STPs ‘far from perfect’ but NHS has no plan B, warns think tank
Sustainability and transformation plans (STPs) have failed to involve frontline clinicians or patients and have been mired in confusion, a … Read more
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Patients and staff shut out of NHS transformation plans, says thinktank
NHS plans that could lead to hospital and A&E closures have been kept secret from the public and barely involved … Read more
Social Care for Older People – The King’s Fund
This report, published jointly with the Nuffield Trust, looks at the current state of social care services for older people … Read more
Deficits in the NHS 2016: A King’s Fund Report
Unaudited figures indicate that NHS commissioners (clinical commissioning groups and NHS England) and providers in aggregate ended 2015/16 in deficit … Read more
Politicians must be honest with the public about the NHS – Deficits in the NHS 2016
The King’s Fund is calling on the government to review its priorities for the NHS and be honest with the … Read more
How does this year’s NHS budget compare historically? – John Appleby
Jeremy Hunt has claimed recently that in 2016/17 the NHS will receive the sixth biggest funding increase in its history. … Read more
Understanding pressures in general practice – A King’s Fund report
Increasing demands on general practice over the past five years – not just a heavier workload but the increasing complexity … Read more
How is the NHS performing? February 2016
The latest Quarterly Monitoring Report finds that NHS trusts are forecasting an end-of-year net deficit of around £2.3 billion. The … Read more
The King’s fund 2016 : What the planning guidance means for the NHS
At a time when the NHS is planning for 2016/17 and beyond, this briefing considers some of the key publications … Read more
How does NHS spending compare with health spending internationally?
By John Appleby, Chief Economist at The Kings Fund In 2000, current spending on health care in the United Kingdom was … Read more