Comment archive – Page 157
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CommentEnough talk about system leadership, time for action
Sustained investment in place-based leadership, the creation of more boundary spanning leadership roles, and the development of a cadre of leaders committed to co-producing the solutions with citizens are needed to make system leadership real. By Paul Burstow
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CommentOverseas doctors are often unloved, weary workhorses, but it does not need to be that way
Nadeem Moghal proposes a strategy on how to make overseas doctors come, stay and contribute to the NHS
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Expert BriefingNorth by North West: Going electronic
Essential insight into NHS matters in the North West of England, with a particular focus on the devolution project in Greater Manchester. Contact me in confidence here.
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Expert BriefingHSJ Weekly Catch up: Devon’s vision, Liverpool’s unfinished work and Grantham’s good neighbour
Your essential update on health for the week.
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CommentScandalous lack of capital investment has put patients at risk
The NHS treats a million people every 36 hours. In the vast majority of cases, the care they receive is exceptional. But in recent years, the ability of NHS professionals to provide the standard of care they strive and want to deliver has become harder, writes Chris Hopson.
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Expert BriefingPerformance Watch: Major cultural shift needed to address long stay patient struggles
Welcome to HSJ’s Performance Watch expert briefing, our fortnightly newsletter on the most pressing performance matters troubling system leaders. Contact me in confidence here.
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Expert BriefingThe Ward Round: Is the pressure on the People Plan?
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 BriefingMental Health Matters: Standard hit for the first time
HSJ’s fortnightly briefing covering safety, quality, performance and finances in the mental health sector.
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CommentStaff goodwill is a critical lifeline for the survival of the NHS
Goodwill is not just a preventive force to stop bad things happening, but a positive experience for patients in their hour of greatest need. By Jessica Arnold
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CommentFund specialist services to help children with complex mental health needs
NSPCC’s latest report highlights a worrying misunderstanding of children’s complex mental health needs, writes Tim Smith
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CommentInvest in volunteers to improve end-of-life care
To meet the long-term plan’s objective of personalised end-of-life care for everyone, NHS leaders should invest in setting up volunteer services, exhorts Professor Catherine Walshe
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Expert BriefingHSJ Weekly Catch up: NICE chief to leave, Brexit views aligned and Birmingham restrictions scrapped
Your essential update on health for the week.
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Expert BriefingTen weeks before Brexit, vital questions are still unanswered
Ministers expect the NHS to parrot their stance on Brexit from carefully prepared PR guidance. But guidance on far more critical matters has not materialised and there are worrying signs the government is not taking the impact of a no-deal Brexit on the NHS seriously enough, writes James Illman.
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CommentIs organisational altruism possible for foundation trusts?
It is time to reconsider the emphasis placed on supposed legal constraints on foundation trusts to make decisions for the benefit of the broader public rather than just their immediate catchment area, argues John Coutts
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CommentWhy the NHS must do more to support communities, and how they can do it
A new report notes that the NHS is uniquely positioned to support more prosperous, healthy and sustainable communities, say Sarah Reed and Dominique Allwood
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Expert BriefingThe Download: ‘Chaos’ reigns as uncertainty grows over IT funding
The fortnightly newsletter that unpacks system leaders’ priorities for digital technology and the impact they are having on delivering health services. Contact Ben Heather in confidence here.
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Expert BriefingThe Integrator: Return of the ICP contract
Insider tales and must-read analysis on how integration is reshaping health and care systems, NHS providers, primary care, and commissioning. This week by mental health correspondent Rebecca Thomas.
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Expert BriefingNorth by North West: Capital boosts
Essential insight into NHS matters in the North West of England, with a particular focus on the devolution project in Greater Manchester. Contact me in confidence here.
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Expert BriefingHSJ Weekly Catch Up: Diva doctors, refused rents and a court clash
Your essential update on health for the week.
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CommentBridging the gaps in progressive neurological services
A new NHS England toolkit dealing with various neurological conditions provides a roadmap to help CCGs tackle underlying issues, solutions to provide improved care and reduce variation in services, notes Genevieve Edwards