Sarah Woolnough, Chief Executive of The King's Fund, responds to Sir James Mackey's keynote speech made at The King's Fund ...

The government has put a 'neighbourhood health service' at the heart of its vision for the NHS – but what does that actually ...

Professor Judith Smith, Suzie Bailey and Professor Sir Chris Ham explore why strong, well-trained NHS management is essential ...

Improving NHS admin isn’t easy – but some solutions are surprisingly simple. Julia Cream looks at two real life examples of ...

We know the NHS is facing workforce challenges – but who works in the NHS, what are their roles, and how have numbers changed over time? The NHS workforce is growing, but demand for care is also ...

A year after the Prime Minister spoke these words on our stage at our 2024 Annual Conference, health and care face some of their toughest tests yet. Too many people are still struggling to access the ...

Research demonstrates that not enough progress has been made to address discrimination against NHS staff from ethnic minority backgrounds. The King’s Fund produced a report on the scale of the issue ...

The Francis Report highlights the need for organisations to create and maintain the right culture to deliver high-quality care that is responsive to patients' needs and preferences. But what is the ...

This report highlights that lack of access to community services is driving some people to seek care in A&E, and sometimes not seek care at all' says Sarah Woolnough.

This explainer looks at provider collaboratives in England, the opportunities they provide and the unresolved questions to consider when thinking about their role in the changing health and care ...

The reconfiguration of clinical services continues to generate public and political controversy, locally and nationally. Given significant financial and workforce constraints, now and in the future, ...

The Getting It Right First Time (GIRFT) programme aims to bring about higher-quality care in hospitals, at lower cost, by reducing unwanted variations in services and practices. It uses national data ...