‘A year on since the general election, the government has now set out its long-term vision for how it will turn things around in the NHS, including by shifting delivery of more care into the community ...

Integrated care systems (ICSs) have existed in one form or another since 2016 and became legal entities in 2022. They were set up to form partnerships that bring together NHS organisations, the VCSE ...

Sarah Woolnough, Chief Executive of The King's Fund comments on specific topics within the government’s 10 Year Plan for ...

Sarah Woolnough, Chief Executive of The King's Fund comments on the government's forthcoming 10-year plan for health.

NHS spending is based on NHS England total departmental expenditure limit for 2023/24 and 2023/24 NHS trust accounts. Sources: HM Treasury (2025) and NHS England (2024). NHS salary data is based on ...

Chloe Wong, NHS management trainee, explains why listening to the voices of children and young people is crucial for ...

What is the NHS budget? Public funding for health services in England comes from Department of Health and Social Care’s budget. The Department’s spending in 2023/24 was £188.5 billion. The vast ...

2025 event topics This conference brought together those working in the health and care system across the voluntary, community and social enterprise sector, local government and beyond to explore how ...

Why we did this project The 2022 Health and Care Act introduced new legislative measures that aim to make it easier for health and care organisations to deliver joined-up care for people who rely on ...

‘Previous experience shows that a focus on cutting costs makes collaboration – key to strategic commissioning – harder’ Lillie Wenzel It appears that ICBs’ role as commissioners will be the main ...

The government’s 10 Year Plan for Health sets out how it intends to transform the NHS and create a health service ‘fit for the future’. The plan centres on three ‘shifts’ or changes the government ...

Evaluating the programme The National Lottery Community Fund has commissioned Cordis Bright to conduct an independent evaluation of the Healthy Communities Together programme. The purpose of the ...