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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/
@thekingsfund.bsky.socialThis #WorldMentalHealthDay we're highlighting the struggles our children and young people face. However, we have the opportunity to work together to improve their wellbeing. Join Chris Hickford MBE Founder and CEO, The Eikon Charity as he explores this topic.
@thekingsfund.bsky.socialHow do you shift public services towards prevention?
Ruth Robertson shares initial reflections from Manchester and Scotland on taking a system-wide approach to helping people stay healthy and keeping services sustainable for the future.
Read her blog: https://bit.ly/4ARyIBF
@thekingsfund.bsky.socialWhat happens when women are given the space to show up as their authentic selves?
Circles Programme Director Naja Felter reflects, those who engage fully with the programme 'don't leave the same.'
Find out more about our Circles leadership programme for women today.
@thekingsfund.bsky.socialBronte Edwards 2025 Lead of the NHS Youth Forum, shared her reflections on what it means when organisations like The King's Fund make space for young voices to be heard.
Join the conversation Tuesday 1 December, find out more today https://bit.ly/4vv2msm
@thekingsfund.bsky.socialWe spoke with three leaders about their experiences leading digital transformation and creating the conditions for meaningful change.
We'll be continuing the conversation at our event on delivering the next generation of health innovation on 13 October.
Find out more: https://bit.ly/44pZp1c
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@thekingsfund.bsky.socialCircles, our female-leadership programme is now open for applications for the February 2027 cohort.
In Circles, you’ll strengthen your self-esteem and learn to trust your own voice, so you can navigate uncertainty with presence and decisiveness.
@thekingsfund.bsky.socialOur latest policy briefing explores the risks and opportunities of delegated commissioning and what must happen to ensure immunisation programmes remain effective, equitable and sustainable.
Sponsored by MSD.
Read the briefing: https://bit.ly/3TyTN30
@thekingsfund.bsky.socialHow can we truly make care closer to home a reality?
Come together on 9 December at our virtual conference to explore how to build the infrastructure needed to deliver neighbourhood health at scale.
Book your ticket now: https://bit.ly/4gNLAiX
@thekingsfund.bsky.socialBetty's story is one we have heard many times.
Policy-makers must choose between rationed social care or widening eligibility and rebalancing responsibility between the state and individuals.
Read the full story: https://bit.ly/4ynxBI3
@thekingsfund.bsky.socialHow often do we ask young people what matters to their health and wellbeing, and truly listen to the answer?
Join us on Tuesday 1 December 2026 to hear directly from young people and explore how their insights can help shape healthier futures.
@thekingsfund.bsky.socialJoin us at the Labour Party Conference events: From promises to progress: making adult health and social care reform a reality 🕑 2pm – 3.45pm, Today From missed appointment letters to lost referrals: making NHS admin work for patients 🕘 9am – 10.45am, Tomorrow At the Royal Liver Building
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@thekingsfund.bsky.socialAre you attending the Labour Party Conference 27-29 Sep? Our Chief Exec, Sarah Woolnough will be attending panels at two fringe events on the day. Come along & join the conversations on health and care. For further information, email [email protected]
@thekingsfund.bsky.socialWhat do direct payment uptake figures really tell us?
Our new research, commissioned by the Department of Health and Social Care, explores the issues with direct payments in England and what can be done to improve them.
Read the new blog: https://bit.ly/3Tq83Lk
@thekingsfund.bsky.socialWhat will it take to make care closer to home a reality?
Working in partnership with Roche, we've spent the past year exploring the innovation landscape across health and care.
Find out what we’ve learnt: https://bit.ly/4yblf5Y
@thekingsfund.bsky.socialBefore vaccines, smallpox alone accounted for around 300 million deaths worldwide in the 20th century.
The impact of vaccines is immense. Our new explainer unpacks how vaccines were invented, how they work, and what uptake looks like in England and beyond.
@thekingsfund.bsky.socialIt's said that ‘it takes a village to raise a child’ – so how can the growing, changing village of today work better together to raise the healthiest generation of children? Join the conversation, Tuesday 1 December. https://bit.ly/4vv2msm
@thekingsfund.bsky.social🏩 The hospital of the future: designing for a changing NHS
Join over 1000 health and care professionals, online.
📆 Tuesday 29 September
🕛 12.00pm - 1.00pm
💻 Online
This event is free to attend
Book your place today ➡️ https://bit.ly/4fKwRpQ
@thekingsfund.bsky.socialEveryone has an opinion about AI. Far fewer people have experience of implementing it.
Join us on 12 November to hear what organisations are learning from real-world adoption, what’s working and what good implementation looks like in practice.
👉 Sign up here: https://bit.ly/3T0foAS
