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King's Fund
Organization involved with the health system in England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The King's Fund is an independent think tank, which is involved with work relating to the health system in England. It organises conferences[1] and other events.[2]
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Purpose | Public health think tank |
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Headquarters | London |
Region served | England |
Chief Executive | Sarah Woolnough |
Website | www![]() |
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Since 1997, they have jointly funded a yearly award system with GlaxoSmithKline. They reward small to medium-sized health charities who are improving people's health.[3]
The Chief Executive is currently Sarah Woolnough, who was previously the Chief Executive of Asthma + Lung UK.[4] She took up the position in December 2023.
Before 1948 the body contributed significantly to London's voluntary hospitals.