The new National Cancer Plan for England aims to bring cancer care into the 21st century. It’s bold, but is it credible?

Responding to the publication of the National Cancer Plan, Sarah Woolnough, Chief Executive of The King’s Fund, said: ...

From seatbelts to the smoking ban, policies once seen as intrusive now feel routine. What if we viewed government ...

Accident and emergency (A&E) departments treat people with urgent illnesses, from minor injuries to life-threatening conditions. Type 1 A&E departments are what we typically think of as A&E – based in ...

This free online event explored what’s coming up in 2026, and what it means for those who lead, work in and rely on the health and care system. Health and care leaders face a daunting task: rising ...

You know that the biggest drivers of poor health aren’t found in hospitals or waiting rooms – they’re in housing, income, education, community and opportunity. But leading change across all of that?

Veena Raleigh examines the role of cardiovascular disease in the health of Europeans, proposals for alleviating it, and whether there are lessons for the UK too.

We need to move away from a system just focused on diagnosing and treating illness towards one that is based on promoting wellbeing and preventing ill health. Our report sets out a new vision for ...

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 ...

This report explores public satisfaction with the NHS and social care in 2024. Just 1 in 5 people in 2024 said they were satisfied with the NHS. This is the lowest level of satisfaction recorded since ...

Why we did this research During the Covid-19 pandemic, there was a huge augmentation and expansion of community champions programmes in England, enabled by the availability of national funding. This ...

This question changed in 2021. In previous years the question specified social care provided by local authorities. In 2021 the reference to local authorities was removed and instead the question asked ...