Covid-19 Our leadership support and analysis on Covid-19 (coronavirus) Content Type Viewing: Our work Our work Publications Projects Blog posts Events Multimedia Press releases Share this content Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share on LinkedIn Share on Email Print this page Long read Deaths from Covid-19 (coronavirus): how are they counted and what do they show? Veena Raleigh examines the methods being used to count deaths from Covid-19 and discusses what the numbers to date show. Audio Covid-19, racism and the roots of health inequality How is Covid-19 repeating patterns of existing health inequalities? What factors are driving the disproportionate impact of the pandemic on the health of ethnic minority populations? Helen McKenna sits down with Natalie Creary from Black Thrive and James Nazroo from the University of Manchester. Covid-19: transition and recovery As people come to terms with the impact of Covid-19, we can support you in the following ways. Active project Leading through Covid-19: supporting health and care leaders in unprecedented times The second wave of Covid-19 offers new as well as ongoing challenges for the health and care system. These resources are aimed at leaders working in the NHS, social care, public health or the voluntary and independent sector. We want to hear about the challenges you are facing, to help us shape the resources we produce and ensure these are practical and useful. Why leaders need to include others in their decision-making: Fatima Khan-Shah We spoke to Fatima Khan-Shah, Patient Leader and Partnership Lead for the Unpaid Carers Programme, West Yorkshire and Harrogate Health and Care Partnership, about how the Covid-19 (coronavirus) pandemic has highlighted the importance of listening to the experiences of others. Press release Long waits for care are a 'timely reality check on the challenges facing NHS services': The King's Fund responds to September's monthly NHS hospital activity figures Gbemi Babalola, Senior Analyst at The King’s Fund, comments on the latest NHS hospital activity figures. Article Supporting others through loss By supporting colleagues through their experiences of loss, we can help to build important relationships for the future. (3-minute read) Article Creating space for compassion, empathy and learning It’s time to re-think our ideas about leadership and adopt learning cultures that will lead to better care and a fairer society. Long read How Covid-19 has magnified some of social care’s key problems The Covid-19 pandemic has not changed the fundamental problems facing social care, but it has exacerbated some of them, says Simon Bottery. Video Tackling cyber-threats in health and care: learning from Covid-19 In this free online event, we shared examples of the cyber-threats witnessed during the first months of the Covid-19 pandemic and explored how to capitalise on the work already done so that organisations can be ready for future challenges, including the need for a clinical-led approach. Audio Professor Kevin Fenton on the lessons that must be learnt from Covid-19 Anna Charles sat down with Professor Kevin Fenton to learn more about the findings of Public Health England's review of disparities in risks and outcomes of Covid-19, his career journey, and his hopes for health and wellbeing in London. Active project Covid-19 and the public health system The King’s Fund, in partnership with the Health Foundation, is undertaking this project to explore the local response to and recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic. Press release Long waits for care set to continue for many months to come: The King's Fund comments on monthly performance data Gbemi Babalola, Senior Analyst at The King’s Fund, comments on the monthly performance data on accident and emergency, referral to treatment and diagnostics. Article How to do ‘learning’ in practice How can leaders enable the development of a learning culture? Here, we share four tips for learning from the experiences of the first months of Covid-19. (4-minute read) Blog Reflections on organisational development during Covid-19: restoring purpose and driving change Throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, staff at The King’s Fund have been hearing from alumni of our Advanced Organisational Development (OD) programme. In this blog, Sally Hulks reflects on the conversations and the implications for the future of OD. The importance of psychological safety: Amy Edmondson We spoke to Amy Edmondson, Novartis Professor of Leadership and Management at the Harvard Business School, about the importance of psychological safety in health and care. Blog What is Covid-19 revealing about innovation in the NHS? Innovation in the NHS has historically been notoriously slow. Ben Collins considers how the Covid-19 pandemic has allowed the system and its staff to go further and faster, and what this might mean for the future. Press release England has highest excess death rate: The King’s Fund responds to ONS international comparisons of mortality data Dr Veena Raleigh, Senior Fellow at The King’s Fund, responds to the ONS comparisons of mortality between European countries and regions, January to June 2020. Press release ‘Another interim stop-gap’: The King’s Fund response to NHS People Plan 20/21 Suzie Bailey, Director of Leadership and Organisational Development at The King’s Fund, comments on the expected NHS People Plan and related government announcements. Video The role of pharmacists during Covid-19: Nadia Bukhari We spoke to Nadia Bukhari, Academic Pharmacist, UCL, about the role of pharmacists during Covid-19. Article Coping with divergence: opening up, but not for all Health and care staff are experiencing a range of emotions as lockdown lifts. How can leaders support staff through this next phase of the Covid-19 pandemic? Press release The King's Fund responds to £3 billion NHS funding boost Siva Anandaciva, Chief Analyst at The King’s Fund, comments on the £3 billion NHS funding boost announced by the Prime Minister. Article Responding in a crisis: reflections of a director of public health Responding to the Covid-19 crisis has been a cycle of understanding, reviewing, adapting, taking action – and starting again. How can leaders respond to this challenge? Video Leading across the social care system during Covid-19: Sharon Allen We spoke to Sharon Allen, Chief Executive at Arthur Rank Hospice Charity, about how they've been managing across the system during the pandemic.
Long read Deaths from Covid-19 (coronavirus): how are they counted and what do they show? Veena Raleigh examines the methods being used to count deaths from Covid-19 and discusses what the numbers to date show.
Audio Covid-19, racism and the roots of health inequality How is Covid-19 repeating patterns of existing health inequalities? What factors are driving the disproportionate impact of the pandemic on the health of ethnic minority populations? Helen McKenna sits down with Natalie Creary from Black Thrive and James Nazroo from the University of Manchester.
Covid-19: transition and recovery As people come to terms with the impact of Covid-19, we can support you in the following ways.
Active project Leading through Covid-19: supporting health and care leaders in unprecedented times The second wave of Covid-19 offers new as well as ongoing challenges for the health and care system. These resources are aimed at leaders working in the NHS, social care, public health or the voluntary and independent sector. We want to hear about the challenges you are facing, to help us shape the resources we produce and ensure these are practical and useful.
Why leaders need to include others in their decision-making: Fatima Khan-Shah We spoke to Fatima Khan-Shah, Patient Leader and Partnership Lead for the Unpaid Carers Programme, West Yorkshire and Harrogate Health and Care Partnership, about how the Covid-19 (coronavirus) pandemic has highlighted the importance of listening to the experiences of others.
Press release Long waits for care are a 'timely reality check on the challenges facing NHS services': The King's Fund responds to September's monthly NHS hospital activity figures Gbemi Babalola, Senior Analyst at The King’s Fund, comments on the latest NHS hospital activity figures.
Article Supporting others through loss By supporting colleagues through their experiences of loss, we can help to build important relationships for the future. (3-minute read)
Article Creating space for compassion, empathy and learning It’s time to re-think our ideas about leadership and adopt learning cultures that will lead to better care and a fairer society.
Long read How Covid-19 has magnified some of social care’s key problems The Covid-19 pandemic has not changed the fundamental problems facing social care, but it has exacerbated some of them, says Simon Bottery.
Video Tackling cyber-threats in health and care: learning from Covid-19 In this free online event, we shared examples of the cyber-threats witnessed during the first months of the Covid-19 pandemic and explored how to capitalise on the work already done so that organisations can be ready for future challenges, including the need for a clinical-led approach.
Audio Professor Kevin Fenton on the lessons that must be learnt from Covid-19 Anna Charles sat down with Professor Kevin Fenton to learn more about the findings of Public Health England's review of disparities in risks and outcomes of Covid-19, his career journey, and his hopes for health and wellbeing in London.
Active project Covid-19 and the public health system The King’s Fund, in partnership with the Health Foundation, is undertaking this project to explore the local response to and recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic.
Press release Long waits for care set to continue for many months to come: The King's Fund comments on monthly performance data Gbemi Babalola, Senior Analyst at The King’s Fund, comments on the monthly performance data on accident and emergency, referral to treatment and diagnostics.
Article How to do ‘learning’ in practice How can leaders enable the development of a learning culture? Here, we share four tips for learning from the experiences of the first months of Covid-19. (4-minute read)
Blog Reflections on organisational development during Covid-19: restoring purpose and driving change Throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, staff at The King’s Fund have been hearing from alumni of our Advanced Organisational Development (OD) programme. In this blog, Sally Hulks reflects on the conversations and the implications for the future of OD.
The importance of psychological safety: Amy Edmondson We spoke to Amy Edmondson, Novartis Professor of Leadership and Management at the Harvard Business School, about the importance of psychological safety in health and care.
Blog What is Covid-19 revealing about innovation in the NHS? Innovation in the NHS has historically been notoriously slow. Ben Collins considers how the Covid-19 pandemic has allowed the system and its staff to go further and faster, and what this might mean for the future.
Press release England has highest excess death rate: The King’s Fund responds to ONS international comparisons of mortality data Dr Veena Raleigh, Senior Fellow at The King’s Fund, responds to the ONS comparisons of mortality between European countries and regions, January to June 2020.
Press release ‘Another interim stop-gap’: The King’s Fund response to NHS People Plan 20/21 Suzie Bailey, Director of Leadership and Organisational Development at The King’s Fund, comments on the expected NHS People Plan and related government announcements.
Video The role of pharmacists during Covid-19: Nadia Bukhari We spoke to Nadia Bukhari, Academic Pharmacist, UCL, about the role of pharmacists during Covid-19.
Article Coping with divergence: opening up, but not for all Health and care staff are experiencing a range of emotions as lockdown lifts. How can leaders support staff through this next phase of the Covid-19 pandemic?
Press release The King's Fund responds to £3 billion NHS funding boost Siva Anandaciva, Chief Analyst at The King’s Fund, comments on the £3 billion NHS funding boost announced by the Prime Minister.
Article Responding in a crisis: reflections of a director of public health Responding to the Covid-19 crisis has been a cycle of understanding, reviewing, adapting, taking action – and starting again. How can leaders respond to this challenge?
Video Leading across the social care system during Covid-19: Sharon Allen We spoke to Sharon Allen, Chief Executive at Arthur Rank Hospice Charity, about how they've been managing across the system during the pandemic.
