The King's Fund podcast

What should employers be doing to keep us well? And what language should we use when we talk about mental health? Poppy Jaman OBE, Chief Executive of City Mental Health Alliance, chats with Helen McKenna about mental health in the workplace, and shares her advice for future leaders. Related reading Leadership courses Funding and staffing of NHS mental health providers: still waiting for parity Bri...

Is the NHS inherently political? What are the biggest changes in health in the past 40 years? Helen McKenna talks with Professor Sir Chris Ham, Chief Executive of The King's Fund, about his career so far, health policy and what makes a good leader. Related reading A vision for population health A year of integrated care systems: the journey so far Delivering integrated care: learning from experien...

How good is care in the NHS and social care system? What does a hospital inspection actually look like? We talk about quality of care and regulation with Chris Day, Director of Engagement at the CQC, and Ruth Robertson and Simon Bottery from The King's Fund. Related reading Impact of the Care Quality Commission on provider performance: room for improvement? CQC's State of Care report CQC, the stat...

Does the NHS work for those who need it most? What does it really mean to lead a system? Helen McKenna sits down with Lord Victor Adebowale, Chief Executive of Turning Point.

What's the relationship between your health and where you live? How do we make places healthier? Helen McKenna talks with Kate Ardern, Director of Public Health at Wigan Council, André Pinto, Public Health Manager from Public Health England and Chris Naylor, Senior Fellow from The King's Fund.

As the NHS turns 70, what state is it in? What will it look like in another 70 years? Helen McKenna talks about how the NHS is changing with Don Berwick, International Visiting Fellow at The King's Fund, Ceinwen Giles, Founding Director at Shine Cancer Support and Siva Anandaciva, Chief Analyst at The King's Fund. Related reading: The NHS at 70 The public and the NHS: what's the deal? How can the...

Is there a glass ceiling for women in health and care? What should be done about it? Following the recent debate about the gender pay gap, Helen McKenna talks about leadership and gender in the NHS with Jane Dacre, President of the Royal College of Physicians, Anne-Marie Archard, Director of the London Leadership Academy, Sam Jones, former Director of the New Care Models programme at NHS England,...

Does winter ever end for the NHS these days? Helen McKenna talks about winter pressures in A&E with Siva Anandaciva and Matthew Kershaw from The King's Fund. Hong-Anh Nguyen reveals the most unusual question The King's Fund library service has ever received.

Do we expect too much – or too little – from the NHS? Should taxes increase to fix its problems? Helen McKenna talks about public satisfaction with the NHS with Ruth Robertson and Dan Wellings from The King's Fund. Leo Ewbank gazes into his crystal ball to look at what's coming up in health in the month ahead.