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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
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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Admin matters: the impact of NHS administration on patient care

High-quality NHS admin processes can improve patient experience, help to address inequalities and promote better care. This long read suggests a framework for improving the quality of admin based on insight from patients, carers and NHS staff.
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By Leo Ewbank et al - 24 June 2021
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The road to renewal: five priorities for health and care

Covid-19 is the biggest challenge the health and care system has faced in living memory; it's essential that lessons are learned from this experience. So how can the system build on this learning to bring about positive change and renewal? This long read sets out five priorities to help guide the approach to renewal across health and care. 
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By Anna Charles et al - 8 April 2021
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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.
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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
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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
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
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
Evidence and consultation

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
Long read

Integrated care systems and social care: the opportunities and challenges

The Health and Care Bill will put integrated care systems (ICSs) on a statutory footing from April 2022. How can social care providers ensure they are involved as new ICS structures develop, to create partnerships that deliver better services and outcomes for local populations?
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By Clair Thorstensen-Woll et al - 8 December 2021 14-minute read
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Briefing on the Health and Care Bill: House of Lords second reading

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.
2 December 2021
Long read

A ‘radically realistic’ vision for adult social care

Simon Bottery and Sally Warren set out a radical but realistic vision of the future of social care, built around four principles of a good care system: availability, personalisation, quality and eligibility.
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By Sally Warren et al - 23 November 2021 25-minute read
Evidence and consultation

The value of investing in social care

This joint briefing from The King's Fund, Nuffield Trust and the Health Foundation makes the economic, social and political case for further investment in social care and aims to move the argument on from the cost of social care to its value.
21 October 2021
Long read

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
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
Evidence and consultation

Health and Care Bill: Public Bill Committee submission from The King's Fund

The Health and Care Bill introduces new measures to promote and enable collaboration in health and care. Our evidence submission focuses on Parts 1, 2, and 3 of the Bill, which deal with the NHS and its relationships to other parts of the system.
14 September 2021
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Long read

What will the government’s proposals mean for the social care system?

As the government announces its plans to reform social care, here’s our quick guide to how the social care system works now – and how the government’s new proposals would change it.
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By Simon Bottery - 7 September 2021 6-minute read
Evidence and consultation

Briefing on the Health and Care Bill: House of Commons Second Reading

This briefing has been produced to inform Second Reading of the Bill in the House of Commons and focuses on the main sections of the Bill, which deal with the NHS and its relationships to other bodies, including the Secretary of State.
12 July 2021
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