As the NHS shifts care from hospitals to communities, this long read explores why research and innovation remain heavily ...

Veena Raleigh examines the role of cardiovascular disease in the health of Europeans, proposals for alleviating it, and ...

Siva Anandaciva, Director of Policy, Events and Partnerships at The King's Fund, praises government for cutting waiting lists in areas of highest economic inactivity but warns some of the most common ...

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 ...

Digital technologies can enable better collaboration between health and care partners, but what's needed to progress interoperability in an integrated care system? Our new report looks at the role of ...

People who sleep rough have some of the worst health outcomes in England. We explore how four local areas are delivering effective health and care services to people sleeping rough and what other ...

The number of hospital beds in England has more than halved over the past 30 years. This explainer looks at data on hospital beds, explores the drivers underpinning the changes it shows, and considers ...

What impact will 'Fit for the Future: The 10 Year Health Plan for England' have for people, patients, staff and the health and care system? We analyse the key areas of the government's plan.

Essential facts and figures to understand the NHS, health and social care in England.

This question changed in 2021. In previous years the question specified social care provided by local authorities. In 2021 the reference to local authorities was removed and instead the question asked ...

In the run up to the general election, The King’s Fund will explore what national government can do to improve health and care in England, consider political parties’ policy proposals, and make sense ...

Why we did this research During the Covid-19 pandemic, there was a huge augmentation and expansion of community champions programmes in England, enabled by the availability of national funding. This ...