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The King's Fund responds to the latest NHS performance stats

'The waiting list for planned hospital care continues to climb, now standing at 6.4 million with almost 4 in 10 people on the list now waiting longer than 18 weeks, far below the target,' says Siva Anandaciva, Chief Analyst at The King's Fund.
12 May 2022
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The King's Fund responds to the latest monthly NHS hospital performance data

'...today’s performance data show pressures now reaching unacceptable levels in all parts of the health and care system,' says Danielle Jefferies, Analyst at The King's Fund.
14 April 2022
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The King’s Fund response to latest data on Covid deaths and ethnicity

‘This is further testimony to the grossly disproportionate impact the pandemic has had on some ethnic minority groups, as it has had on all the poorest and most vulnerable groups in our society', says Veena Raleigh, Senior Fellow at The King's Fund.
7 April 2022
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‘Over-stretched teams working in an under-staffed health service’ – The King’s Fund responds to latest NHS Staff Survey

‘These findings paint a sobering picture of over-stretched teams working in an under-staffed health service. Staff shortages will be the rate-limiting factor in tackling the growing backlog of care so today’s Staff Survey results should ring alarm bells for a government that has pledged to bring down waiting times,' says Suzie Bailey, Director of Leadership and Organisational Development at The King's Fund.
30 March 2022
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British public’s satisfaction with the NHS at lowest level in 25 years

‘Our analysis reveals an unprecedented drop in public satisfaction with the NHS, which now stands at its lowest level in 25 years. People are often struggling to get the care they need and identified access to general practice, waiting times for hospital care and staff shortages as areas that need to improve.' says Dan Wellings, Senior Fellow at The King's Fund.
30 March 2022
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‘The government’s promises to offer patients greater choice will ring hollow if hospitals throughout England continue to flash red’ The King’s Fund responds to the latest NHS performance data

'There are now 6.1 million people on waiting lists with nearly 24,000 people waiting more than two years - this is not normal,' says Siva Anandaciva, Chief Analyst at The King's Fund.
10 March 2022
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Top community health and wellbeing charities win 25th GSK IMPACT Awards

Ten UK charities have been named as winners of the 2022 GSK IMPACT Awards for their outstanding work improving health and wellbeing in their communities.
8 March 2022
Press release

Lords reject the government change to the social care cap

'I welcome the House of Lords decision to reject the government’s planned change to the cap on social care costs', says Sally Warren, Director of Policy at The King's Fund.
8 March 2022
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The King's Fund's response to the Health and Care Bill vote in the House of Lords to block new ministerial powers

‘Extensive new powers for ministers to intervene in local NHS service changes would have dragged national politics into decisions best made locally based on clinical judgement,' says Richard Murray, Chief Executive of The King's Fund.
4 March 2022
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The King's Fund's response to the Health and Care Bill workforce vote in the House of Lords

‘Members of the House of Lords have sent a message to the government that it must face up to the chronic staff shortages that bedevil NHS and social care services,' says Chief Executive of The King's Fund, Richard Murray.
3 March 2022
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Older people avoid social care services during first and second wave of pandemic

New analysis, published today by The King’s Fund, finds that Covid-19 had a significant impact on older people approaching local authorities for social care support. 
1 March 2022
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The King's Fund responds to the latest NHS performance data and weekly hospital situation reports

‘Today’s data lays bare the impact of the unique combination of winter pressures and Omicron,' says Siva Anandaciva, Chief Analyst at The King's Fund.
10 February 2022
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The King’s Fund responds to the government’s health and care integration White Paper

'The bringing together of the NHS and social care will not deal with fundamental challenges such as the workforce crisis gripping both sectors,' says Richard Murray, Chief Executive of The King's Fund.
10 February 2022
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NHS elective recovery plan: The King’s Fund responds

‘The targets in this plan look ambitious, especially as the disruption caused by Covid-19 makes it hard to predict how many patients will need care in the coming months,' say Richard Murray, Chief Executive of The King's Fund.
8 February 2022
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New GSK Grow programme announces 11 charities to receive funding and development

The successful charities were selected from more than 140 applications and will each receive £10,000 in unrestricted funding from GSK, plus a place on a sought-after leadership programme.
2 February 2022
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‘It is clear that the road to recovery will not be a smooth one for NHS services’ : The King’s Fund responds to the latest NHS hospital performance data

'Today’s data shows that performance against the waiting-time target for A&Es stands at a record low of only 73 per cent of patients seen within four hours, with no NHS organisations with major A&E departments achieving the national performance target,' says Siva Anandaciva, Chief Analyst at The King's Fund.
13 January 2022
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The King's Fund responds to the Health and Social Care Committee’s report on clearing the backlog

‘The government has provided more funding for health and care services but has so far failed to deliver a national plan to fundamentally address the workforce crisis,' says Siva Anandaciva, Chief Analyst at The King's Fund.
6 January 2022
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The King’s Fund appoints five new trustees

‘All five new trustees bring excellent skills, experience and diversity of opinion. Their knowledge, enthusiasm and understanding of the work of The King’s Fund will help to deliver our vision that the best possible health and care is available to all,' says Lord Kakkar, Chair of The King’s Fund Board of Trustees.
17 December 2021
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The King's Fund responds to the government's adult social care White Paper

‘The government’s commitments do not match the ambition set out by the Prime Minister or the urgency of change that the people who draw on care and support rightly expect to see,' says Sally Warren, Director of Policy at The King's Fund.
1 December 2021
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The King’s Fund responds to the Health and Care Bill workforce vote

'It was an opportunity for the government to make concrete its commitment to health and care workforce planning, but sadly it is an opportunity missed,' says Richard Murray, Chief Executive of The King's Fund.
24 November 2021
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