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Leading for all: supporting trans and non-binary healthcare staff
This report, developed in partnership with the LGBT Foundation, includes new data from a survey and interviews with trans and non-binary people in the NHS. It finds that 55 per cent experienced transphobia in the workplace and 47 per cent experienced negative or stereotypical assumptions about their gender identity. It aims to support leaders to become effective, active allies to their health care staff; take action to ensure working environments are inclusive; and guide decision-making when developing policies for trans and non-binary staff.ReportNHS Confederation - publications (Source: Health Management Specialist Library)
Source: Health Management Specialist Library - June 8, 2023 Category: UK Health Authors: The King ' s Fund Library Tags: Equality and diversity Leadership and leadership development Workforce and employment Source Type: blogs

Kidney disease: a UK public health emergency - the health economics of kidney disease to 2033
This report looks at the growing costs of kidney disease, both in treating patients and in money lost to the economy by people being left unable to work due to time-consuming and gruelling treatment. It finds that kidney disease is costing the UK economy £7 billion a year, costs which could rise to £13.9 billion in just ten years. It contains projections that the NHS could see capacity for dialysis treatment overwhelmed unless the disease becomes a government priority.ReportKidney Research UK - news (Source: Health Management Specialist Library)
Source: Health Management Specialist Library - June 8, 2023 Category: UK Health Authors: The King ' s Fund Library Tags: NHS finance NHS performance and productivity Public health and health inequalities Source Type: blogs

HIV action plan: annual update to Parliament
Department of Health and Social Care -In January 2019, the government committed to an ambition to end new HIV transmissions, AIDS diagnoses and HIV-related deaths within England by 2030. TheHIV action plan, published in December 2021, set out how government aims to achieve an 80 per cent reduction in new HIV infections in England by 2025. This update finds that England is on track to meet the ambition set in January 2019 and that cases of diagnosed HIV have fallen by almost a third from 2019 to 2021, and by over a fifth for AIDS.ReportDepartment of Health and Social Care - press release  (Source: Health Management Specialist Library)
Source: Health Management Specialist Library - June 8, 2023 Category: UK Health Authors: The King ' s Fund Library Tags: Public health and health inequalities Source Type: blogs

Unleashing rural opportunity
This report outlines government plans to support growth and prosperity in rural areas. It looks at investing in the rural economy and removing barriers to enterprise, delivering affordable housing and sustainable energy, and access to health and care services.ReportDepartment of Health and Social Care - publications (Source: Health Management Specialist Library)
Source: Health Management Specialist Library - June 7, 2023 Category: UK Health Authors: The King ' s Fund Library Tags: Patient involvement, experience and feedback Primary and community care Source Type: blogs

Understanding the drivers of healthy life expectancy: report
This report assesses the relative impact of mortality rates and self-reported health on healthy life expectancy (HLE) and details the key factors which are most influential in driving these two components. HLE has been identified as a key outcome measure in assessing the extent to which health is improving and disparities are narrowing. There is a need to better understand what drives HLE to help inform policy.ReportMore detail (Source: Health Management Specialist Library)
Source: Health Management Specialist Library - June 5, 2023 Category: UK Health Authors: The King ' s Fund Library Tags: Public health and health inequalities Source Type: blogs

Growing problems, one year on: the state of children ’s health care and the Covid-19 backlog
This report investigates whether there have been improvements in the state of health and care for children and young people. It finds that, rather than diminishing, the problems facing children and young people ’s health care have worsened in many cases.Nuffield Trust - publications (Source: Health Management Specialist Library)
Source: Health Management Specialist Library - June 2, 2023 Category: UK Health Authors: The King ' s Fund Library Tags: Covid-19 NHS performance and productivity Quality of care and clinical outcomes Source Type: blogs

Understanding the drivers of healthy life expectancy: report
This report summarises several pieces of statistical analysis and findings from a rapid literature review aimed at exploring the drivers of healthy life expectancy. It assesses the relative impact of mortality rates and self-reported health on healthy life expectancy and details the key factors which are most influential in driving these two components.ReportOffice for Health Improvement and Disparities - publications (Source: Health Management Specialist Library)
Source: Health Management Specialist Library - June 1, 2023 Category: UK Health Authors: The King ' s Fund Library Tags: Public health and health inequalities Source Type: blogs

Nursing and midwifery national job profile review: evidence report
This report is the output from the evid ence gathering stage of the review project.ReportMore detail (Source: Health Management Specialist Library)
Source: Health Management Specialist Library - May 31, 2023 Category: UK Health Authors: The King ' s Fund Library Tags: Workforce and employment Source Type: blogs

The distribution of public service spending
Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) - This commentary for the IFS Deaton Review of Inequalities sets out what is known about the distribution of spending on major public services, and how and why this changed over time. It also explains the key conceptual and methodological issues involved in such analysis and identifies key lessons for policy and avenues for future research.ReportMore detail (Source: Health Management Specialist Library)
Source: Health Management Specialist Library - May 31, 2023 Category: UK Health Authors: The King ' s Fund Library Tags: NHS finance Social care Source Type: blogs

Community Network Survey on waiting times in children and young people's services
NHS Confederation - Leaders from 65 community provider organisations shared their views on waiting times in children and young people ’s services. The findings show that despite the best efforts of community providers there are still concerning waits for children and young people’s services with significant impacts for children and families, and for staff morale.ReportMore detail (Source: Health Management Specialist Library)
Source: Health Management Specialist Library - May 30, 2023 Category: UK Health Authors: The King ' s Fund Library Tags: NHS performance and productivity Source Type: blogs

People's experience with thyroid disease: survey results
University of Aberdeen - One in twenty people in the UK have a thyroid problem, with women six times more likely to suffer from the condition than men. This survey of people with thyroid disorders was carried out to collect information on patients ’ experience from the onset of symptoms to diagnosis/treatment and on the effects of thyroid disease, before and after diagnosis/treatment, on their wellbeing and labour market engagement.ReportPress release (Source: Health Management Specialist Library)
Source: Health Management Specialist Library - May 30, 2023 Category: UK Health Authors: The King ' s Fund Library Tags: Patient involvement, experience and feedback Source Type: blogs

Healthcare in the Overseas Territories and access to UK care
House of Commons Library - The UK has 14 Overseas Territories (OTs), with a population of over 270,000. Ten of the Territories are permanently inhabited by British nationals. Healthcare is a responsibility of elected Territory Governments, though the UK does provide aid assistance to three Territories and allows for a limited number of Territory inhabitants to access free NHS care each year in the UK. This research briefing describes the healthcare systems in the Territories, the responsibilities of the UK Government towards them and the support it provides, and the challenges of delivering healthcare in small commun...
Source: Health Management Specialist Library - May 30, 2023 Category: UK Health Authors: The King ' s Fund Library Tags: Regulation, governance and accountability Source Type: blogs

Keeping children and young people with mental health needs safe: the design of the paediatric ward
Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch - Paediatric wards in acute hospitals are increasingly caring for children and young people who have mental health needs. Paediatric wards are primarily designed to accommodate children with physical health needs and are not specifically designed to help keep children and young people with mental health needs safe. This is the interim report from a national investigation looking at the risk factors associated with the design of paediatric wards in acute hospitals for children and young people with mental health needs.ReportPress release (Source: Health Management Specialist Library)
Source: Health Management Specialist Library - May 30, 2023 Category: UK Health Authors: The King ' s Fund Library Tags: Mental health Patient safety Source Type: blogs

Caring in a complex world: perspectives from unpaid carers and the organisations that support them
The King's Fund -Unpaid carers – anyone who provides care, unpaid, for a friend or family member who due to illness, disability, a mental health problem or an addiction and cannot cope without their support – play a key role in the health and care system. Caring can be a big commitment and carers themselves also need support with their own health and wellbeing. Yet, it’s also clear that carers are not always able to access the support they need. We set out to understand the current picture of local support available for unpaid carers in England. We looked at what evidence is available for different types of suppo...
Source: Health Management Specialist Library - May 26, 2023 Category: UK Health Authors: The King ' s Fund Library Tags: Patient involvement, experience and feedback Social care Source Type: blogs

The National Health Service Pension Scheme (Member Contributions) (Amendment) Regulations 2023
This report details the enhanced consultation process which set out proposals to uplift the member contribution tier thresholds in the NHS Pension Scheme in line with the Agenda for Change pay award for England.ReportDepartment of Health and Social Care - publications (Source: Health Management Specialist Library)
Source: Health Management Specialist Library - May 26, 2023 Category: UK Health Authors: The King ' s Fund Library Tags: Workforce and employment Source Type: blogs