Comment archive – Page 170
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CommentWinter hits elective waiting times
RTT waiting times shot up in December as winter started to bite. In better news, one year waits continued to fall. By Rob Findlay
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Expert BriefingHSJ Weekly Catch Up: GP at Hand gets expansion nod, local council exits Luton ICS and ALBs on a short leash
Your essential update on health for the week.
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CommentNew QOF will improve quality of diabetes care
The new QOF will mitigate previous concerns about it encouraging mismanagement of complex patients and its retention will aid practices’ business continuity. By Robin Hewings
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Expert BriefingPerformance Watch: Tin hats and stats
Welcome to Performance Watch - our fortnightly newsletter on the most pressing performance matters troubling system leaders, by performance correspondent James Illman. Contact me in confidence here.
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CommentHow to maximise the impact of NHS volunteers
Jullie Tran Graham shares insights and learnings from a recently released report that evaluates the impacts of volunteer interventions
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CommentWhy are some trusts improving on A&E while their peers fail?
Robert Royce analyses performance against the four hour A&E target since 2014-15 and shows that decline is not inevitable.
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Expert BriefingNorth by North West: Not a good look
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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CommentCowper’s Cut: Which is the justice and which the thief?
To understand the NHS, we need to understand the issue of money and power, says Andy Cowper
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CommentSaving babies’ lives
In response to numerous cases of unsafe maternity and neonatal care, many initiatives have been introduced but their implementation remains inconsistent due to lack of training and funding, note James Titcombe and Bill Kirkup
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Expert BriefingMental Health Matters: Curbing the market
HSJ’s fortnightly briefing covering safety, quality, performance and finances in the mental health sector.
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CommentChildren must learn all are welcome as part of the NHS team
NHS trusts must develop stronger relationships with education so that discussion of the benefits of an NHS career becomes a normal part of primary and secondary school education, writes Danny Mortimer
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Expert BriefingHSJ Weekly Catch Up: Exit plans, relevance of CMA, increase in nurse staffing
Your essential update on health for the week.
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Expert BriefingThe Integrator: A GP long-term plan
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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CommentWhy the NHS needs to learn from the rest of the world
To deliver the best care possible, any health system must look to its neighbours, says Layla McCay
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CommentCaptain Cook's lessons for the NHS long-term plan
The NHS should endeavour to follow the example of Captain Cook’s three great expeditions when it sets about integrating and transforming care, writes Claire Fuller
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CommentPrimary care networks are about much more than general practice
The development of primary care networks needs to be seen through a broader lens than general practice, involving other providers of community-based services. By Beccy Baird
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Expert BriefingThe Download: How many flowers should bloom?
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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CommentLocal government should stop criticising the NHS and learn from it
‘This article was written for Local Government Chronicle’ First let me state that I am a fan of local government.
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CommentDo not ignore the specialist contribution when rethinking CAMHS
Dr Nick Waggett discusses the bottlenecks that cause difficulties in managing demand for children and young people’s mental health services and suggests some possible solutions