As 2025 gets underway, Sarah Woolnough takes a look at some of the key issues that will shape the health and care landscape ...

A recent roundtable at The King’s Fund explored the challenges and opportunities presented by the delegation of specialised services to integrated care boards. Charlotte Wickens outlines the main ...

‘In recent weeks the government has pledged that, by the end of this parliament, 92% of patients waiting for planned hospital care will be seen within 18 weeks. It is an ambitious goal as the latest ...

Sarah Woolnough, Chief Executive, comments on the the announcement of a commission on social care from the Department of ...

Commenting on the latest weekly NHS performance data, Sarah Arnold, Senior Policy Lead at The King’s Fund, said: ‘The NHS in England, already under-bedded and under-staffed in comparison to similar ...

Siva Anandaciva and Danielle Jefferies look back on the health and care trends, key figures, news stories and policy changes that happened in 2024.

Siva has been appointed Director of Policy, Events and Partnerships and will soon take up that new post. Before being appointed Director, Siva was the Chief Analyst in the policy team, leading on ...

The release of the ERIC (Estates Returns Information Collection) data this week has provided us with the annual check-in on the condition of NHS hospital buildings and equipment. This data covers all ...

Commenting on the latest Estates Returns Information Collection data for 2023/24, Charlotte Wickens, Policy Adviser at The King’s Fund, said: ‘Many patients and staff alike will be familiar with the ...