Comment archive – Page 15
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Expert Briefing
Following the Money: Financial plans, take four
HSJ’s expert briefing on NHS finances, savings and efforts to get back in the black. By finance correspondent Henry Anderson.
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Comment
Delay cost lives during the pandemic, let's not repeat that mistake with climate change
Covid’s harsh lessons underscore the urgency for NHS-led climate action, emphasising efficiency, innovation, and immediate intervention to protect lives and the planet, writes Luke O’Shea
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Expert Briefing
West Country Chronicle: ICBs learn different lessons from procurement debacle
From Cornwall to the Cotswolds, West Country Chronicle offers essential insight into NHS matters in the South West. Contact me in confidence here.
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The NHS needs to give its 'accidental managers' more support
Inadequate training for NHS managers highlights a pressing need for mandated and high-quality leadership training to enhance patient care and organisational effectiveness, writes Anthony Painter
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Daily Insight
The mythbuster: NHSE must own up to the fall in NHS productivity
Burying its head in the sand, the NHS England leadership doesn’t think the NHS has a productivity problem even though evidence suggests to the contrary, writes Steve Black
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Comment
Those with multiple conditions are the core customers of the NHS
One in four of us are now living with multiple long-term conditions, and this proportion is growing as the population ages. Charlotte Augst, director for policy, campaigns and improvement at Diabetes UK, says this should be a useful lens for service planning and design.
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Expert Briefing
Patient Safety Watch: ‘It has happened again. This is utterly unacceptable’
HSJ is now hosting the Patient Safety Watch newsletter, written by Patient Safety Watch chief executive James Titcombe.
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Comment
Amanda Pritchard’s diary: Passionate about priorities
This exclusive extract from the NHS chief executive’s diary is brought to you by the letter P (as told to Julian P)
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Comment
Better community services not more beds are the answer to delayed discharges
Amid the growing winter healthcare challenges it is imperative to adopt a holistic approach and strategic solutions to enhance elderly care, optimise patient flow, and build an overall resilient healthcare system writes Martin Tett
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Comment
NHSE data platform won’t reach all trusts until 2026
US firm Palantir has been announced as the provider for the federated data platform but, as senior correspondent Nick Carding writes, that’s just the beginning of the story for NHSE’s latest data endeavour.
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Expert Briefing
The Integrator: The only way is reconfiguration
Insider tales and must-read analysis on how integration is reshaping health and care systems, NHS providers, primary care, and commissioning. This week by deputy editor Dave West.
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Comment
Bad data tools are dangerous, so how do you spot them?
Navigating the potential of data analytics in healthcare requires careful consideration. While analytics holds transformative promise, cautionary tales, such as IBM’s Watson, underscore the need for mindful development and user confidence writes Andi Orlowski
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Cost improvement plans will not solve the NHS’s financial crisis
The current NHS ‘cost improvement model’ is not sufficient to meet financial constraints, but an allocative efficiency approach being applied at Mersey Care Foundation Trust offers hope, its leaders argue
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Expert Briefing
London Eye: Missing the police
Essential insight into England’s biggest health economy, by HSJ bureau chief Ben Clover.
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Comment
Why the Treasury said ‘no’ to the NHS’s extra £1bn ask
Treasury scepticism about NHS funding is ever more engrained. Local and national NHS leaders can help change it, argues Chris Thomas.
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Expert Briefing
North by North West: Can region justify its outlying workforce numbers?
Essential insight into NHS matters in the North West of England. Contact me in confidence here.
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Daily Insight
The mythbuster: What Victoria Atkins needs to do
Steve Black summarises what the new health secretary should have on her agenda
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Comment
GP advice services are becoming a barrier to good care
Amid mounting pressures on the NHS, the State of Care report highlights the urgent need to improve access to healthcare and streamline GP referral processes for better patient-centered care, writes Katie Bramall-Stainer
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Comment
At scale provision is beginning to change the face of primary care
Zara Azam talks about the transformative impact of at scale primary care, which involves providers innovating beyond traditional GP services. Real-world case studies demonstrate improved patient outcomes, workforce resilience, and system-wide efficiency
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Comment
A comprehensive review of CDC and surgical hub effectiveness is badly needed
An examination of the impact and challenges of NHS surgical hubs and diagnostic centres highlights the need for standardised performance and equitable innovation, writes Barbara Harpham