9 Sep 2025
The 10 Year Health Plan has a lot riding on it. The government has been saying for the past year that the NHS is broken, backed by an investigation in 2024 by Lord Darzi that comprehensively highlighted a wide range of problems, and public satisfaction with the NHS at an all-time low. The plan leans into that rhetoric – stating that ‘the choice for the NHS is stark: reform or die’.
If you accept the government’s diagnosis that the NHS is broken, then this new plan needs to provide the public and those working in the health system with hope that it can be ‘fixed’, by setting out a strong and positive vision as well as a credible roadmap for how it could happen.
This conference will explore to what extent the 10-year health plan and the implementation of the three shifts can deliver improved care, outcomes and experience for the public, while ensuring our health and care system is compassionate, equitable and sustainable. Our expert speakers will outline the actions and decisions needed to transform the health service into a prevention-focused service by 2035.
National and local leaders will share insights and learnings on the challenges facing the health and care system as implementation takes place across the country. Topics will include rebalancing of resources, leadership and the workforce, funding flows and finances, measurement and accountability at national and local level, and the importance of engaging and involving people and communities.
During the event, we will showcase pioneering case studies that are leading the way in delivering the plan, and you will have the opportunity to join peers from across the system to find out how to move from pockets of innovation to widespread change.
Conference sessions will provide practical guidance on:
- how the 10 Year Health Plan can support the government’s overall health mission
- the impact of the comprehensive spending review and radical options for how funding is allocated and flows through the system
- how the plan can only be delivered successfully if there is similar attention and support for adult social care
- managing the trade-offs, including implementing the changes and shifts over the long term while prioritising resources on current pressures
- building on the approach in the development of the plan to work differently with people (patients, staff and communities) and ensure services are co-designed to meet needs and deliver care that is truly patient-centred
- how to achieve a managed shift in resources and power away from the acute sector towards primary, community and preventive services
- creating digitally enabled services that are inclusive and trusted by engaging with people and communities.
Register here 10 Year Health Plan Event | The King’s Fund
