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The King's Fund is an independent charity working to improve people's health. Our vision is a world where everyone can live a healthy life. https://www.kingsfund.org.uk/
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Change is constant in health and care. Leaders face huge pressures – but many still hold hope for better. Whether you’re new or seasoned, in hospitals or communities, you're key to progress. With space to reflect and connect, you can keep driving change: www.kingsfund.org.uk/leadership-d...
You can be a leader - even without a formal title.
Explore ShiftWorks and join thousands of peers from the health and care sector. Together, we can lead with compassion and create a healthier workplace for you and your colleagues: https://bit.ly/4oVbKna
Explore ShiftWorks and join thousands of peers from the health and care sector. Together, we can lead with compassion and create a healthier workplace for you and your colleagues: https://bit.ly/4oVbKna
ShiftWorks | CPD Courses For Health And Care Professionals | The King's Fund
ShiftWorks is an affordable online learning and development package for people working in health and care. It includes a growing portfolio of CPD-accredited courses, nano-learning, events and activiti...
www.kingsfund.org.uk
November 10, 2025 at 7:09 PM
You can be a leader - even without a formal title.
Explore ShiftWorks and join thousands of peers from the health and care sector. Together, we can lead with compassion and create a healthier workplace for you and your colleagues: https://bit.ly/4oVbKna
Explore ShiftWorks and join thousands of peers from the health and care sector. Together, we can lead with compassion and create a healthier workplace for you and your colleagues: https://bit.ly/4oVbKna
The heart of health and care? The people who deliver it.
Last week, we explored the theme of people and workforce - from leadership and management, to staff wellbeing and the future of the NHS workforce.
Catch up on the insights from the week: https://bit.ly/43Sgkto
Last week, we explored the theme of people and workforce - from leadership and management, to staff wellbeing and the future of the NHS workforce.
Catch up on the insights from the week: https://bit.ly/43Sgkto
November 10, 2025 at 6:54 PM
The heart of health and care? The people who deliver it.
Last week, we explored the theme of people and workforce - from leadership and management, to staff wellbeing and the future of the NHS workforce.
Catch up on the insights from the week: https://bit.ly/43Sgkto
Last week, we explored the theme of people and workforce - from leadership and management, to staff wellbeing and the future of the NHS workforce.
Catch up on the insights from the week: https://bit.ly/43Sgkto
The NHS has made progress in reducing its direct carbon emissions – with a 14% reduction since 2019/20. But there's still a long way to go.
Emma Wills looks at the successes so far in becoming carbon net zero – and what still needs to happen to meet the goal: https://bit.ly/4qoKDld
Emma Wills looks at the successes so far in becoming carbon net zero – and what still needs to happen to meet the goal: https://bit.ly/4qoKDld
Carbon Net Zero By 2040: Is The NHS On Track?
Back In 2020, The NHS Became The First National Health System To Commit To Becoming Carbon Net Zero. Emma Wills Considers What Has Been Achieved So Far And What Needs To Happen To Meet The Goal.
www.kingsfund.org.uk
November 9, 2025 at 5:00 PM
The NHS has made progress in reducing its direct carbon emissions – with a 14% reduction since 2019/20. But there's still a long way to go.
Emma Wills looks at the successes so far in becoming carbon net zero – and what still needs to happen to meet the goal: https://bit.ly/4qoKDld
Emma Wills looks at the successes so far in becoming carbon net zero – and what still needs to happen to meet the goal: https://bit.ly/4qoKDld
Connected by purpose.
ShiftWorks offers affordable, CPD-accredited leadership development for everyone in health and care.
Explore ShiftWorks today: https://bit.ly/4oVbKna
ShiftWorks offers affordable, CPD-accredited leadership development for everyone in health and care.
Explore ShiftWorks today: https://bit.ly/4oVbKna
ShiftWorks | CPD Courses For Health And Care Professionals | The King's Fund
ShiftWorks is an affordable online learning and development package for people working in health and care. It includes a growing portfolio of CPD-accredited courses, nano-learning, events and activiti...
www.kingsfund.org.uk
November 8, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Connected by purpose.
ShiftWorks offers affordable, CPD-accredited leadership development for everyone in health and care.
Explore ShiftWorks today: https://bit.ly/4oVbKna
ShiftWorks offers affordable, CPD-accredited leadership development for everyone in health and care.
Explore ShiftWorks today: https://bit.ly/4oVbKna
Final call for anyone thinking of apply for these exciting roles in our Communications and Engagement directorate.
Join us as we shape the future of health and care and make our new strategy a reality.
Find out more: https://bit.ly/48TghkC
Join us as we shape the future of health and care and make our new strategy a reality.
Find out more: https://bit.ly/48TghkC
November 8, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Final call for anyone thinking of apply for these exciting roles in our Communications and Engagement directorate.
Join us as we shape the future of health and care and make our new strategy a reality.
Find out more: https://bit.ly/48TghkC
Join us as we shape the future of health and care and make our new strategy a reality.
Find out more: https://bit.ly/48TghkC
The NHS 10 Year Health Plan will only succeed if we invest in management.
Here are 5 reasons why strong, skilled management is critical to better care.
Full long read: https://bit.ly/437AuPW
@profjudithsmith.bsky.social @chrisham.bsky.social
Here are 5 reasons why strong, skilled management is critical to better care.
Full long read: https://bit.ly/437AuPW
@profjudithsmith.bsky.social @chrisham.bsky.social
November 7, 2025 at 4:09 PM
The NHS 10 Year Health Plan will only succeed if we invest in management.
Here are 5 reasons why strong, skilled management is critical to better care.
Full long read: https://bit.ly/437AuPW
@profjudithsmith.bsky.social @chrisham.bsky.social
Here are 5 reasons why strong, skilled management is critical to better care.
Full long read: https://bit.ly/437AuPW
@profjudithsmith.bsky.social @chrisham.bsky.social
With an ageing population and more working-age adults living with complex disabilities, any 'fix' for social care must look not just at today but decades ahead.
We explore the six key problems with social care – and how to tackle them: https://bit.ly/3IPSoQl
We explore the six key problems with social care – and how to tackle them: https://bit.ly/3IPSoQl
Fixing Social Care: The Six Key Problems And How To Tackle Them
Different people have different opinions about what’s ‘wrong’ with social care and how to fix it. This long read outlines the six key issues and the options cited to tackle them.
www.kingsfund.org.uk
November 7, 2025 at 9:00 AM
With an ageing population and more working-age adults living with complex disabilities, any 'fix' for social care must look not just at today but decades ahead.
We explore the six key problems with social care – and how to tackle them: https://bit.ly/3IPSoQl
We explore the six key problems with social care – and how to tackle them: https://bit.ly/3IPSoQl
The NHS workforce is growing, but demand for care is also rising and health needs are increasingly complex. While headlines often focus on overall staff shortages, the reality is more nuanced. Find out more. https://bit.ly/4hKrmql
NHS Workforce Nutshell | The King's Fund
We know the NHS is facing a workforce crisis, but how many people work in the NHS in England, what roles are they in and are they happy with their jobs? Find out in our nutshell.
www.kingsfund.org.uk
November 6, 2025 at 10:55 AM
The NHS workforce is growing, but demand for care is also rising and health needs are increasingly complex. While headlines often focus on overall staff shortages, the reality is more nuanced. Find out more. https://bit.ly/4hKrmql
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1/6. Really welcome Sir Charlie Mayfield's review on #work and #health today in response to this existential reality bbc.co.uk/news/article.... Review link and quick thoughts follow.
Britain sliding 'into economic crisis' over £85bn sickness bill, ex-John Lewis boss warns
The number of people who are out of work for health reasons has grown by 800,000 since 2019.
bbc.co.uk
November 5, 2025 at 9:38 AM
1/6. Really welcome Sir Charlie Mayfield's review on #work and #health today in response to this existential reality bbc.co.uk/news/article.... Review link and quick thoughts follow.
Responding to the announcement that 1 in 3 children aged 10-11 are obese, @sarah-arnold.bsky.social calls for ‘urgent cross-government action to tackle the societal drivers of poor health.’
More on how to do this here: https://bit.ly/4oS0pDx
More on how to do this here: https://bit.ly/4oS0pDx
November 5, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Responding to the announcement that 1 in 3 children aged 10-11 are obese, @sarah-arnold.bsky.social calls for ‘urgent cross-government action to tackle the societal drivers of poor health.’
More on how to do this here: https://bit.ly/4oS0pDx
More on how to do this here: https://bit.ly/4oS0pDx
The NHS 10 Year Health Plan will only succeed with strong management and leadership.
Our new long read with @unibirmingham.bsky.social explores why management matters, and what needs to change to help leaders deliver better care.
Read more: bit.ly/437AuPW
Our new long read with @unibirmingham.bsky.social explores why management matters, and what needs to change to help leaders deliver better care.
Read more: bit.ly/437AuPW
Why Management Matters To The NHS 10 Year Health Plan | The Kings Fund
Professor Judith Smith, Suzie Bailey and Professor Sir Chris Ham explore why strong, well-trained NHS management is essential to delivering the ambitions of the 10 Year Health Plan.
bit.ly
November 4, 2025 at 1:43 PM
The NHS 10 Year Health Plan will only succeed with strong management and leadership.
Our new long read with @unibirmingham.bsky.social explores why management matters, and what needs to change to help leaders deliver better care.
Read more: bit.ly/437AuPW
Our new long read with @unibirmingham.bsky.social explores why management matters, and what needs to change to help leaders deliver better care.
Read more: bit.ly/437AuPW
'From our conversations so far, it’s clear that sustainability must be embedded into everything the NHS does – not treated as a separate issue.'
Emma Wills considers whether the NHS is on track to meet its goal of becoming carbon net zero by 2040. https://bit.ly/4qoKDld
Emma Wills considers whether the NHS is on track to meet its goal of becoming carbon net zero by 2040. https://bit.ly/4qoKDld
Carbon Net Zero By 2040: Is The NHS On Track?
Back In 2020, The NHS Became The First National Health System To Commit To Becoming Carbon Net Zero. Emma Wills Considers What Has Been Achieved So Far And What Needs To Happen To Meet The Goal.
www.kingsfund.org.uk
November 4, 2025 at 12:00 PM
'From our conversations so far, it’s clear that sustainability must be embedded into everything the NHS does – not treated as a separate issue.'
Emma Wills considers whether the NHS is on track to meet its goal of becoming carbon net zero by 2040. https://bit.ly/4qoKDld
Emma Wills considers whether the NHS is on track to meet its goal of becoming carbon net zero by 2040. https://bit.ly/4qoKDld
There are just a few days left to apply for some exciting roles in our Communications and Engagement directorate.
Join us as we shape the future of health and care and make our new strategy a reality.
Find out more: https://bit.ly/48TghkC
Join us as we shape the future of health and care and make our new strategy a reality.
Find out more: https://bit.ly/48TghkC
November 4, 2025 at 8:54 AM
There are just a few days left to apply for some exciting roles in our Communications and Engagement directorate.
Join us as we shape the future of health and care and make our new strategy a reality.
Find out more: https://bit.ly/48TghkC
Join us as we shape the future of health and care and make our new strategy a reality.
Find out more: https://bit.ly/48TghkC
Join us for 'How to spot a zombie' - a free online session exploring how outdated leadership ideas linger, and what you can do about them.
11 Nov | 12.30–1.30pm | https://bit.ly/4otnAnt
11 Nov | 12.30–1.30pm | https://bit.ly/4otnAnt
November 3, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Join us for 'How to spot a zombie' - a free online session exploring how outdated leadership ideas linger, and what you can do about them.
11 Nov | 12.30–1.30pm | https://bit.ly/4otnAnt
11 Nov | 12.30–1.30pm | https://bit.ly/4otnAnt
From resources to time constraints & regionally inequity, there are lots of things standing in the way of AI being able to transform NHS & social care services.
Hear from people working in health & care on what they think about the implementation of AI. https://bit.ly/4o3moYh
Hear from people working in health & care on what they think about the implementation of AI. https://bit.ly/4o3moYh
November 3, 2025 at 9:45 AM
From resources to time constraints & regionally inequity, there are lots of things standing in the way of AI being able to transform NHS & social care services.
Hear from people working in health & care on what they think about the implementation of AI. https://bit.ly/4o3moYh
Hear from people working in health & care on what they think about the implementation of AI. https://bit.ly/4o3moYh
What if health care started on your street, not in a hospital? Our explainer dives into neighbourhood health, delivering care with communities, from prevention to integration and local leadership. A big idea with local roots. See how it’s taking shape across England: https://bit.ly/3LkrrF2
November 2, 2025 at 5:24 PM
What if health care started on your street, not in a hospital? Our explainer dives into neighbourhood health, delivering care with communities, from prevention to integration and local leadership. A big idea with local roots. See how it’s taking shape across England: https://bit.ly/3LkrrF2
‘There are no simple shortcuts to improvement in a wide, disparate sector with more than 18,000 providers but at the heart of all improvements should be measures to improve the choice and control that people have over their care.’
Tackling the six key problems in social care: https://bit.ly/3IPSoQl
Tackling the six key problems in social care: https://bit.ly/3IPSoQl
Fixing Social Care: The Six Key Problems And How To Tackle Them
Different people have different opinions about what’s ‘wrong’ with social care and how to fix it. This long read outlines the six key issues and the options cited to tackle them.
bit.ly
November 2, 2025 at 9:00 AM
‘There are no simple shortcuts to improvement in a wide, disparate sector with more than 18,000 providers but at the heart of all improvements should be measures to improve the choice and control that people have over their care.’
Tackling the six key problems in social care: https://bit.ly/3IPSoQl
Tackling the six key problems in social care: https://bit.ly/3IPSoQl
‘We can’t have it all – every pound spent on refurbishing an NHS hospital is a pound that could go on... a school with its roof falling in. But even if we can’t have it all, the government needs to provide a better answer... of what exactly we're going to get.’ https://bit.ly/49axINp
Another Year, Another Leak: Is A Deteriorating NHS Estate Now A Feature Of National Policy?
New Data Shows That NHS Hospital Buildings Are Deteriorating Again. Siva Anandaciva Considers Whether This Is A Political Choice – And The Implications For Patients And The Future.
www.kingsfund.org.uk
November 1, 2025 at 2:00 PM
‘We can’t have it all – every pound spent on refurbishing an NHS hospital is a pound that could go on... a school with its roof falling in. But even if we can’t have it all, the government needs to provide a better answer... of what exactly we're going to get.’ https://bit.ly/49axINp
Outdated leadership habits haunting your workplace?
Join ShiftWork's free online event & learn how to banish the ‘zombie’ ideas for good.
11 Nov | 12.30–1.30pm | https://bit.ly/4otnAnt
Join ShiftWork's free online event & learn how to banish the ‘zombie’ ideas for good.
11 Nov | 12.30–1.30pm | https://bit.ly/4otnAnt
How To Spot A Zomble: Tackling Leadership Ideas That Just Won't Die | The King's Fund
Join us at this free online event to find out more about ‘zombie’ ideas from a bygone world - ideas that infect today's workplace cultures and spoil all attempts at a better tomorrow.
bit.ly
October 31, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Outdated leadership habits haunting your workplace?
Join ShiftWork's free online event & learn how to banish the ‘zombie’ ideas for good.
11 Nov | 12.30–1.30pm | https://bit.ly/4otnAnt
Join ShiftWork's free online event & learn how to banish the ‘zombie’ ideas for good.
11 Nov | 12.30–1.30pm | https://bit.ly/4otnAnt
❇️ A dinner that sparked a movement.
West London's Community Champions prove that trusts builds real health equity.
In their latest blog, Adam Lent, Dr Minal Bakhai and Dr Habib Naqvi explore how trust and shared power can transform neighbourhood health.
Read today: https://bit.ly/4qzZgSz
West London's Community Champions prove that trusts builds real health equity.
In their latest blog, Adam Lent, Dr Minal Bakhai and Dr Habib Naqvi explore how trust and shared power can transform neighbourhood health.
Read today: https://bit.ly/4qzZgSz
How To Put Community Partnership At The Heart Of Neighbourhood Health | The King's Fund
How can a community dinner spark a movement? Minal Bakhai, Adam Lent and Habib Naqvi share examples of what happens when trust, shared power and genuine partnership shape neighbourhood health.
bit.ly
October 31, 2025 at 4:45 PM
❇️ A dinner that sparked a movement.
West London's Community Champions prove that trusts builds real health equity.
In their latest blog, Adam Lent, Dr Minal Bakhai and Dr Habib Naqvi explore how trust and shared power can transform neighbourhood health.
Read today: https://bit.ly/4qzZgSz
West London's Community Champions prove that trusts builds real health equity.
In their latest blog, Adam Lent, Dr Minal Bakhai and Dr Habib Naqvi explore how trust and shared power can transform neighbourhood health.
Read today: https://bit.ly/4qzZgSz
Micro-learning is a powerful tool in a busy age.
Our online leadership learning platform ShiftWorks offers a whole host of micro-courses and leadership nuggets.
Learn at your own pace and in your own style with ShiftWorks:
https://bit.ly/4oVbKna
Our online leadership learning platform ShiftWorks offers a whole host of micro-courses and leadership nuggets.
Learn at your own pace and in your own style with ShiftWorks:
https://bit.ly/4oVbKna
ShiftWorks | CPD Courses For Health And Care Professionals | The King's Fund
ShiftWorks is an affordable online learning and development package for people working in health and care. It includes a growing portfolio of CPD-accredited courses, nano-learning, events and activities.
www.kingsfund.org.uk
October 31, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Micro-learning is a powerful tool in a busy age.
Our online leadership learning platform ShiftWorks offers a whole host of micro-courses and leadership nuggets.
Learn at your own pace and in your own style with ShiftWorks:
https://bit.ly/4oVbKna
Our online leadership learning platform ShiftWorks offers a whole host of micro-courses and leadership nuggets.
Learn at your own pace and in your own style with ShiftWorks:
https://bit.ly/4oVbKna
We're looking for a Strategic Communications Planner to join our team!
Do you have a strategic mind, an eye for detail and the ability to influence internally? This role might be for you. Find out more and apply before 10 November.
https://bit.ly/49x7RPQ
Do you have a strategic mind, an eye for detail and the ability to influence internally? This role might be for you. Find out more and apply before 10 November.
https://bit.ly/49x7RPQ
Strategic Communications Planner | The King's Fund
We're looking for someone to create a single, integrated view of our external affairs and marketing communications activity, informed by
events and opportunities in the external environment that can ...
www.kingsfund.org.uk
October 31, 2025 at 10:56 AM
We're looking for a Strategic Communications Planner to join our team!
Do you have a strategic mind, an eye for detail and the ability to influence internally? This role might be for you. Find out more and apply before 10 November.
https://bit.ly/49x7RPQ
Do you have a strategic mind, an eye for detail and the ability to influence internally? This role might be for you. Find out more and apply before 10 November.
https://bit.ly/49x7RPQ
'The depth of admin failures suggest that fixing admin is a highly complex area that requires resources, skill, leadership and walking in the shoes of patients and carers'
Julia Cream looks at two areas where they're trying to do admin differently. https://bit.ly/47BI6vq
Julia Cream looks at two areas where they're trying to do admin differently. https://bit.ly/47BI6vq
Who Picks Up The Phone? Different Approaches To NHS Admin | The King's Fund
Improving NHS admin isn’t easy – but some solutions are surprisingly simple. Julia Cream looks at two real life examples of admin done differently.
bit.ly
October 30, 2025 at 4:00 PM
'The depth of admin failures suggest that fixing admin is a highly complex area that requires resources, skill, leadership and walking in the shoes of patients and carers'
Julia Cream looks at two areas where they're trying to do admin differently. https://bit.ly/47BI6vq
Julia Cream looks at two areas where they're trying to do admin differently. https://bit.ly/47BI6vq
AI has the potential to transform health and care services. But to make this happen, providers will have to be able to implement and spread AI technology at scale.
So, what’s needed to do this? Find out in our latest long read.
https://bit.ly/4o3moYh
So, what’s needed to do this? Find out in our latest long read.
https://bit.ly/4o3moYh
Implementation And Scaling Of AI In Health And Social Care | The King's Fund
AI has the potential to transform NHS and social care services, but can providers adopt AI at the pace and scale needed to make a real change?
www.kingsfund.org.uk
October 30, 2025 at 2:10 PM
AI has the potential to transform health and care services. But to make this happen, providers will have to be able to implement and spread AI technology at scale.
So, what’s needed to do this? Find out in our latest long read.
https://bit.ly/4o3moYh
So, what’s needed to do this? Find out in our latest long read.
https://bit.ly/4o3moYh
Our comms team is now taking applications for a range of exciting career opportunities.
If you’re motivated by meaningful work and want to help share insights that shape better health and care, take a look at our latest openings.
Find out more: https://bit.ly/4n87tdW
If you’re motivated by meaningful work and want to help share insights that shape better health and care, take a look at our latest openings.
Find out more: https://bit.ly/4n87tdW
October 30, 2025 at 8:45 AM
Our comms team is now taking applications for a range of exciting career opportunities.
If you’re motivated by meaningful work and want to help share insights that shape better health and care, take a look at our latest openings.
Find out more: https://bit.ly/4n87tdW
If you’re motivated by meaningful work and want to help share insights that shape better health and care, take a look at our latest openings.
Find out more: https://bit.ly/4n87tdW