The King’s Fund long read: Aligning research with care closer to home
Date: 23 January 2026
In 2025, The King’s Fund asked what the shift from hospital to community could mean for research and innovation in the NHS The King’s Fund invited people to get in touch and share their thoughts and ideas. This long read sets out what they heard and offers a menu of ideas for future action. Hopefully this will help continue the conversation and provoke further discussion on how research and innovation can be brought closer to communities and community settings in support of better, fairer health and care. Paul Roy, Chair of the R&D Forum’s Primary Care and Commissioning Working Group and research lead for the Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire (BNSSG) Integrated Care Board presented learnings at the King’s Fund workshop. The Research and Development Forum will continue to support more inclusive, community-focused research via the work of our Working Groups,Wider Health and Care and Community Working Group and Primary Care and Commissioning Working Group.