Richard Humphries works at The King's Fund, a respected independent health policy think tank in London, where he is assistant director of policy. He is a recognised commentator and writer on social care reform, the funding of long-term care and the integration of health and social care. He has led the Fund's work in supporting the Barker Commission on the future funding and organization of health and social care in England. Mr. Humphries has a particular interest in the implications of an ageing population for how we fund and deliver health and social care services. His recent publications includes "Integrated health and social care in England - Progress and prospects " (Health Policy volume 119 issue 7 July 2015 pp 856). A graduate of LSE, his professional background is social work, and over the past 35 years he has worked in a variety of roles, including as a director of social services and health authority chief executive (the first combined post in England) and in senior roles in the Department of Health. He is a non-executive director of Wye Valley NHS Trust and Housing & Care 21, a large national provider of housing and care services in England. He is also a columnist for the Local Government Chronicle and a fellow of the Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures & Commerce (the RSA).