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Long read

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
Commissioned report

Shaping the future of digital technology in health and social care

This report provides a summary of evidence for how emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, smartphones, wearable devices and the internet of things are being used within care settings around the world.
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By David Maguire et al - 7 April 2021
Remote working toolkit for general practices and primary care networks
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Remote working toolkit for general practices and primary care networks

As remote working continues to be a reality for many, what are the implications for primary care? This guide outlines what’s needed to make remote working effective and inclusive for all staff.
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By Beccy Baird et al - 11 March 2021
Covid-19 recovery and resilience: what can health and care learn from other disasters?
Long read

Covid-19 recovery and resilience: what can health and care learn from other disasters?

What do communities need to be able to recover from Covid-19 and build resilience? This long read identifies key insights from people involved in disaster recovery around the world.
4 February 2021
Evidence and consultation

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

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
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
Article

Call for Health and Care Bill amendment to tackle workforce shortages

Leaders of ten health care organisations have signed a joint open letter to MPs calling for an amendment to the Health and Care Bill that ensures the health system in England is fully staffed now and in the future.
14 July 2021
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
NHS admin postbox graphic small
Long read

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
Framework: Awareness, action, advocacy. 1. Self: getting the basics right. 2. Patients: providing care for individuals. 3. Clinical teams, pathways and service groups: Caring for groups of individuals. 4. Communities, networks: reaching more widely. 5. Systems: leading across health and care widely. 6. Nurturing the future.
Commissioned report

My role in tackling health inequalities: a framework for allied health professionals

This framework is designed to support allied health professionals (AHPs) do whatever they can – large or small – to tackle health inequalities.
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By Durka Dougall et al - 17 June 2021
Article

Health and care organisations say more action is needed on staff health and wellbeing

A broad coalition of health and care organisations have come together to speak with one voice about the need to prioritise the emotional and physical wellbeing of health and care staff.
9 June 2021
Article

NHS Bill must put a system in place to support better workforce planning

Leaders of The King’s Fund, the Health Foundation and the Nuffield Trust have written to the Secretary of State for Health and Care, Matt Hancock, and the Chair of the Commons Health and Social Care Committee, Jeremy Hunt, calling for a new clause to be added to the forthcoming NHS Bill to support better workforce planning.
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By Richard Murray et al - 14 April 2021
Commissioned report

Shaping the future of digital technology in health and social care

This report provides a summary of evidence for how emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, smartphones, wearable devices and the internet of things are being used within care settings around the world.
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By David Maguire et al - 7 April 2021
Remote working toolkit for general practices and primary care networks
Long read

Remote working toolkit for general practices and primary care networks

As remote working continues to be a reality for many, what are the implications for primary care? This guide outlines what’s needed to make remote working effective and inclusive for all staff.
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By Beccy Baird et al - 11 March 2021
Commissioned report

Understanding factors that enabled digital service change in general practice during the Covid-19 pandemic

The Covid-19 pandemic prompted rapid uptake of existing digital technologies to deliver patient care differently in general practice. This report looks at how services changed and the digital tools and services that were used to facilitate that change
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By Beccy Baird et al - 10 February 2021
Covid-19 recovery and resilience: what can health and care learn from other disasters?
Long read

Covid-19 recovery and resilience: what can health and care learn from other disasters?

What do communities need to be able to recover from Covid-19 and build resilience? This long read identifies key insights from people involved in disaster recovery around the world.
4 February 2021
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Long read

Brexit and the end of the transition period: what does it mean for the health and care system?

On Christmas Eve 2020 a new EU-UK trade and co-operation deal was agreed. Jonathon Holmes looks at what the new deal means for the health and care system.
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By Jonathon Holmes - 11 January 2021
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
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

Better value in the NHS: The role of changes in clinical practice

The NHS is being asked to make large productivity savings. This report argues that, rather than looking at efficiency and costs, the NHS should be focusing on getting better value from its budget.
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By Hugh Alderwick et al - 7 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

The four steps to capitalise on talent management in the NHS

Successful talent management is an ethos and is core to developing a safe, compassionate culture. Sarah Massie and Katy Steward outline four key components of a successful strategy for developing future leaders
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By Sarah Massie et al - 3 June 2015
Report

Talent management: Developing leadership not just leaders

This paper encourages organisations to adopt a holistic talent management and succession planning strategy and guides NHS boards and leaders through the steps needed for this.
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By Sarah Massie - 3 June 2015
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