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Improving population health
Long read

What is a population health approach?

Everybody in NHS policy seems to be talking about population health. But what does it really mean and how can we improve it?
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By Jonathon Holmes - 21 July 2022
What are health inequalities?
Long read

What are health inequalities?

This explainer provides an overview of how health inequalities are experienced in England’s population.
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By Ethan Williams et al - 17 June 2022
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
Long read

The next steps towards integrated care

This explainer considers NHS England and NHS Improvement’s proposals to further integrate health and care services and describes the associated proposals for legislative change.
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By Richard Murray et al - 9 December 2020 11-minute read
Report

How to make change happen in general practice

The growing crisis facing general practice, where demand is outstripping available workforce, means that as integrated care systems (ICSs) take on responsibility for NHS resources, understanding how to make change happen in general practice is vital.
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By Andy Brooks et al - 4 August 2022
Long read

Health and social care in England: tackling the myths

The health and care system is under intense pressure and as a result, patient and public satisfaction with services has dropped significantly, prompting discussion about the future of services. In what can feel like a heated political discussion, we have taken five myths that sometimes feature in this debate and debunked them.
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By Charlotte Wickens - 3 August 2022 12-minute read
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Long read

Towards a new partnership between disabled people and health and care services: getting our voices heard

Disabled people's voices need to be valued and prioritised in the planning and delivery of health and care services. This long read explores what partnership working between disabled people and the health and care system looks like, and how it could improve.
26-minute read
Improving population health
Long read

What is a population health approach?

Everybody in NHS policy seems to be talking about population health. But what does it really mean and how can we improve it?
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By Jonathon Holmes - 21 July 2022
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Article

Leading virtual meetings – top tips

Leading virtually can seem challenging, but a few basic technical and human skills will help you to engage with colleagues and ensure your virtual meetings are productive. (4-min read)
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By Sally Hulks - 19 July 2022
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Article

A very brief introduction to teaming

How can people who don't know each other work together and support each other effectively? (3-minute read)
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By Kiran Chauhan et al - 1 July 2022
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Article

Managing your energy

The practice of restorative self care among leaders is hugely important for sustaining energy and building resilience. (3-minute read)
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By Simon Newitt - 1 July 2022
Long read

A reflective learning framework for partnering: insights from the early work of the Healthy Communities Together partnerships

As integrated care systems develop, NHS, local authority and voluntary sector organisations working in health and care in England are coming together and working in partnership to improve the health and wellbeing of local populations. But what does it take to ensure these new partnerships succeed? Here we offer a framework for reflective learning that partners can use together.
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By Jo Maybin et al - 23 June 2022
What are health inequalities?
Long read

What are health inequalities?

This explainer provides an overview of how health inequalities are experienced in England’s population.
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By Ethan Williams et al - 17 June 2022
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Long read

The Health and Care Act: six key questions

The Health and Care Act, which introduces significant reforms to the organisation and delivery of health and care services in England, received Royal Assent in April 2022. In this long read, we explain what the changes brought in by the Act mean in practice.
17 May 2022 10-minute read
Three pillars of added value through volunteering in NHS trusts
Report

Adding value: a strategic vision for volunteering in NHS trusts

These reports explore how NHS trusts can develop a strategic approach to volunteering and move volunteering from an ‘added extra’ to an integral contribution to the delivery of health care.
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By Helen Gilburt et al - 10 May 2022
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Long read

Provider collaboratives: explaining their role in system working

What are provider collaboratives and how will they fit into the wider health and care system? Our explainer looks at how these structures could develop and the opportunities they offer.
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By Charlotte Wickens - 21 April 2022 17-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
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
Report

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

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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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
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