Adult social care

Our work on social care policy, services and reform

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Social care 360

This review outlines and analyses 20 key trends in adult social care in England over recent years. Using a variety of publicly-available data, it provides a uniquely rounded – ‘360 degree’ – view of the sector.

A fork in the road: next steps for social care funding reform

This report published jointly with the Health Foundation pulls together new financial modelling, public perceptions work and policy analysis to identify the problems with adult social care in England and outline options for its reform.

What is social care?

Completed project

What is social care and how does it work?

Our series of short videos and related content is intended to help clarify what social care is, how it’s provided and paid for, and how it works with the NHS and other services.

Social care for older people

Social care for older people: Home truths

This report looks at social care services for older people and the impact of cuts in local authority spending on social care providers and on older people, their families and carers.

The King’s Fund responds to the CQC State of Care report

Chris Ham comments on the Care Quality Commission's State of Care report

Christopher Hilton: Integrating physical health, mental health and social care

Dr Christopher Hilton, Director of Business and Strategy, West London Mental Health NHS Trust discusses how to evolve a model for integrating physical health, mental health and social care, to include closer collaboration with primary care.

Rob Webster: Can social care survive on the breadline?

Rob Webster, Chief Executive of South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, discusses the impact of the pressures in social care on the NHS.

Sarah Pickup: Can social care survive on the breadline?

Sarah Pickup, Deputy Chief Executive, Local Government Association, responds to the findings of our report, Social care for older people: home truths.

Richard Humphries: Can social care survive on the breadline?

Richard Humphries, Assistant Director of Policy, introduces and shares findings from our report, Social care for older people: home truths.

Can social care survive on the breadline?

Tom Wright: Can social care survive on the breadline?

Tom Wright outlines the findings from the Richmond Group of Charities' report, Real Lives.

Home truths: are older people paying the price for social care cuts?

Following the launch of the Social care for older people: home truths report, Patrick Hall considers whether older people are paying the price for cuts to social care.

Older people are paying the price for cuts to social care

The care and support older people receive increasingly depends on where they live and how much money they have rather than their needs, according to a new report by The King's Fund and the Nuffield Trust.

A common cause: working towards collaboration

Patrick Hall considers the steps being taken towards a more collaborative culture across the social care system.

A new future for social care? Good practice approaches to meeting care and support needs

The English social care system in 2016

The English social care system in 2016

Graphics illustrating some of the key findings from the 2016 budget survey by the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS).

Taking control of our social care system

Richard Humphries considers the findings of the annual budget survey published this week by the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS), and a social care system in trouble.

Jos de Blok: Buurtzorg – could it work in England?

Jos de Blok, Executive Officer at Buurtzorg Nederland, talks about the Buurtzorg model and whether it could work in the English care system.

Harold Bodmer: Key findings from the ADASS budget survey report 2016

Harold Bodmer, President of the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS) and Director of Community Services at Norfolk County Council, presents key findings from the ADASS budget survey report 2016.

The future of social care

With the latest NHS England figures for delayed transfers of care reinforcing concerns about the impact of funding restrictions on social care services, Patrick Hall considers working towards better social care provision for future generations.

Enhanced health in care homes: Lessons from the vanguards on integration in practice

Housing and health

Housing, care and health infographics

Illustrated infographic slides exploring the connections between housing, social care, health and wellbeing.

Integrating housing, health and care

Joni Jabbal considers the potential of the housing and health sectors working together to improve population health.

How does the public think we should fund social care?

With little political consensus around the way forward for funding our growing social care needs, Richard Humphries looks at how the British public views the options.

Future of adult social care funding reading list

A selected list of references held by The King's Fund library.

Social care finances: Our work on social care funding, budgets and finance