‘No man’s land’: the experience of patients at the interface between health and social care (2 June 2026)

Summary

Why does joining up health and social care still feel so difficult in practice? And what does that mean for people navigating both systems? 

This long read from the King's Fund sheds light on the ‘no man’s land’ many experience at the interface between health and social care, revealing the deeper structural issues behind delays, fragmented support and growing pressure on patients and carers.