The King's Fund podcast

Feb 26 2025 81 ep. 30 mins 1.2k
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A podcast about big ideas in health and care. We talk with experts from The King’s Fund and beyond about the NHS, social care, and all things health policy and leadership. New episodes monthly.

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From nursing to the ministry: the Bishop of London on faith, hope and health inequalities

Feb 26 2025 26 mins  
How connected are the health and faith sectors? And is there untapped potential in the faith sector to support people’s health and wellbeing? Back in January, Siva Anandaciva sat down with the Bishop of London, the Right Reverend and Right Honourable Dame Sarah Mullally DBE, to explore her career journey from Chief Nursing Officer to Bishop, how her faith has informed her work, a

Winter pressures and emergency care: a view from A&E

Nov 29 2024 32 mins  
From corridor care to staff morale, winter is never an easy time for the NHS. But what is it like for staff working in urgent and emergency care during this time of year, and has it always been this way? Ruth Robertson is joined by Kelly Ameneshoa, Emergency Medicine Doctor, and Charlotte Wickens, Policy Advisor, to find out. They discuss how winter impacts patient care, what could

The government’s first 100 days and what it means for health and care

Oct 14 2024 33 mins  
What impact has the first 100 days of the new Labour government had on health and care? Join Andrew McCracken, Charlotte Wickens and Siva Anandaciva as they explore what's happened, what's surprised them and what might be next. Related content Government will have to make tough choices at upcoming budget (press release) The Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer, delivered his first h

Making good trouble: Clenton Farquharson CBE on co-production, equity and change

Sep 29 2024 29 mins  
What is co-production? What does it mean to have a health and care system that prioritises equity, inclusion and the voices of service users? In our new podcast episode, Jo Vigor is joined by Clenton Farquharson CBE, who shares his leadership journey and reflects on how his personal experience of navigating life as a wheelchair user has led him to a career advocating for marginalis

Speaking to the public in a pandemic: Jason Leitch

Aug 28 2024 35 mins  
During the Covid-19 pandemic, Professor Jason Leitch became a familiar name for many across Scotland seeking to make sense of the global health crisis and what that meant for their lives. Siva Anandaciva is joined by the former National Clinical Director for the Scottish Government who shares what it was like navigating Covid-19 during a time of high pressure and uncertainty, the c

Let's talk about social prescribing

Jul 25 2024 30 mins  
We're back to our usual programming after our election mini-series and this episode is all about social prescribing. So what is social prescribing? How does it fit with other health and care services and what does it aim to achieve? This episode explores the relationship between community and wellbeing, and how social prescribing can step in when traditional treatment isn't the ans

Election special: the new government and a 'broken NHS'?

Jul 11 2024 23 mins  
In this episode Andrew McCracken and Siva Anandaciva are joined by our CEO Sarah Woolnough to discuss what the election result means for health and care, and what we might expect from the new government and new Health and Care Secretary. This is our final episode of our election mini-series. We hope you've enjoyed reviewing the campaign activities with us, please share any feedback

Election special: NHS strikes, A&E pressures and raising taxes to fund the NHS

Jun 27 2024 25 mins  
A week before the election, Sally Warren, Siva Anandaciva and Dan Wellings sit down to talk about what the public want from the next government, how industrial action might disrupt plans to improve health care and the recent Dispatches episode, which revealed the harrowing human consequences of A&E performance pressures. Plus, they answer a listener question on ways to approach

Election special: social care plans and manifesto money – do the sums add up?

Jun 20 2024 23 mins  
Andrew McCracken, Sally Warren and Siva Anandaciva discuss whether the sums add up in the main parties’ health and care pledges. The panel also explore what's been said about social care and answer this week's listener question: would a large majority in the House of Commons be bad for scrutiny of legislation? Want to get involved? Send us your general election questions via emai

Election special: manifesto week

Jun 13 2024 20 mins  
It's manifesto week and on this episode we're examining what the Liberal Democrats, Conservatives and Labour are pledging on health and care. Join Andrew McCracken, Beccy Baird and Siva Anandaciva as they analyse the manifesto commitments from the three largest parties and discuss whether what is being promised will be enough to deliver the transformative change the health and car