We know it when we receive it. But defining what exactly constitutes ‘outstanding’ care is surprisingly difficult. Lillie Wenzel reflects on The King’s Fund’s mission to do just that. If I told you ...

The British welfare state was created in the aftermath of the Second World War, at a time when the population and the economy looked markedly different from today. The population was growing rapidly, ...

The NHS sees the effects of violence against women and girls every day. What needs to change to ensure it plays its full part ...

ShiftWorks is our new online learning movement for a just, kind and inclusive health and care workforce, offering members an engaging, digestible and accessible way to develop leadership skills. Join ...

Responding to the latest NHS reform proposals, Sarah Woolnough lists her five tests for the NHS Modernisation Bill.

This is a guest blog. Guest authors bring different perspectives and diverse voices to our blog. They do not always represent the views of The King’s Fund. This year has been a time of transformation, ...

Join your peers at our virtual and physical conferences, free online events and guest lecture series, which explore key topics from across health and social care. You can also catch up with our past ...

Responding to the latest NHS waiting lists figures showing that the government has met its interim target of 65% of patients waiting no longer than 18-weeks for elective treatment, Sarah Woolnough, ...

The Rainbow Project are a LGBTQIA+ charity changing lives for LGBTQIA+ people and their families in Northern Ireland through tailored health and wellbeing services that mitigate the impact of ...

The Strategic Clinical Leaders programme is a leadership course aimed at senior leaders working in all sectors of the health and care system, from public health and social care to dentistry and the ...

£1,160 (+VAT) for the online cohort and £1,335 (+VAT) for the in-person cohort, including a 12-month membership to ShiftWorks This three-day training programme is designed to support new leaders at ...

In 2025, multiple national strategies linked the NHS, the life sciences sector and economic growth more explicitly than before. A core aspect to the strategies is the use of novel innovation to ...