Our tenth anniversary

During 2023/24, the Point of Care Foundation celebrated ten years as an independent charity. 

The Foundation began life as a research project (the Point of Care) within the King’s Fund from 2007, before launching as an independent charity in 2013. 

“We’re all very proud to have reached this milestone for the Foundation. This past decade has seen the impact of austerity and the pandemic – both of which continue to have a big impact on health and care services. While we are pleased that our organisation has shown itself able to withstand these challenges, the context for health and care remains incredibly tough, both for patients and their families and for the staff delivering care. Sadly, our mission to humanise care has never felt so urgent.”

– Bev Fitzsimons, Head of Improvement (2013-19), Chief Executive (2020–23)

Alongside a celebration event in summer 2023, we marked the anniversary with two pieces of work:

• Humanising Care fellowships: A scheme to support emerging leaders develop approaches to humanising health and care.
• The Care Experience Symposium, held in November 2023.