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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
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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
Example lead provider structure of a provider collabarative.
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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
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
Report

Intentional whole health system redesign: Southcentral Foundation's 'Nuka' system of care

Southcentral Foundation's redesign of the health care system in Alaska is widely regarded as one of the most successful examples of its kind in the United States and internationally. What can the English NHS learn from Southcentral's experiences?
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By Ben Collins et al - 19 November 2015
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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
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

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
Report

The NHS under the coalition government: Part two: NHS performance

This report looks at how well the NHS has performed under the coalition government. Using routinely available data, the report creates a conventional 'production path' – describing the financial inputs to the NHS before detailing its outputs, such as hospital admissions and A&E attendances.
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By John Appleby et al - 26 March 2015
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