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WEBThe King's Fund is a health and social care charity. We shape policy, provide leadership development services and host events for peers working across the NHS and health care system.
The NHS budget and how it has changed - The King's Fund
WEBJun 18, 2024 — How is the NHS funded? The vast majority of public NHS funding comes from general taxation and National Insurance contributions. A small proportion of funding (1% of the total Department of Health and Social Care budget in 2022/23) comes from patient charges for services such as prescriptions and dental treatment. The level of NHS funding in a given year is set by central government through ...
What is social prescribing? - The King's Fund
WEBNov 4, 2020 — What is social prescribing? Social prescribing, also sometimes known as community referral, is a means of enabling health professionals to refer people to a range of local, non-clinical services. The referrals generally, but not exclusively, come from professionals working in primary care settings, for example, GPs or practice nurses ...
Key facts and figures about the NHS - The King's Fund
WEBWhat's the NHS annual budget? How many doctors and nurses are there? What's the cost of an operation? We answer some of the most frequently asked questions we receive about the NHS.
What is happening to life expectancy in England? - The King's Fund
WEBApr 10, 2024 — Veena Raleigh examines trends in life expectancy at birth up to 2022, the impact of Covid-19 on life expectancy, gender differences and inequalities in life expectancy, causes of the changing trends since 2011, and how life expectancy in the UK compares with other countries.
The Health and Care Act: six key questions - The King's Fund
WEBThe Health and Care Act, which introduces significant reforms to the organisation and delivery of health and care services in England, received Royal Assent in April 2022. In this long read, we explain what the changes brought in by the Act mean in practice.
The NHS long-term plan explained - The King's Fund
WEBJan 23, 2019 — On 7 January, the NHS long-term plan was published setting out key ambitions for the service over the next 10 years. In this explainer, we set out the main commitments in the plan and provide our view of what they might mean, highlighting the opportunities and challenges for the health and care system as it …
Waiting times for elective (non-urgent) treatment: referral to ...
WEBThe NHS Constitution sets a standard that 92% of people waiting for elective (non-urgent) treatment (such as cataract surgery or a knee replacement) should wait no longer than 18 weeks from referral to their first treatment. This standard was last met in September 2015. Since then, performance has declined steadily, until the Covid-19 pandemic ...
Insight and analysis - The King's Fund
WEBInsight and analysis. Explore our independent insight and analysis of health and care in England. Delve into our in-depth reports and research on pressing issues, make sense of what's going on with our explainers and animations, or tune in the latest episode of our podcast. Our archive of independent research on health and social care.
Dentistry in England explained - The King's Fund
WEBNHS dentistry is a pillar of the primary care system. But how is dentistry organised in England? In our explainer we explore the service's structure, commissioning and contracting, NHS dental appointment costs, workforce and the challenges facing this part of the health and care system.
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