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Boost for local health partnerships as six areas secure place on £3 million grant-funding programme

Six areas in England have been chosen to join the first phase of a major grant-funding and development programme designed to improve the health and wellbeing of communities and tackle health inequalities.

14 January 2021

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'The impact of Covid-19 on waiting times for NHS patients will be felt for years to come': The King's Fund responds to latest NHS performance statistics

David Maguire, Senior Analyst at The King’s Fund responds to the latest NHS performance statistics.

11 December 2020

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Social care staff shortages 'neither fair nor sustainable': The King's Fund responds to Skills for Care workforce statistics

Simon Bottery, Senior Fellow at The King’s Fund, responds to the Skills for Care report on the social care workforce.

23 October 2020

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Vital lessons need to be learnt: The King’s Fund response to the Health and Social Care Committee report on core NHS services during the Covid-19 pandemic

Richard Murray, Chief Executive of The King's Fund, responds to the Health and Social Care Committee’s report into the delivery of core NHS services during the Covid-19 pandemic.

1 October 2020

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The King's Fund responds to Migration Advisory Committee review of Shortage Occupation List

Sally Warren, Director of Policy at The King’s Fund, comments on the Migration Advisory Committee’s review of the shortage occupation list.

29 September 2020

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‘Found guilty without a trial’: The King’s Fund response to the shake up of public health

Richard Murray, Chief Executive of The King’s Fund, comments on Matt Hancock MP’s announcement of changes to the English public health system.

18 August 2020

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England has highest excess death rate: The King’s Fund responds to ONS international comparisons of mortality data

Dr Veena Raleigh, Senior Fellow at The King’s Fund, responds to the ONS comparisons of mortality between European countries and regions, January to June 2020.

30 July 2020

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‘Another interim stop-gap’: The King’s Fund response to NHS People Plan 20/21

Suzie Bailey, Director of Leadership and Organisational Development at The King’s Fund, comments on the expected NHS People Plan and related government announcements.

30 July 2020

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'More a minor skirmish than a war on obesity‘: The King's Fund responds to the government obesity plan

David Buck, Senior Fellow at The King’s Fund, responds to the published government obesity plan.

27 July 2020

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'By shutting out overseas staff, the government has increased the pressure on itself to urgently develop and fund reforms' to the care sector: The King's Fund responds to new immigration rules

Suzie Bailey, Director of Leadership and Organisational Development at The King’s Fund, comments on the new list of occupations eligible for the health and care visa.

14 July 2020

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'Patients can unfortunately expect long waits for care to continue': The King's Fund comments on patient surveys and performance data

Today sees the publication of monthly hospital performance data and the GP Patient Survey 2020 results, revealing significant challenges ahead for the health service. Our experts say patients ‘can unfortunately expect long waits for care to continue’ and we need ‘honest conversations with patients and the public about what they can realistically expect’.

10 July 2020

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'Lessons must be learnt' as ONS reveal tragic death toll among care staff

Suzie Bailey, Director of Leadership and Organisational Development at The King’s Fund, comments on the latest ONS figures on Covid-19 deaths by occupation.

26 June 2020

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The King's Fund responds to the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services Budget Survey 2020

Simon Bottery, Senior Fellow at The King’s Fund, responds to the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services Budget Survey 2020.

18 June 2020

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Support measures for social care have been 'too little and too late': The King's Fund responds to the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services Budget Survey on Covid-19

Sally Warren, Director of Policy at The King’s Fund, comments on the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services Budget Survey on Covid-19.

12 June 2020

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Covid-19 is taking a 'grim toll' on care home residents: The King's Fund responds to ONS figures on deaths within the care sector in England and Wales

New data reveals a 46 per cent increase in the total number of deaths among care home residents in England and Wales compared to the same period last year. Sally Warren, Director of Policy at The King’s Fund, responds to ONS figures on deaths within the care sector in England and Wales.

15 May 2020

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'There is a real crisis in social care': The King's Fund responds to ONS data on social care staff mortality

Sally Warren, Director of Policy at The King’s Fund, responds to the latest Office for National Statistics data on Covid-19 (coronavirus) related deaths by occupation.

11 May 2020

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Government should challenge ‘nanny state’ critics on using tax and regulation to improve public health, says The King's Fund

Fiscal and regulatory measures to improve health have proven essential tools to address health challenges and reduce health inequalities, concludes a new briefing from The King’s Fund.

6 March 2020

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The King’s Fund response to the Home Secretary's announcement of a new points-based immigration plan

In the absence of supportive immigration policies, the social care sector would need to significantly improve care worker pay and conditions to attract more home-grown staff.

19 February 2020

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Migration recommendations would ‘shut the door’ to much-needed care workers

The Migration Advisory Committee recommendations would effectively shut the door to thousands of people who are desperately needed to shore up the social care workforce, says Simon Bottery, Senior Fellow at The King's Fund.

28 January 2020

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The King's Fund responds to new reports on mortality trends in the UK

Veena Raleigh, Senior Fellow at The King’s Fund, responds to new reports from The Health Foundation and London School of Economics on mortality trends in the UK.

14 November 2019

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