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Two older people stood outside of a care home.
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Social care 360

Our latest 360 review outlines and analyses 12 key trends in adult social care in England over recent years, encompassing the first and second waves of the Covid-19 pandemic. Using a variety of publicly-available data, it provides a uniquely rounded – ‘360 degree’ – view of the sector.
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By Simon Bottery et al - 1 March 2022
Priorities for health and care
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What are the priorities for health and social care?

Ahead of the party conference season, we assess the state of health and social care and set out the big issues facing the government.
8 August 2017
Long read

The capped expenditure process explained

In response to significant financial pressures in the NHS, a capped expenditure process has been introduced to provide tighter controls on spending. We explain how the process works and what it involves.
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By Siva Anandaciva - 29 June 2017
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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
Evidence and consultation

Health and Care Bill briefing: consideration of amendments

The King’s Fund supports the main thrust of the Health and Care Bill which will remove clunky competition rules and enable greater collaboration between health and care organisations to deliver integrated care. This briefing focuses on three key improvements to the Bill made in the House of Lords.
23 March 2022
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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
Two older people stood outside of a care home.
Long read

Social care 360

Our latest 360 review outlines and analyses 12 key trends in adult social care in England over recent years, encompassing the first and second waves of the Covid-19 pandemic. Using a variety of publicly-available data, it provides a uniquely rounded – ‘360 degree’ – view of the sector.
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By Simon Bottery et al - 1 March 2022
Evidence and consultation

Briefing on the Health and Care Bill: House of Lords Report stage

The King’s Fund supports the main thrust of the Health and Care Bill which will remove clunky competition rules and enable greater collaboration between health and care organisations to deliver integrated care. However, there are aspects of the Bill that we believe should be changed.
25 February 2022
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Briefing on the Health and Care Bill: House of Lords Committee stage

This briefing focuses on Parts 1 and 6 of the Bill, which deal with the NHS and its relationships to other parts of the system, including the powers of the Secretary of State, plus changes to the cap on social care costs.
7 January 2022
Priorities for health and care
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What are the priorities for health and social care?

Ahead of the party conference season, we assess the state of health and social care and set out the big issues facing the government.
8 August 2017
Long read

The capped expenditure process explained

In response to significant financial pressures in the NHS, a capped expenditure process has been introduced to provide tighter controls on spending. We explain how the process works and what it involves.
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By Siva Anandaciva - 29 June 2017
Evidence and consultation

Briefing: House of Commons debate on the address: health, social care and security

Ahead of debates on the address on Wednesday 28 June in the House of Commons and Thursday 29 June in the House of Lords, The King's Fund has produced this written briefing on the key issues for health and social care in the new parliament.
27 June 2017
Evidence and consultation

Data briefing: Emergency hospital admissions for ambulatory care-sensitive conditions: Identifying the potential for reductions

Our data briefing looks at patterns of admissions for ambulatory care-sensitive conditions and assesses how emergency admissions could be reduced.
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By Yang Tian et al - 3 April 2012
Evidence and consultation

Debate in the House of Commons - the future of social care: Briefing

In this briefing for the Debate in the House of Commons, we set out our thoughts on the future of social care, the Dilnot Commission and how the integration of health and social care could be implemented.
8 March 2012
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