How will patient populations change in the coming decades, and what will be the impact on the way that health and social care will be delivered? Our brand new infographics pick out some key facts and figures.
Empowering patients and service users infographicsThe King's Fund
A new set of Time to Think Differently infographics, which look at the active patient and the role of technology and data in health and social care. Find out more at www.kingsfund.org.uk/think
Sharing leadership with patients and users: a roundtable discussionThe King's Fund
‘What more is possible when patients, service users and those delivering services share the leadership task in health and social care?’
We held a roundtable discussion with patient leaders and organisational leads to discuss this question. Our slidepack summaries the conversations, including the opportunities and challenges for patient leaders, and where and how to start shared leadership working.
Mike Cooke: Hearing the patient voice and responding, a view from both sidesThe King's Fund
Mike Cooke, Chief Executive of Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust, spoke at our conference, Patient voice and power in the new NHS.
Mike drew on his experience both as a leader within the NHS and as a service user, stressing the importance of openness from leadership and the involvement of patients in their care and in health care research. Mike advocated for a cultural transformation to help this happen.
NHS and social care workforce: meeting our needs now and in the future slidepackThe King's Fund
The second slidepack in this Time to Think Differently series explores the challenges that the health and social care workforce will face in the future, offering practical suggestions to address them.
Local authorities have been given renewed responsibility for public health as part of the health and social care reforms introduced in April 2013. These infographics, designed to support our resources on public health and local authorities, highlight some of the ways in which local authorities can take action to improve health for the public.
Improving the health of the nation infographicsThe King's Fund
Our new set of infographics highlight some of the most striking statistics in public health, health inequalities and mental health and how these are changing over time.
Making the case for public health interventionsThe King's Fund
In partnership with the Local Government Association, we have produced a set of infographics that describe key facts about the public health system and the return on investment for some public health interventions.
We hope they will be a useful resource for you – please feel free to use them in your office, in documents or presentations.
Empowering patients and service users infographicsThe King's Fund
A new set of Time to Think Differently infographics, which look at the active patient and the role of technology and data in health and social care. Find out more at www.kingsfund.org.uk/think
Sharing leadership with patients and users: a roundtable discussionThe King's Fund
‘What more is possible when patients, service users and those delivering services share the leadership task in health and social care?’
We held a roundtable discussion with patient leaders and organisational leads to discuss this question. Our slidepack summaries the conversations, including the opportunities and challenges for patient leaders, and where and how to start shared leadership working.
Mike Cooke: Hearing the patient voice and responding, a view from both sidesThe King's Fund
Mike Cooke, Chief Executive of Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust, spoke at our conference, Patient voice and power in the new NHS.
Mike drew on his experience both as a leader within the NHS and as a service user, stressing the importance of openness from leadership and the involvement of patients in their care and in health care research. Mike advocated for a cultural transformation to help this happen.
NHS and social care workforce: meeting our needs now and in the future slidepackThe King's Fund
The second slidepack in this Time to Think Differently series explores the challenges that the health and social care workforce will face in the future, offering practical suggestions to address them.
Local authorities have been given renewed responsibility for public health as part of the health and social care reforms introduced in April 2013. These infographics, designed to support our resources on public health and local authorities, highlight some of the ways in which local authorities can take action to improve health for the public.
Improving the health of the nation infographicsThe King's Fund
Our new set of infographics highlight some of the most striking statistics in public health, health inequalities and mental health and how these are changing over time.
Making the case for public health interventionsThe King's Fund
In partnership with the Local Government Association, we have produced a set of infographics that describe key facts about the public health system and the return on investment for some public health interventions.
We hope they will be a useful resource for you – please feel free to use them in your office, in documents or presentations.
A new set of Time to Think Differently infographics, which look at facts around the changing professional roles in the health and social care workforce. Find out more at www.kingsfund.org.uk/think
Transforming our health care system: Ten priorities for commissionersThe King's Fund
Candace Imison, Deputy Director of Policy at The King's Fund talks through the ten priorities that GP consortia should keep in mind to help transform our health care system.
John Wilderspin: Early implementers update: making the best use of combined r...The King's Fund
John Wilderspin, National Director, Health and Wellbeing Board Implementation, Department of Health, discusses health and wellbeing boards and the progress of early adopters.
Clustering of unhealthy behaviours over time: implications for policy and pra...The King's Fund
David Buck introduces the findings of our new report which looks at how four key risky behaviours - smoking, excessive drinking, poor diet and lack of exercise - cluster in the English population and how that is changing over time.
Margaret Elliot OBE, Director of Care Services, Sunderland Home Care Associates, shares a case study at the Creating employee-owned organisations in the NHS: engaging and empowering NHS staff conference held at The King's Fund.
Dick Sorabji: Providing the evidence base for integrated careThe King's Fund
Dick Sorabji, Corporate Director of Policy and Public Affairs, London Councils, shares examples of integrated care initiatives in London and looks at the future barriers to achieving integration.
John Appleby on the impact of the economic downturn on health careThe King's Fund
John Appleby, Chief Ecomonist at The King's Fund, discusses the impact of the economic downturn on health care, as part of The King's Fund Annual Conference.
Bob Hudson: Public health lessons from home: The view from WalesThe King's Fund
Bob Hudson, Chief Executive of Public Health Wales, gives an overview of the Welsh public health system and how it fits within wider changes to the NHS in Wales.
The Musgrove story: Our journey towards excellent patient experienceThe King's Fund
Martine Price, Head of Patient Experience, and Dr Robert Whiting, Consultant Stroke Physician, share how they’ve been working to improve the experience of patients at Musgrove Park Hospital.
Andrew Dilnot: Findings of the Commission on Funding of Care and SupportThe King's Fund
Andrew Dilnot, Chair of the Commission on Funding of Care and Support, gives an overview of the Commission’s findings and sets out how a fair, affordable and sustainable funding system for social care in England can be delivered.
Mike Attwood at The King's Fund Annual Conference 2010The King's Fund
Mike Attwood, Programme Director, Total Place Coventry talks about whole area approaches to providing public services at The King's Fund Annual Conference 2010.
Understanding NHS financial pressures: visual resourcesThe King's Fund
This slideset contains key visual elements from our report, Understanding NHS financial pressures: how are they affecting patient care? Please feel free to share and re-use these graphics with credit to The King's Fund.
Nine characteristics of good-quality care in district nursing taken from interviews with patients, carers and staff.
We hope this framework and these slides will be a useful resource for you – please feel free to use them in your work, in documents and presentations.
A new set of Time to Think Differently infographics, which look at facts around the changing professional roles in the health and social care workforce. Find out more at www.kingsfund.org.uk/think
Transforming our health care system: Ten priorities for commissionersThe King's Fund
Candace Imison, Deputy Director of Policy at The King's Fund talks through the ten priorities that GP consortia should keep in mind to help transform our health care system.
John Wilderspin: Early implementers update: making the best use of combined r...The King's Fund
John Wilderspin, National Director, Health and Wellbeing Board Implementation, Department of Health, discusses health and wellbeing boards and the progress of early adopters.
Clustering of unhealthy behaviours over time: implications for policy and pra...The King's Fund
David Buck introduces the findings of our new report which looks at how four key risky behaviours - smoking, excessive drinking, poor diet and lack of exercise - cluster in the English population and how that is changing over time.
Margaret Elliot OBE, Director of Care Services, Sunderland Home Care Associates, shares a case study at the Creating employee-owned organisations in the NHS: engaging and empowering NHS staff conference held at The King's Fund.
Dick Sorabji: Providing the evidence base for integrated careThe King's Fund
Dick Sorabji, Corporate Director of Policy and Public Affairs, London Councils, shares examples of integrated care initiatives in London and looks at the future barriers to achieving integration.
John Appleby on the impact of the economic downturn on health careThe King's Fund
John Appleby, Chief Ecomonist at The King's Fund, discusses the impact of the economic downturn on health care, as part of The King's Fund Annual Conference.
Bob Hudson: Public health lessons from home: The view from WalesThe King's Fund
Bob Hudson, Chief Executive of Public Health Wales, gives an overview of the Welsh public health system and how it fits within wider changes to the NHS in Wales.
The Musgrove story: Our journey towards excellent patient experienceThe King's Fund
Martine Price, Head of Patient Experience, and Dr Robert Whiting, Consultant Stroke Physician, share how they’ve been working to improve the experience of patients at Musgrove Park Hospital.
Andrew Dilnot: Findings of the Commission on Funding of Care and SupportThe King's Fund
Andrew Dilnot, Chair of the Commission on Funding of Care and Support, gives an overview of the Commission’s findings and sets out how a fair, affordable and sustainable funding system for social care in England can be delivered.
Mike Attwood at The King's Fund Annual Conference 2010The King's Fund
Mike Attwood, Programme Director, Total Place Coventry talks about whole area approaches to providing public services at The King's Fund Annual Conference 2010.
Understanding NHS financial pressures: visual resourcesThe King's Fund
This slideset contains key visual elements from our report, Understanding NHS financial pressures: how are they affecting patient care? Please feel free to share and re-use these graphics with credit to The King's Fund.
Nine characteristics of good-quality care in district nursing taken from interviews with patients, carers and staff.
We hope this framework and these slides will be a useful resource for you – please feel free to use them in your work, in documents and presentations.
As part of a joint learning network on integrated housing, care and health, The King's Fund and the National Housing Federation have produced a set of slides illustrating the connections between housing, social care, health and wellbeing.
We hope they will be a useful resource for you – please feel free to use them in your office, in documents or presentations.
District councils’ contribution to public healthThe King's Fund
Our health is primarily determined by factors beyond just
health care. These slides illustrate the ways in which district
councils influence the health of local people through their key
functions and in their wider role supporting communities and
influencing other bodies.
The King’s Fund Events organise more than 20 health and social care events each year. Our highly-regarded conferences attract leading speakers from the government, the NHS, local authorities and the independent and voluntary sectors.
Jos de Blok set up Buurtzorg – which means ‘neighbourhood care’ in Dutch – with a team of four nurses. Today there are nearly 8,000 Buurtzorg nurses in 630 independent teams, caring for 60,000 patients a year. Nurses in Sweden, Norway, Japan and the United States are adopting the Buurtzorg model.
Our infographics highlight some key facts and figures around leadership vacancies in the NHS and some of the difficulties NHS organisations face in recruiting and retaining people for executive positions.