Publications

The King's Fund's submission to the 2015 Spending Review argues that if the government is serious in its commitment to health and social care, it must ensure that adequate funds are available both in this parliament and longer term.

The King's Fund's written briefing on health and social care funding in advance of the Budget, on 8 July 2015.

This paper responds to the Health Select Committee's inquiry into the future of social care funding and the case for major reform of the existing system.

This paper is a response to the Marmot Review Consultation. It provides a comprehensive analysis of the proposals to reduce health inequalities and a range of evidence to underpin future health policy.

Teresa Poole sets out how adult social care is currently funded, outlines some of the main criticisms of the current arrangements and describes the types of changes the government might consider for its reform.

This paper is a formal response to the Department of Health's draft guidance on NHS patients who wish to pay for additional private care.

This consultation response focuses on the safety of intrapartum care and draws on the findings of a year-long inquiry into the safety of maternity services in England to make some recommendations.

This paper is a response to the Health Select Committee's inquiry, conducted by Professor Mike Richards, into the consequences of additional private drugs for NHS care.

This paper responds to the Department of Health consultation on the framework for the registration of health and adult social care providers.

John Appleby and Ruth Thorlby explain how setting NHS budgets has always been problematic.

Patient choice has been a major theme of the Labour government's public sector modernisation programme. This briefing looks at the development of reforms to give patients a choice of provider for their planned hospital care.

This paper is a formal response to the Health Select Committee's inquiry on NHS deficits in June 2006, which revealed a gross deficit of £1.277 billion.

A formal response to the Health Select Committee's consultation on co-payments and charges in the NHS, including whether charges for some services are equitable and appropriate.

This paper responds to the government's White Paper that aims to redesign community health and social care services.