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/https://bsky.app/profile/thekingsfund.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/thekingsfund.bsky.social/post/3mtt7d422rj2zWhat approach might Andy Burnham take to devolution in health and care? We run through the options in our latest blog, explore how far the prime minister might go, and consider the implications for health and care. Read the blog: https://bit.ly/4wDda8t24 Aug 2026 11:31 +0000at://did:plc:bn7y6o7kn5oqb67yunt5agdf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtt7d422rj2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/thekingsfund.bsky.social/post/3mtm7htsh3e2iHospitals of the future might be closer than you think As the NHS looks to modernise its estate, embrace new technologies and redesign services around patients and staff, what should tomorrow's hospitals look like? Tuesday 29 September | 12.00pm - 1.00pm Free online event: https://bit.ly/4fKwRpQ 21 Aug 2026 16:45 +0000at://did:plc:bn7y6o7kn5oqb67yunt5agdf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtm7htsh3e2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/thekingsfund.bsky.social/post/3mtj57hwfx62t'If we make it all about technology, I think it becomes quite frightening...' Our conversations need to focus on the problems people are wrestling with before turning to the technology that might help solve them. Watch the full discussion with three health and care leaders: https://bit.ly/3RIwCm020 Aug 2026 11:26 +0000at://did:plc:bn7y6o7kn5oqb67yunt5agdf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtj57hwfx62thttps://bsky.app/profile/thekingsfund.bsky.social/post/3mtgv7efgkq2kWith the shift to prevention failing to convince, what can England learn from Wales' commitment to improving population health? Read the full blog: https://bit.ly/3TYBtjH Join our in-person event to shift the dial on prevention: https://bit.ly/4nyktLI19 Aug 2026 13:58 +0000at://did:plc:bn7y6o7kn5oqb67yunt5agdf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtgv7efgkq2khttps://bsky.app/profile/thekingsfund.bsky.social/post/3mtgekowawi2c🚨 Today is the last day to submit your application for the 2027 GSK IMPACT Awards. The deadline closes at 5pm today! 🚨 Don't miss out on the chance to secure funding, training and development for your charity. Apply now: https://bit.ly/3QYTnRX19 Aug 2026 09:00 +0000at://did:plc:bn7y6o7kn5oqb67yunt5agdf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtgekowawi2chttps://bsky.app/profile/thekingsfund.bsky.social/post/3mtg5vowulv2yHas there been a ‘lost decade’ in science and innovation? Join speakers from NICE, Microsoft, an NHS trust, Thames Freeport and the Association of Medical Research Charities to explore whether the system has what it needs to succeed, and what needs to happen next. 🎫 https://bit.ly/44pZp1c19 Aug 2026 07:01 +0000at://did:plc:bn7y6o7kn5oqb67yunt5agdf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtg5vowulv2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/thekingsfund.bsky.social/post/3mtellbe4gh2bDo you work for a charity improving people’s health and wellbeing? There’s just one day left to make sure your charity is entered into the 2027 GSK IMPACT Awards. Don’t miss out, submit your application by 5pm on Wednesday 19 August. Find out more: https://bit.ly/3QYTnRX https://bit.ly/4ubJtLa18 Aug 2026 16:00 +0000at://did:plc:bn7y6o7kn5oqb67yunt5agdf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtellbe4gh2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/thekingsfund.bsky.social/post/3mted2t47kb2qWhat will it take to truly deliver care closer to home? Our virtual conference on 9 December will focus on the infrastructure needed to deliver neighbourhood health at scale. Hear from senior leaders shaping the future of health and care. 👉 Book your place today: https://bit.ly/4qlzyBz18 Aug 2026 13:28 +0000at://did:plc:bn7y6o7kn5oqb67yunt5agdf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mted2t47kb2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/thekingsfund.bsky.social/post/3mt4cjgpekv2hDo you receive The King's Fund's newsletter? Sign up to our Weekly Update, where we share the latest news, insights, events and programmes. You will also receive an exclusive discount code for 20% off our events. Sign-up today ➡️ https://bit.ly/43CatrH15 Aug 2026 08:57 +0000at://did:plc:bn7y6o7kn5oqb67yunt5agdf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt4cjgpekv2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/thekingsfund.bsky.social/post/3msybmqw6xv2kWhat's it like to lead AI and digital transformation during a time of constant change? We speak with three health and care leaders about what often goes unsaid, and why successful transformation starts with problems rather than technology. Watch the full conversation: https://bit.ly/3RIwCm013 Aug 2026 18:30 +0000at://did:plc:bn7y6o7kn5oqb67yunt5agdf/app.bsky.feed.post/3msybmqw6xv2khttps://bsky.app/profile/thekingsfund.bsky.social/post/3msvq3frqp42yThis International Youth Day, we’re celebrating the power of young people’s voices. Through our work with young people, one thing is clear: they want their voices heard. Interested to hear what they have to say? Our upcoming event is co-produced with young people themselves: https://bit.ly/4vv2msm 12 Aug 2026 18:11 +0000at://did:plc:bn7y6o7kn5oqb67yunt5agdf/app.bsky.feed.post/3msvq3frqp42yhttps://bsky.app/profile/thekingsfund.bsky.social/post/3msuknor5zm2yHow far could Andy Burnham take devolution in health and care? The prime minister wants to shift power out of Westminster and closer to local communities. Niamh Buckingham looks at what approach he might take, and why health must be at the centre of the devolution debate: https://bit.ly/4zc25O412 Aug 2026 07:01 +0000at://did:plc:bn7y6o7kn5oqb67yunt5agdf/app.bsky.feed.post/3msuknor5zm2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/thekingsfund.bsky.social/post/3msuknatqrl2kHow far could Andy Burnham take devolution in health and care? The prime minister wants to shift power out of Westminster and closer to local communities. Niamh Buckingham looks at what approach he might take, and why health must be at the centre of the devolution debate: https://bit.ly/4zc25O412 Aug 2026 07:01 +0000at://did:plc:bn7y6o7kn5oqb67yunt5agdf/app.bsky.feed.post/3msuknatqrl2khttps://bsky.app/profile/thekingsfund.bsky.social/post/3msspuhgxmj2yPrevention matters. So why isn't it happening? 8.2 million working-age people live with a long-term health condition that limits their ability to work. A sick nation is an unproductive one, and poor health has consequences. 👉 Book your place at our prevention event: https://bit.ly/4g4vfWg11 Aug 2026 13:29 +0000at://did:plc:bn7y6o7kn5oqb67yunt5agdf/app.bsky.feed.post/3msspuhgxmj2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/thekingsfund.bsky.social/post/3msqaogl5wk2jWe're launching a new discussion on the future of NHS hospitals. Drawing on learning from the New Hospital Programme, we'll explore how hospital design can support better patient experiences, workforce wellbeing and more adaptable health services. 📅 29 Sept | Online Book now https://bit.ly/4fKwRpQ10 Aug 2026 13:52 +0000at://did:plc:bn7y6o7kn5oqb67yunt5agdf/app.bsky.feed.post/3msqaogl5wk2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/thekingsfund.bsky.social/post/3mspvf7xnxk2a🚨 Applications close at 5pm today for the GSK Community Health programme. 🚨 The GSK Community Health programme is for charities with income between £20,000 and £150,000. Successful organisations will receive up to £10,000 plus training and development. Don’t miss out: https://bit.ly/49Iz80t10 Aug 2026 10:30 +0000at://did:plc:bn7y6o7kn5oqb67yunt5agdf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mspvf7xnxk2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/thekingsfund.bsky.social/post/3mso37otih22eThe government's plans for neighbourhood health services aim to give people more joined-up care closer to home. But achieving that vision requires more than structural reform. It requires cultures where staff feel supported, valued and able to lead change. Read more: https://bit.ly/4wL5IZX09 Aug 2026 17:09 +0000at://did:plc:bn7y6o7kn5oqb67yunt5agdf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mso37otih22ehttps://bsky.app/profile/thekingsfund.bsky.social/post/3msigtlhmyp2uDespite 14 different strategies between 1992 and 2020, 30% of adults in England are now obese. Obesity policy is at a critical juncture. What is needed to tackle obesity? And who is responsible? Read David Buck's new blog here: https://bit.ly/4geYIOT07 Aug 2026 11:21 +0000at://did:plc:bn7y6o7kn5oqb67yunt5agdf/app.bsky.feed.post/3msigtlhmyp2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/thekingsfund.bsky.social/post/3msg3wjt44k2bAI is changing how health and care works. As AVT moves from regional pilots to wider NHS adoption, key questions remain: what's being learned, how are staff and patients responding, and what does good implementation look like? 👉 Register today: https://bit.ly/4chIPVt 06 Aug 2026 13:00 +0000at://did:plc:bn7y6o7kn5oqb67yunt5agdf/app.bsky.feed.post/3msg3wjt44k2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/thekingsfund.bsky.social/post/3msarlgdirg2xThe Health Bill paves the way for a Single Patient Record. People support the potential benefits, but expect strong safeguards around privacy, security, transparency and accountability. Our latest explainer looks at what's proposed and the questions that remain. 👉 Read here: https://bit.ly/4hbDCCe04 Aug 2026 10:12 +0000at://did:plc:bn7y6o7kn5oqb67yunt5agdf/app.bsky.feed.post/3msarlgdirg2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/thekingsfund.bsky.social/post/3ms6n37da7k2bThere’s just one week to go until applications close for the GSK Community Health Programme, for smaller charities tackling health inequalities. Don’t miss out on the chance to be awarded up to £10,000 in unrestricted funding. Applications close 10 August at 5pm, apply now: https://bit.ly/3RGWxdE03 Aug 2026 13:46 +0000at://did:plc:bn7y6o7kn5oqb67yunt5agdf/app.bsky.feed.post/3ms6n37da7k2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/thekingsfund.bsky.social/post/3ms3kko4nvd2qSarah Woolnough, Chief Executive of The King's Fund, responds to NMC's findings that over a third of the nursing and midwifery workforce is Black, Asian and ethnic minority for the first time. Read the press release: https://www.kingsfund.org.uk/insight-and-analysis/press-releases/tkf-nmc-bame02 Aug 2026 08:23 +0000at://did:plc:bn7y6o7kn5oqb67yunt5agdf/app.bsky.feed.post/3ms3kko4nvd2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/thekingsfund.bsky.social/post/3mrz52jgtnm2mFor two decades before the Covid-19 pandemic, London had the highest gains in life expectancy compared with other regions. What explains London’s atypical trends in life expectancy? Read the full briefing: https://bit.ly/4gTO2Gl01 Aug 2026 09:16 +0000at://did:plc:bn7y6o7kn5oqb67yunt5agdf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrz52jgtnm2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/thekingsfund.bsky.social/post/3mrwj6jr3la2wThe recent Ockenden and Amos maternity reports raise important questions about leadership, culture and safety. In our latest blog, Alistair Thomson and Naja Felter reflect on what they can teach us about compassionate leadership. 👉 Read more: https://bit.ly/4fLCUJt31 Jul 2026 08:15 +0000at://did:plc:bn7y6o7kn5oqb67yunt5agdf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrwj6jr3la2whttps://bsky.app/profile/thekingsfund.bsky.social/post/3mru652kch72uLearn today. Apply tomorrow. Built around real-world challenges, Leadership for Population Health combines expert insight, peer learning and practical tools that you can use immediately. Find out more and apply today. https://bit.ly/4pwZYA3 30 Jul 2026 09:52 +0000at://did:plc:bn7y6o7kn5oqb67yunt5agdf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mru652kch72uhttps://bsky.app/profile/thekingsfund.bsky.social/post/3mrs2xqleg32uA huge amount of work to improve health and wellbeing is done by smaller charities. The GSK Community Health programme offers small charities tackling health inequalities up to £10,000 funding plus training and development to support their leaders. Find out more: https://bit.ly/49Iz80t 29 Jul 2026 13:50 +0000at://did:plc:bn7y6o7kn5oqb67yunt5agdf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrs2xqleg32uhttps://bsky.app/profile/thekingsfund.bsky.social/post/3mrrri53fyy2zSarah Woolnough, Chief Executive at The King's Fund, responds to the Prime Minister's speech on adult social care, highlighting the need for public awareness and support. Read the press release: https://bit.ly/4fO4Uwa 29 Jul 2026 11:00 +0000at://did:plc:bn7y6o7kn5oqb67yunt5agdf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrrri53fyy2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/thekingsfund.bsky.social/post/3mrrp6fz3kq2zAmbient voice technology is rapidly becoming part of day-to-day practice across the NHS. Pritesh Mistry argues that the challenge is no longer whether the technology should be used, but how organisations can make the most of the opportunity it presents. Read in full here: https://bit.ly/4wpaUCm29 Jul 2026 10:19 +0000at://did:plc:bn7y6o7kn5oqb67yunt5agdf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrrp6fz3kq2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/thekingsfund.bsky.social/post/3mrpj5uue6j2mTurn your challenges into opportunities for leadership. Our Leading Through Complexity programme, co-designed and co-delivered with London Interdisciplinary School, supports leaders to uncover the unseen patterns that can limit your success. Find out more today: https://bit.ly/3T4bd6X https://bit.ly/4wLcZZf28 Jul 2026 13:26 +0000at://did:plc:bn7y6o7kn5oqb67yunt5agdf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrpj5uue6j2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/thekingsfund.bsky.social/post/3mrmnzgwc562uSarah Woolnough, Chief Executive at The King's Fund, has responded to Andy Burnham's comments that the NHS ‘will collapse’ without adult social care reform. Read the press release: https://bit.ly/45qNUae 27 Jul 2026 10:15 +0000at://did:plc:bn7y6o7kn5oqb67yunt5agdf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrmnzgwc562u