Comment archive – Page 109
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CommentLearning disabilities should never be a reason for a Do Not Resuscitate order
People with learning disabilities or autism have the same rights as anyone else to be fully involved in decisions about their own lives, including in matters of life and death. By Julie Bass
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Expert BriefingFollowing the Money: Navigating the ‘Wild West’ of procurement
HSJ’s expert briefing on NHS finances, this week focussing on supplies of vital equipment.
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Expert BriefingDaily Insight: Return to sender
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership.
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Expert BriefingWhy data modelling is key to unlocking the lockdown
The fortnightly newsletter that unpacks system leaders’ priorities for digital technology and the impact they are having on delivering health services. Contact Nicholas Carding in confidence here.
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Expert BriefingThe Integrator: SHAs would have helped with coronavirus
Insider tales and must-read analysis on how integration is reshaping health and care systems, NHS providers, primary care, and commissioning. This week by senior integration correspondent, Sharon Brennan.
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Expert BriefingDaily Insight: It’s good to talk
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership.
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CommentThe NHS' relationship with private providers ‘has changed before our eyes’
David Hare shares his insights on how the agreement between the NHS and independent hospitals has worked out after a month and the long-term ramifications on the relationship between the two sectors.
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Expert BriefingDaily Insight: After the fanfare
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership.
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CommentExclusive: deaths of NHS staff from covid-19 analysed
The deaths of 119 NHS staff have been analysed by three leading clinicians. We present their findings here.
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Expert BriefingDaily Insight: Courtroom drama
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership.
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Expert BriefingHSJ Weekly Catch Up: Legal eagles, speaking out and Turkish flights
Your essential update on health for the week — this week focused on the coronavirus outbreak.
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CommentInclusion crucial for a digital-first health service
The coronavirus outbreak has shone a stark light on the relationship between health inequalities, digital and social exclusion. By Helen Milner
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CommentThe fine art of being found out
Too much of the media, like too many of the politicians, are undergoing the fine art of being found out. Writes Andy Cowper.
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CommentNo NHS staff member should die from work-acquired covid-19
We should not accept compromises and strive for a goal of zero work-caused fatalities, emphasises Dr Will Ponsonby
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Expert BriefingDaily Insight: Cause of death
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership.
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Expert BriefingDaily Insight: Problems for the future
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership.
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Expert BriefingDaily Insight: Lost in translation
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership.
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Expert BriefingStand by staff if they refuse treatment
Staffing is the issue keeping NHS leaders awake at night — and which consumes two-thirds of trusts’ spending. The fortnightly The Ward Round newsletter, by HSJ workforce correspondent Annabelle Collins, will make sure you are tuned in to the daily pressures on staff, and the wider trends and policies shaping ...
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Expert BriefingDaily Insight: Keeping count
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership.
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Expert BriefingLooking at a lost year
HSJ’s fortnightly briefing covering safety, quality, performance and finances in the mental health sector.