Comment archive – Page 181
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LeaderHumbled Tories will still take risks on NHS reform
Today’s election result has made a fool of Theresa May. But while expectations have been utterly confounded, we continue to have a just about viable Conservative government, with a programme resembling something like status quo for the health service.
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CommentThis election could set a new course for mental health
The main parties’ manifesto commitments to the sector seem to suggest that a strong platform for change is finally at hand, says Ben Nunn
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CommentFive lessons in communications from the cyber attack
Daniel Reynolds identifies ways in which vital messages from the NHS can better be delievered in the midst of emergencies
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CommentWe need more trust between managers, patients and the front line
With rising use of technology, building trust between patients, doctors and the management is essential to meet the challenges in healthcare in the UK and the US
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Expert BriefingVAT risk for major Manchester contract
Essential insight into NHS matters in the North West of England, with a particular focus on the devolution project in Greater Manchester. By Lawrence Dunhill
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CommentAvoiding unplanned admissions during end of life care
A programme offering one, standard, digital, urgent care plan is making sure that the patient’s wishes are taken into account by all who are going to be responsible for care
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CommentCowper’s Cut: On bullying, and breakfasting on strategy
Why do parts of the NHS have a bullying culture, and how can it be changed, asks Andy Cowper
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CommentCutting infection prevention funding is a false economy
Instead we must invest to protect patients, writes Neil Wigglesworth
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Comment'It's the little things they remember': the importance of compassion in the NHS
An initiative that recognises, celebrates and embeds compassionate leadership is fostering a growing community, write Yvonne Sawbridge, Alistair Hewison, Laura Rogers, Rob Cragg, Sarah Lehmann and Jane Rook
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CommentAll money is not created equal
The NHS needs more money, but not all money is created equally. The current context may offer opportunities for innovation in funding the health and care service
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Expert BriefingHSJ Catchup: Another reorganisation, regulator's mea culpa, and random CV checks
Your essential update on health for the week
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Expert BriefingLintern's Risk Register: A reckoning is due
Contact me in confidence here. Everything you need to stay up to date on patient safety and workforce, plus my take on the most important under-the-radar stories. From patient safety correspondent Shaun Lintern
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CommentPreventing another Ian Paterson
Narinder Kapur offers thoughts on the systemic and psychological weaknesses that allowed the disgraced surgeon to continue his dangerous work
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CommentMay's got a good poker face but will her bluff be called?
The Conservative manifesto made a big gamble on its social care policy – the downside could be that the insurance industry will make it a losing bet, writes Jenny Ousbey
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CommentShredded nerves and disrupted services - crucial lessons from the Docklands bomb
After the 1996 Docklands bomb, HSJ wrote: “The acute trust stood down 24 hours after the explosion, but work for Tower Hamlets Healthcare was just beginning.” The trust’s CEO writes about what they learned from that time.
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CommentNHS 70-100: A new hope
Beyond this election, public choices may need to be made as part of a “30-year forward view”, says Mark Orchard
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Expert BriefingBeware stumbling into another 'Tory top-down reorganisation of the NHS'
In an ominous echo of 2010, the Conservative party’s 2017 election manifesto includes a discreet mention which could snowball into a disruptive reorganisation of the NHS.
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CommentCommissioners can think about more than money
NHS commissioners have a useful tool to draw on when tendering – now they just need to use it, says Don Redding
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CommentYou're welcome: how John's Campaign is changing attitudes towards family carers
Senior NHS managers can play a crucial role in helping to ensure that obstacles do not prevent the loved ones of people with dementia being with them in hospital, as Julia Jones explains
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CommentCowper’s Cut: The Pivot, And How To Make It
Cowper’s Cut is a new weekly column from HSJ’s comment editor Andy Cowper. It will be published every Monday and seeks to serve as an informative and entertaining stimulant for HSJ’s subscribers at the start of the working week.