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NHS reforms have failed to take the politics out of the NHS
The creation of NHS England has failed to take the politics out of healthcare provision in England, argues a new report from the Institute for Government and The King's Fund.
Rising spend on NHS medicines could jeopardise patients' access to drugs, warns The King's Fund
NHS funding levels are failing to keep pace with growth in NHS spending on medicines, potentially compromising patients' access to drugs, our research finds.
Big cuts planned to public health budgets
Central government cuts have forced councils to reduce planned spending on vital public health services such as sexual health clinics by £85 million, according to new analysis by The King's Fund.
Half of NHS areas planning to cancel or delay spending because of financial pressures
The NHS is now planning to delay or cancel spending in half of local areas this year to meet financial targets, according to The King's Fund's latest quarterly monitoring report.
Older people are paying the price for cuts to social care
The care and support older people receive increasingly depends on where they live and how much money they have rather than their needs, according to a new report by The King's Fund and the Nuffield Trust.
Politicians must be honest with the public about the NHS
The King's Fund is calling on the government to review its priorities for the NHS and be honest with the public about what the health service can deliver with its budget.
The King's Fund responds to the 2016 Budget
David Buck, Senior Fellow at The King's Fund, discusses the implications of changes announced in the 2016 Budget.
Ageing society demands a 'fundamental shift' in how health and care are delivered
A fundamental shift is urgently needed in the delivery of health and care to meet the challenges of a rapidly ageing society, say the authors of a new report from The King's Fund.