As part of our work with international integrated care systems, supported by NHS England and NHS Improvement, we spoke with Vince Barry, Chief Executive Officer of Pegasus Health in Canterbury, New Zealand, about avoiding assumptions and listening to communities to identify their needs.
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Neighbourhood and integrated care summit: putting people at the heart of health and care
There is growing momentum behind neighbourhood health, but translating vision into practice is complex. We hear consistently from professionals and communities that what is needed most is practical guidance, shared learning, workforce support and sustainable investment. This summit provides a space to tackle these challenges head-on and explore actionable solutions.
Explaining the Health Bill (NHS Modernisation Bill 2026): what does it mean for health and care?
In this explainer, we examine what the Health Bill 2026 could mean for the NHS, patients and the wider health and care system, and set out what The King's Fund believes should happen nex...
‘No man’s land’: the experience of patients at the interface between health and social care
Patients can fall into a ‘no man’s land’ between health and social care, where poor coordination, fragmented services and unclear responsibility lead to gaps, delays and poorer experienc...
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Neighbourhood and integrated care summit: putting people at the heart of health and care
There is growing momentum behind neighbourhood health, but translating vision into practice is complex. We hear consistently from professionals and communities that what is needed most i...
Health, care and disability – crossing the divide
Deborah Fenney explores how disabled people, carers and those with multiple long-term conditions face shared challenges and how closer collaboration across sectors could help build a mor...