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The King's Fund

September 24, 2020

New report highlights need for action to address stress and burnout in nursing

The Royal College of Nursing is calling for urgent measures to reduce the enormous strain nursing and midwifery staff face every day of their working lives.
April 7, 2020

Public satisfaction with the NHS rose sharply in 2019

The improvement is likely to be linked to high profile announcements of more funding for the service before and while the survey was carried out.
March 9, 2020

Government 'should use tax and regulation to improve public health'

Unhealthy behaviours are shaped by social, economic and environmental factors and cannot be changed by relying on individual responsibility alone, says a new briefing from the King's Fund.
April 29, 2019

More people asking for social care support but fewer getting it, says King's Fund

Rising disability among working-age adults and a growth in the number of people over 65 is putting rising pressure on the adult social care system in England, with more people requesting care but fewer people receiving it.
March 28, 2019

New statistics show increased inequality in life expectancy

The gap in life expectancy between the most and least deprived people in England has widened.
March 26, 2019

Offer £5,200 grants to nursing students, say health experts

A radical expansion of nurse training with cost-of-living grants of £5,200 a year is needed, says the King's Fund.
December 27, 2018

King's Fund finds mental health funding squeeze has lengthened waiting times

A quarter of mental health trusts recorded a reduction in income between 2016/17 and 2017/18.
July 21, 2018

NHS trusts 'face worryingly high levels of senior vacancies'

NHS trusts are facing significant difficulties in recruiting and retaining senior leaders.
January 18, 2018

Mental health funding gap widens further, says King's Fund

The spending gap between NHS acute hospitals and NHS mental health providers widened further last year, according to a new report from The King’s Fund.