The Latest Breaking News from the King Fund

NHS waiting lists hit new record high of 7.7 million

In February 2020, the last full month before the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, the waiting list stood at 4.57 million.

The Independent UK · Sep 14, 2023

Experts warn of ‘unintended consequences’ of leaning on private sector capacity

Plans for 13 new diagnostic centres, eight of which will be privately run, were announced on Friday.

The Independent UK · Aug 4, 2023

Sick note Britain: Country’s ‘sickness explosion’ costing economy £15bn every year, experts warn

New report finds UK has ‘among the worst population health in Europe’

The Independent UK · Jul 19, 2023

Support for NHS ‘rock solid’ but service in critical condition, think tanks warn

The King’s Fund, the Health Foundation and the Nuffield Trust warned that the service faces ‘huge challenges’.

The Independent UK · Jul 4, 2023

Sunak defends cancer services after report finds NHS lagging behind peers

The Government has announced a nationwide rollout of a pilot scheme that encourages people to get checked for the disease.

The Independent UK · Jun 26, 2023

Government scheme to send asylum seekers to Rwanda will cost £169,000 per person, Home Office says – as it happened

Home secretary says benefits of deterring irregular immigration should also be considered, as economic impact assessment published

The Guardian - UK · Jun 26, 2023

NHS substantially behind similar countries on life expectancy – report

The King’s Fund published their report ahead of the 75th anniversary of the founding of the NHS.

The Independent UK · Jun 25, 2023

Shortage of 28,000 workers lays bare London crisis in social care

Exclusive: Social care workers deserting the industry ‘in droves’ to work in better-paid roles in supermarkets

Evening Standard · May 31, 2023

Tory ministers accused of ‘insult’ to social care as workforce reform funding halved

Government promises on workforce ‘diluted beyond recognition’, say charities

The Independent UK · Apr 4, 2023

Cutting millions from social care funding pledge ‘an insult to the sector’

The Government insisted it remains ‘fully dedicated’ to the 10-year vision for adult social care set out in a White Paper at the end of 2021.

The Independent UK · Apr 3, 2023