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 ...

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?

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 ...

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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.

As we come to the end of the first phase of our action research exploring organisational anxiety, one theme has consistently emerged: hope. Rooted in Isabel Menzies Lyth’s theory of social defences, i ...

Responding to the latest NHS weekly sit rep data, Sarah Woolnough, Chief Executive of The King’s Fund, said: ‘The NHS faces a frosty start to 2026 with pressure on NHS services running hot in the face ...