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Long read

What is happening to life expectancy in England?

Veena Raleigh examines trends in life expectancy at birth up to 2020 and the impact of Covid-19 in 2020, gender differences, inequalities, causes of the changing trends since 2011, and how the UK’s life expectancy compares with other countries.
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By Veena Raleigh - 6 December 2021
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NHS hospital bed numbers: past, present, future

The number of hospital beds in England has more than halved over the past 30 years. This explainer looks at data on hospital beds, explores the drivers underpinning the changes it shows, and considers whether further reductions to bed numbers are realistic.
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By Leo Ewbank et al - 5 November 2021
The health of people from ethnic minority groups in England
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The health of people from ethnic minority groups in England

This long read examines ethnic differences in health outcomes, highlighting the variation across ethnic groups and health conditions, and considers what’s needed to reduce health inequalities.
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By Veena Raleigh et al - 17 September 2021
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Deaths from Covid-19 (coronavirus): how are they counted and what do they show?

Veena Raleigh examines the methods being used to count deaths from Covid-19 and discusses what the numbers to date show.
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By Veena Raleigh - 23 April 2021 15-minute read
Evidence and consultation

Health and Social Care Committee workforce inquiry: recruitment, training and retention in health and social care

The 2019 Conservative Party manifesto included pledges to deliver 50,000 more nurses, 6,000 GPs and 6,000 other primary care professionals. Two years on, no plan to address workforce shortages has been published, funding for the training and development of staff was conspicuous by its absence from the Spending Review and the measures in the Bill relating to workforce remain weak.
6 April 2022 15-minute read
Evidence and consultation

Submission to the Health and Social Care Select Committee inquiry into the future of general practice

Our submission to the Health and Social Care Select Committee inquiry into the future of general practice focuses on the main barriers to accessing general practice, and the changes needed to the current model to tackle these and put general practice on a more sustainable footing for the future.
6 April 2022 15-minute read
Long read

Equity and endurance: how can we tackle health inequalities this time?

There have been many attempts to tackle health inequalities over the past three decades, but none has resulted in the lasting change that is needed. This long read draws out what can be learnt from the past and makes the case for developing a long-term approach to tackling health inequalities that endures.
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By Toby Lewis et al - 16 March 2022 22-minute read
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Integrating additional roles into primary care networks

How well are staff employed under the new Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme being embedded within general practice teams? In this report we consider the experience of staff working in these roles and explore what might be done to address any challenges.
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By Beccy Baird et al - 4 March 2022
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Long read

What is compassionate leadership?

Research shows that compassionate leadership has wide-ranging benefits for both staff and organisations. Learn more in this explainer.
10-minute read
Report

The Covid-19 vaccination programme: trials, tribulations and successes

The Covid-19 vaccination programme has been one of the key successes of the UK's response to the pandemic. Based on interviews with a wide range of people involved in the programme, this report sets out what the roll-out in England has achieved.
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By Nicholas Timmins et al - 30 January 2022
Long read

What is happening to life expectancy in England?

Veena Raleigh examines trends in life expectancy at birth up to 2020 and the impact of Covid-19 in 2020, gender differences, inequalities, causes of the changing trends since 2011, and how the UK’s life expectancy compares with other countries.
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By Veena Raleigh - 6 December 2021
Long read

Public health and integrated care reform: doing the knitting

As the health and care system heads into a time of far-reaching reforms, David Buck and Richard Murray look at the opportunities and challenges ahead for how the new public health system and ICS will relate and work together in the future.
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By David Buck et al - 19 November 2021 20-minute read
Patient in hospital bed
Report

NHS hospital bed numbers: past, present, future

The number of hospital beds in England has more than halved over the past 30 years. This explainer looks at data on hospital beds, explores the drivers underpinning the changes it shows, and considers whether further reductions to bed numbers are realistic.
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By Leo Ewbank et al - 5 November 2021
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The Comprehensive Spending Review – what more for health and care spending?

The Comprehensive Spending Review details the government’s plans for public spending over the coming years. It will clarify which areas of the health and care budget have not yet been addressed by recent funding announcements around the NHS and for social care reform. Here, we set out the challenges and consider steps the government could take to address them.
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By Jonathon Holmes et al - 12 October 2021 15-minute read
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Directors of public health and the Covid-19 pandemic: ‘A year like no other’

Directors of public health have had a unique viewpoint during the Covid-19 pandemic and have been at the forefront of making complex decisions about their local populations. Our new report explores their crucial role in leading the local response to the pandemic.
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By Shilpa Ross et al - 22 September 2021
The health of people from ethnic minority groups in England
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The health of people from ethnic minority groups in England

This long read examines ethnic differences in health outcomes, highlighting the variation across ethnic groups and health conditions, and considers what’s needed to reduce health inequalities.
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By Veena Raleigh et al - 17 September 2021
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Public perceptions of the NHS in 2020

The British Social Attitudes survey has provided years of insight into public perceptions of the NHS. In 2020, in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic, the survey asked only one question about health and care issues. Here, Dan Wellings and John Appleby share the data collected.
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By Dan Wellings et al - 30 July 2021
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Tackling obesity: the role of the NHS in a whole-system approach

This briefing explores the role of the NHS in tackling obesity, focusing on how the NHS can work with local partners and engage with communities to deliver targeted interventions to treat and prevent obesity.
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By Jonathon Holmes - 4 July 2021
Evidence and consultation

House of Commons debate on the address: A plan for the NHS and social care

The Queen’s Speech included commitments to strengthen the health and care system, support health and wellbeing, and increase NHS funding. This briefing outlines The King’s Fund’s response ahead of the debates on the Queen’s Speech in parliament. 
19 May 2021
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Long read

Communities and health

The role of communities in improving population health is receiving increasing, and long overdue, attention in health policy and practice. This piece gives an overview of the different approaches to working with communities for health.
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By David Buck et al - 5 May 2021
Evidence and consultation

The King's Fund's response to plans for the future public health system in England

In a letter to Matt Hancock, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care and Professor Chris Witty, Chief Medical Officer, we set our views on plans for the future public health system in England.
26 April 2021
Long read

Deaths from Covid-19 (coronavirus): how are they counted and what do they show?

Veena Raleigh examines the methods being used to count deaths from Covid-19 and discusses what the numbers to date show.
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By Veena Raleigh - 23 April 2021 15-minute read
Remote working toolkit for general practices and primary care networks
Long read

Remote working toolkit for general practices and primary care networks

As remote working continues to be a reality for many, what are the implications for primary care? This guide outlines what’s needed to make remote working effective and inclusive for all staff.
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By Beccy Baird et al - 11 March 2021
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Stories from social care leadership: Progress amid pestilence and penury

Richard Humphries and Nicholas Timmins interview voices from across the social care sector to explore where leadership lies and what might be done to improve it.
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By Richard Humphries et al - 11 February 2021
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