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NHS ‘close to breaking point’

April 30, 2015
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England’s NHS is ‘stretched close to breaking point’ and the next five years are likely to be the most challenging …

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NHS reform was ‘distracting and damaging’

February 6, 2015
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Healthcare think tank The King’s Fund has said through a report that organisational changes to the NHS under the coalition …

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Hunt sets out plans for expanded NHS budget

December 3, 2014
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Health secretary Jeremy Hunt has laid out his plans for the future of the NHS in a speech to parliament, …

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NHS needs £2 billion more in funding

November 26, 2014
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Healthcare think tank the King’s Fund has called for an additional £2 billion to be injected into the NHS in …

Government ‘joins-up’ system

May 15, 2013
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The government has launched its plans to create ‘a truly joined-up system’ for the provision of health and social care …

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The King’s Fund’s Anna Dixon joins Department of Health

February 27, 2013
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Director of Policy at The King’s Fund Dr Anna Dixon will be joining the Department of Health in early May …

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NHS ‘entering treacherous waters’

December 3, 2012
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A leading think tank has marked the coalition government’s health policy with what amounts to a C+ in its mid-term …

NHS patient care ‘will worsen’

October 4, 2012
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Patient care will worsen over the next few years and the NHS will not meet its £20 billion productivity target …

Social care plan criticised

July 13, 2012
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A leading health think-tank has criticised what it calls the ‘financial vacuum’ at the heart of the government’s plans for …

NHS confidence in ‘freefall’

June 12, 2012
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The Department of Health has disputed a report which says that people’s confidence in the NHS is in freefall. British …

Ovarian cancer charity wins GSK/King’s Fund award

May 21, 2012
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A charity which aims to increase the chances of survival for patients with a poorly-treated form of cancer is to …

New health boards met with cautious optimism

April 16, 2012
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The new joined-up health and wellbeing boards have been well received by The King’s Fund, but the think tank warns …

Government touts telehealth scheme

March 9, 2012
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The government has said that telehealth and telecare technology could save the NHS £1.2 billion over the next five years.  …

Debts will force hospitals to close

December 15, 2011
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Around twenty hospitals in England may have to merge or close because of major financial problems, according to a committee …

Monitor needs more clarity or risks failure – King’s Fund

November 10, 2011
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The watchdog that will oversee competition and co-operation within the NHS needs to have a clearer remit or could face …

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