The country desperately needs a prevention revolution, and this government should make good on its promise to deliver one, ...

Following the pandemic, the NHS waiting list – although large – is still not as high as once anticipated. While good news, ...

In the near future, the government will once again release league tables of hospital trusts. How helpful will they be when ...

With shrinking budgets but increasing demand, neighbourhood health needs to find radical ways to meet local needs. Adam Lent ...

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The National Gardens Scheme commissioned The King’s Fund to write an independent report on the benefits of gardens and gardening on health. The report has three aims: to collate and summarise the ...

The 2022 Health and Care Act introduced new legislative measures that aim to make it easier for health and care organisations to deliver joined-up care for people who rely on multiple different ...

In the run up to the general election, The King’s Fund will explore what national government can do to improve health and care in England, consider political parties’ policy proposals, and make sense ...

Recognising the significance of mental health in terms of both expenditure and the overall health of the population, The King's Fund commissioned a review. This report presents current and projected ...

The government's vision is for patients and clinicians to reach decisions about treatment together, with a shared understanding of the condition, the options available, and the risks and benefits of ...

This paper describes a co-ordinated service delivery model – the ‘house of care’ – that aims to deliver proactive, holistic and patient-centred care for people with long-term conditions. It ...

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