The King's Fund
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The King's Fund is an independent charity working to improve people's health. Our vision is a world where everyone can live a healthy life.
'The explicit inclusion of population health in the ICB blueprint is a welcome development... Now is the time for public health professionals to step up, speak out, and show what we can bring to the table.' New guest blog - read it now: kingsfund.org.uk/insight-and-an…
Last week, @TheKingsFund published a report, funded by us, exploring how integrated care systems can tackle CVD by prioritising prevention🫀 kingsfund.org.uk/insight-and-an… 🧵
Today, resident doctors start a five-day strike. Last year, @SivaAnandaciva explored at the cost of NHS strikes. Looking beyond missed appointments, he delved into the impact on staff and patients, NHS finances and public perception. Find out more: kingsfund.org.uk/insight-and-an…
We know that a huge amount of work to improve health and wellbeing is done by #smallcharities. The @GSK Community Health programme offers #smallcharities up to £10,000 funding plus training and development to support their leaders. Find out more. kingsfund.org.uk/insight-and-an…
The UK’s new Life Sciences Sector Plan aims to make the UK a global leader in health innovation. Join us on 23 Sept at our #KFLifeSciences conference to explore how NHS–industry collaboration can turn strategy into meaningful change. Sign up today. kingsfund.org.uk/events/life-sc…
Did you miss our anti-racism webinar yesterday? Don't worry, you can now watch it back. Anne-Marie Archard & @JWmusesthis both spoke about embedding anti-racist practice at work & answered questions from the 400 people who tuned in. Watch it back today. kingsfund.org.uk/events/anti-ra…
Engaging with colleagues about organisational anxiety benefits from a relational approach, but what does this mean in reality? Hear from two health & care leaders talk about what doing this means in practice as they navigate current challenges. kingsfund.org.uk/insight-and-an…
What does winning a @GSK IMPACT Award mean to charities? Hear from the Isle of Wight Youth Trust, just after they were announced as the overall winners this year. Find out how to apply for the 2026 programme here: kingsfund.org.uk/insight-and-an…
At this year's annual conference, we're delighted to welcome Chair of @Sport_England & National Active Travel Commissioner, @Chris_Boardman. He'll be joining us on day one to discuss holistic approaches to creating good health for all. Find out more: kingsfund.org.uk/events/annual-…
You can watch back @Health_Mgmt_UK's webinar, featuring @Sarahsarnie, Senior Policy Lead at The King's Fund. The panel discussed the overall vision of the 10 Year Health Plan & what they thought about its deliverability in the real world. Catch up here: healthcare-management.uk/roundtable-del…
Roundtable: Delivering the 10-Year Health Plan healthcare-management.uk/roundtable-del… via @healthcare @DHSCgovuk #NHS #healthcare @TheKingsFund @NorthumbriaNHS
In this guest blog, public health consultant Sarah Smith reflects on strategic commissioning for population health and the steps needed to prepare integrated care boards for the future. kingsfund.org.uk/insight-and-an…
Senior Fellow, Veena Raleigh contributed to this @POST_UK report which highlights the significant disparities that exist in healthy life expectancy across England. Geographical differences are strongly associated with the prevalence of long-term health conditions. Find out more⬇️
📢 New POSTnote on geographical differences in healthy life expectancy The government's 10 Year Health Plan aims to improve healthy life expectancy, which varies across regions in England. We explore the latest evidence and potential interventions: ukparlresearch.info/46gS3iP
Have you got plans for tomorrow lunch? Why not join our free webinar, hosted alongside @braphumanrights, exploring the ways to embed anti-racism at work. Book your free place today. kingsfund.org.uk/events/anti-ra…
ICYMI, BHF has helped fund new research by @TheKingsFund that explores how Integrated Care Systems (ICSs) can tackle cardiovascular disease (CVD). This illustrates the need to prevent CVD and how ICSs can play a pivotal role in supporting this ⬇️ CVD is responsible for around a…
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is responsible for 25% of UK premature deaths. Up to 80% of these deaths are preventable. It’s estimated that the burden of CVD costs £29 billion each year. But CVD prevention is not currently being prioritised by government at the scale needed.
What opportunities does the 10 Year Health Plan provide us for CVD prevention? We asked Uju Okereke and Dr Sheraz Nazir, from Coventry & Warwickshire ICS, their thoughts. You can find out more about the importance of CVD prevention in our long read. kingsfund.org.uk/insight-and-an…
'We weren’t just learning about leadership, we were living it.' Nicola shares why the Top Manager Programme was a turning point in her leadership journey. Applications now open for Nov 2025 → kingsfund.org.uk/leadership-dev…
What's at the heart of doing with rather than to people? ✅ Deep, not bounded understanding ✅ Versatile, not fixed responses ✅ Collaborative, not institutional delivery Find out why its urgent we make this shift and what it looks like in practice: kingsfund.org.uk/insight-and-an…
Amid a sense of decline in support for EDI initiatives, @ShilpaRoss examines the latest Workforce Race Equality Standard data. Has the NHS taken enough action? Read her blog to find out more. kingsfund.org.uk/insight-and-an…
