Desire paths are preferred routes that people take for quicker travel, but could the concept also help us to understand ...

This long read explores insights from Chief People Officers on the most challenging issues facing the NHS workforce.

Tight NHS budgets are having an impact on integrated care boards, systems and hospitals. Tight budgets mean tough decisions, ...

How can leaders advocate for leadership development during financially challenging periods? Mandip Randhawa explains why ...

Our health care system is in crisis. As burnout rates soar and teams become increasingly fractured, the pressures on our workforce are more intense than ever. Amid ongoing discussions of reform, the ...

The pattern of quality ratings in April 2024 was very similar to that in April 2023: 4% of services were rated ‘outstanding’, 78% were ‘good’, 16% ‘requires improvement’ and 1% ‘inadequate’. However, ...

What was the annual change? The number of new requests for support increased from 2.0 million in 2022/23 to 2.1 million in 2023/24. Requests for support from working-age adults and older people both ...

The vacancy rate is an important indicator of providers’ capacity to deliver social care services. Staffing also affects quality: higher staff-to-bed ratios in care homes correlate with higher Care ...

The number of places in residential and nursing homes (collectively called ‘care homes’) is an important measure of social care capacity and usage. However, it is only a partial measure because social ...

Join Adapt to thrive in digital health and care – our vibrant new health and social care community of interest. We’re excited to welcome you to this new online space, where we’ll explore how to adapt ...

The fast pace of technological development can make it difficult to understand how AI could be applied and what its benefits ...

In the run up to the general election, The King’s Fund will explore what national government can do to improve health and care in England, consider political parties’ policy proposals, and make sense ...