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📢 We're looking forward to welcoming Sarah Woolnough, Chief Exec of The King's Fund, to our conference next month. Sarah will be speaking on the role of the health system in addressing poverty. Here, she shares more about what we'll explore on the day. 👉 resolvepoverty.org/conference

📈Our report from 2023 found 11% of patients said their care or treatment had been affected by an admin or IT error. Latest from The King's Fund shows that has risen to 64% 🔽

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Delighted to publish this important long read, in partnership with National Voices and Healthwatch England today. Too many people are experiencing poor NHS admin, which in turn impacts their patient experience, and can put them off accessing care. Can be fixed, and should be a priority ⬇️

🔍New report from The King's Fund highlights impact of poor NHS administration. Nearly 2/3 people say they have had a problem with NHS admin in the past year. 🧵Jon Sparkes, Mencap Chief Exec, says: “Poor admin isn't just an inconvenience it actively deepens health inequalities."

I'll be Resolve Poverty conference on 13 March to discuss the impact of poverty on health and to explore what policymakers and the NHS could do to help. It's a fantastic programme - looking forward to the conversation.

A good discussion last week on how we can improve the nation's health, in large part because of it's x-cutting nature - govt, planners, charities representing a wide range of populations, active travel organisations, think tanks. Important to think & act broadly to boost health

This morning we held a webinar exploring the ways to develop trusted & inclusive digital health care. The panel spoke about digital inclusion, & how social determinants of health can be a barrier to digital access. Read more in our recent long read: kingsfund.org.uk/insight-and-an…

I’ll be @ResolvePoverty #PlacesAgainstPoverty conference tomorrow speaking about poverty and health. Looking forward to the panel discussion with Dr Claire Humphries (She/Her), Dr Natalija Atas and Graham Whitham about the role the health system can play in tackling poverty.

‘Having now made the decision to abolish NHS England, & while we still wait for the publication of the NHS 10 year plan, the government must be clear why this significant structural change at this time is necessary, & how it fits into their wider plans.' kingsfund.org.uk/insight-and-an…

What will it take to fix the NHS? Is government delivering on its promise to build an NHS fit for the future? How will the abolition of #NHSE impact care? Siva Anandaciva talks to BBC Panorama as they tackle these questions on BBC One now. Catch up here: bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episod…

This afternoon, our CEO Sarah Woolnough joined Matt Chorley and a panel of experts to discuss the abolition of #NHSE and what the future holds for the health and care system. Listen back to the discussion from 1:06 here: bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0…

The wider role of integrated care partnerships and regional mayors on health inequalities in NHS plans is welcome and to be encouraged, says Sarah Woolnough of The King's Fund in Health Service Journal. We need a healthier population for a sustainable NHS. hsj.co.uk/service-redesi…

Public satisfaction with adult #socialcare remains at an all-time low, with just 13% of people saying they are very or quite satisfied, according to the new British Social Attitudes survey. But we’re still at least 2.5 years away from promise of reform. Short thread ⬇️

Today, Sarah Woolnough is speaking at the launch of the APPG on Smoking and Health Report: A Roadmap to a Smokefree Country. Sarah has contributed to the report, and her speech highlights the importance of investing in prevention. Read the report here: ash.org.uk/resources/view…

Delighted to address the APPG on Smoking and Health event in Parliament today to lend The King's Fund's support to their new report. Powerful contributions from Baroness Merron, Bob Blackman MP & Wendy & Gillian, who've experienced the deadly effects of tobacco addition first hand

Sarah Woolnough also explores the relationship between poverty and the NHS, asking what role the NHS can play in tackling poverty, while also acknowledging that widening health inequalities must be tackled head on by government and wider society. resolvepoverty.org/the-relationsh…

A special (the second this week!) episode of Prevention is the new cure has dropped. Listen here to me in conversation with Sarah Woolnough from The King's Fund This is a partnership episode with GK Strategy podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/pre…