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Delighted to author this new report from @hsmcentre.bsky.social and @thekingsfund.bsky.social along with @suziebailey.bsky.social and @chrisham.bsky.social NHS management matters so much and needs professionalising, support and investment, not denigration.
Many thanks to @profjudithsmith.bsky.social and Sir chrisham@bsky.social who co-authored the piece.
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
The 10 Year Health Plan includes a significant number of proposals - from ‘golden handcuffs’ for newly qualified dentists to a shift in the pattern of health care spending. But what does this mean for the NHS's future? Read our analysis to find out.
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Our next podcast episode will be on the 10 Year Health Plan and we want to hear from you 📢
Do you have a burning question about the plan that you want answered? Drop it in the comments or get in touch at website@kingsfund.org.uk – it might feature in our upcoming episode.
As the government's 10 Year Health Plan is announced, @swoolnough.tkf.bsky comments on the specific topics in the plan, saying 'The government has to be honest with the public over what trade-offs we should expect in the care we receive.'
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Graphic for The King's Fund podcast featuring geometric shapes in magenta and teal. The text reads: We want to hear from you. Send us your questions on the 10 Year Health Plan and they might feature in the next episode of The King's Fund podcast.
Our next podcast episode will be on the 10 Year Health Plan and we want to hear from you 📢
Do you have a burning question about the plan that you want answered? Drop it in the comments or get in touch at website@kingsfund.org.uk – it might feature in our upcoming episode.
What is social care? How many people deliver social care? How much does social care cost individuals and the state?
Explore our recently updated facts and figures about adult social care.
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What is the difference between kindness & compassion? How can you lead your team with both, in a system that can often be unkind?
Join ShiftWorks & connect with others who are looking to make the health & care system a more kind & compassionate place. buff.ly/7fBXaq0
We’re also delighted to announce the launch of the GSK Community Health Programme to support #SmallCharities tackling health inequalities. The programme offers #funding up to £10,000 plus training and development to support their leaders.
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Winners of the 2026 GSK IMPACT Awards will receive up to £50,000 in funding, as well as leadership training and development from The King’s Fund. Apply today!
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The 2026 GSK IMPACT Awards are now open for applications! The awards recognise charities that are doing excellent work to support people’s health and wellbeing. #GSKIMPACTUK #funding
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Lots of us end up as 'accidental managers', thrown in at the deep end without any formal preparation for leading a team. If this sounds familiar to you, ShiftWorks can help you to with an introduction and induction to management.
Find out more: buff.ly/7fBXaq0
We won’t necessarily feel the changes tomorrow or even next year, but if the NHS and its staff are given the support, resources and political cover to deliver the changes the plan proposes, in five to ten years’ time the health system could feel very different. Sarah Woolnough, CEO, The King's Fund
Chief Executive of The King's Fund, @swoolnough.tkf.bsky, comments on what we have seen from the forthcoming 10 Year Health Plan, asking why it will be different this time, and how soon it will lead to improvements.
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Tomorrow we expect the release of the 10 Year Health Plan from the government.
Have a look at our project page to explore what we know so far about the plan and the 'three shifts' the government plans to make in the health and care system.
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The problems we face in health and care often require as much imagination as money. Thinking creatively, using design thinking, can encourage solutions and innovation.
Dust off your creativity and learn all about design thinking with ShiftWorks. buff.ly/7fBXaq0
Last year, East & Central Brighton PCN created a health hub in Whitehawk, one of Brighton’s most deprived areas, providing holistic, person-centred services, addressing the wider determinants of health. The team behind the hub share their learnings. buff.ly/nXkds97
How can we lead with accountability and anti-racism at work? Join our free online webinar in July to hear Anne-Marie Archard and Professor Joy Warmington from brap discuss the practical ways your can embed anti-racism in the workplace. Book your spot today! buff.ly/dkxCLbT
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Newly published @bmj.com paper from @suziebailey.bsky.social @chrisham.bsky.social & me, arguing that it’s time to regulate NHS management, but this will not suffice. Significant investment in training, development & support, & wider professionalisation, are needed. #healthpolicy #healthmanagement
This week is #CarersWeek.
Unpaid carers play a key role in the health and care system.
Find out more about unpaid carers, who they are, and how often they provide care in our explainer.
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We want to boldly reimagine the health and care system.
@swoolnoughtkf.bsky.social explains why this is and shares her hopes for the new strategic direction in a new blog.
Read the full piece. buff.ly/Mj08CP6
The workforce challenges across the health and care sector are not new, but a louder echo of those areas already problematic in the system before the pandemic.
We explore the 'grounded hope' perspective of chief people officers in the NHS.
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Inspired by the work of The King's Fund, students from @camberwellual.bsky.social have found ways to highlight health inequalities using graphic design.
Find out more about our work in health inequalities. www.kingsfund.org.uk/insight-and-...
Transformative change is needed in health & care. For this to happen, managers need to be equipped with the necessary skills to lead in the face of complex challenges and relational dynamics. Find out more & how to be the leader the health system needs on our Top manager programme: buff.ly/bnaLKKR
Promotional image for "Shift Works" by The King's Fund, advertising a new low-cost online learning program for those in health and care.
Home to a growing portfolio of self-guided CPD-accredited short courses, workshops, online resources and networking opportunities, ShiftWorks is a vibrant learning environment for anyone working in health and care. Find out more: buff.ly/2xM7UGJ
Orange card with the words '2025 GSK IMPACT Awards' and on the right a photo of two women weighing a baby.
We’re looking forward to celebrating the 10 winners of the 2025 GSK IMPACT Awards at the award ceremony on Thursday. Find out more about the winners, their work and what the awards themselves. #GSKIMPACTUK buff.ly/xzkyAQJ
A dark blue background featuring green, purple, and light blue circles. The National Voices logo features in the bottom right hand corner. Centrally, there is a PC monitor graphic; on the screen of the PC you can see Pritesh's blog. Pritesh is a brown man with a short black beard and a big smile. Text reads: Pritesh Mistry, a Fellow at The King's Fund specialising in Digital Technologies, shares how The King's Fund identified three fundamental barriers to digital inclusion, and how these challenges can be addressed to create more inclusive and trusted digital health services.
🖥️ New blog!
@mustbemistry.bsky.social, a Fellow at @thekingsfund.bsky.social, shares three fundamental barriers to digital inclusion, and how these challenges can be addressed to create more inclusive and trusted digital health services.
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ShiftWorks is our new online learning movement for a just, kind and inclusive health and care workforce. Join us to become part of a community, with courses focused on wellbeing. www.kingsfund.org.uk/leadership-d...
