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Article

Where does the spending review leave social care?

The short term hotchpot of measures taken by the government does nothing to stem the growing pressures on social care, says Richard Humphries.
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By Richard Humphries - 14 December 2015
Evidence and consultation

Submission to the VCSE Review’s discussion paper on challenges and solutions to better investment in and partnership with the VCSE Review

Download The King's Fund submission to the VCSE Review’s discussion paper on challenges and solutions to better investment in and partnership with the VCSE Review.
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By Lisa Weaks et al - 26 November 2015
Commissioned report

The district council contribution to public health: A time of challenge and opportunity

This report, commissioned by District Councils' Network, focuses on district councils role in promoting public health through some of their key functions and enabling roles.
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By David Buck et al - 19 November 2015
Report

Statement from the Barker Commission: The future of health and social care

A statement from the Barker Commission to the Chancellor ahead of the Spending Review on the state of social care and its funding.
8 November 2015
Evidence and consultation

Health Committee Inquiry into the challenges affecting primary care services: Evidence submission

Our response to this Inquiry concludes that the future of general practice rests on a combination of investment and reform.
22 September 2015
Article

Should there be more discussion about the quality of leadership in the third sector?

Is enough emphasis and thought devoted to leadership styles, the culture this creates and whether this fully reflects the organisation’s aims and ethos?
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By Lisa Weaks - 1 September 2015
Report

Inequalities in life expectancy: Changes over time and implications for policy

This report from David Buck and David Maguire explores how the relationship between income deprivation and life expectancy has changed over time and looks at the impact of other variables such as employment, housing deprivation, binge drinking and diet.
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By David Buck et al - 11 August 2015
Article

The health inequality challenge

With the right local leadership and central government support, localism could help address the broad range of factors that drive health inequalities in a particular area, writes David Buck.
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By David Buck - 14 July 2015
Article

Integrated health and social care in England: progress and prospects

Richard Humphries reviews recent policy initiatives to achieve the closer integration of health and social care.
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By Richard Humphries - 1 July 2015
Article

Leading the technology revolution

We speak to Tim Kelsey, National Director for Patients and Information at NHS England, about the role of technology in improving care.
24 June 2015
Article

Cutting the public health budget will cost the NHS

In the spending cuts announced by the chancellor last week the Department of Health did not entirely escape the knife, losing £200 million from its budget from 'non-NHS' sources. It turns out this source will be local government public health spending.
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By David Buck - 10 June 2015
Article

English devolution: local solutions for a healthy nation

This publication was commissioned by the Local Government Association to capture the thoughts of councillors, directors of public health, providers, commissioners, academics and other key opinion formers on the challenges and opportunities devolution could bring in terms of improving the public's health. Read David Buck's chapter.
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By David Buck - 9 June 2015
Article

We cannot keep ignoring the crisis in social care

Social care for older people will be increasingly important as our population ages. So why the silence from politicians?
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By David Oliver - 26 May 2015
Article

Dementia: a carer’s perspective

We speak to writer Nicci Gerrard about her father's hospital care, and her campaign – John's Campaign – that calls for the families and carers of people with dementia to be allowed to remain with them in hospital for as many hours of the day and night as necessary.
22 May 2015
Long read

The future is now

Featuring the voices of patients, volunteers, clinicians and managers, our new digital report explores future ways of changing health and health care for the better.
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By Professor Sir Chris Ham et al - 10 February 2015
Report

Risk or reward? The changing role of CCGs in general practice

A report from the Nuffield Trust and The King’s Fund finds that CCGs risk becoming unsustainable without changes to the way they attract leaders and adequate funding to help them expand their remit.
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By Ruth Robertson et al - 26 January 2015
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