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The King's Fund podcast

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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75 years of the NHS: how does it compare to international health systems?

75 years of the NHS: how does it compare to international health systems?

Join us as we mark the 75th anniversary of the NHS. In this episode, Jo Vigor chats with fellow colleagues from The King... Read more

31 Jul 2023

29mins

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Acting with intent: Karen Bonner on diversity and belonging in the NHS

Acting with intent: Karen Bonner on diversity and belonging in the NHS

How can we ensure that health and care staff from all backgrounds feel respected, valued and listened to at work? Siva A... Read more

28 Jun 2023

31mins

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Love, care and hard work: life as an unpaid carer

Love, care and hard work: life as an unpaid carer

Jo Vigor speaks to Karen and Yvette, a couple who beautifully demonstrate the varied and essential role that unpaid care... Read more

31 May 2023

32mins

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Leading through uncertainty: a conversation with Dr Fay Gilder and Matthew Rice

Leading through uncertainty: a conversation with Dr Fay Gilder and Matthew Rice

What is it like to be leading during this difficult and uncertain period for the NHS? Ruth Robertson sits down with Dr F... Read more

26 Apr 2023

26mins

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Reimagining the welfare state: health and community with Hilary Cottam OBE

Reimagining the welfare state: health and community with Hilary Cottam OBE

Anna Charles speaks to Hilary Cottam OBE, internationally acclaimed social entrepreneur and author of Radical Help, abou... Read more

30 Mar 2023

33mins

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NHS managers: trust, compassion and changing the narrative

NHS managers: trust, compassion and changing the narrative

Is the NHS really full of ‘overpaid pen pushers’? Jo Vigor talks to Dr Seema Srivastava, Deputy Medical Director at Univ... Read more

28 Feb 2023

30mins

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Charting the nation’s health with John Burn-Murdoch

Charting the nation’s health with John Burn-Murdoch

What can data tell us about the health of our nation, and the state of the system meant to help us get better, and stay ... Read more

16 Jan 2023

29mins

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Caring for people and our planet: Dr Dominique Allwood on health inequalities and climate change

Caring for people and our planet: Dr Dominique Allwood on health inequalities and climate change

Is it possible to tackle climate change without further widening health inequalities? Jo Vigor speaks to Dr Dominique Al... Read more

21 Dec 2022

28mins

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The cost-of-living crisis: is the nation’s health paying the price?

The cost-of-living crisis: is the nation’s health paying the price?

Anna Charles speaks to Torsten Bell, Chief Executive of the Resolution Foundation, Helen Barnard, Associate Director at ... Read more

2 Dec 2022

32mins

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A dialogue of equals: Stafford Scott on community activism

A dialogue of equals: Stafford Scott on community activism

Stafford Scott talks about taking a 'constructively awkward' approach to community activism, how the NHS can become a ‘n... Read more

1 Nov 2022

30mins

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