Comment archive – Page 187
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CommentE-cigarettes have the power to radically change health outcomes
Ignore the shock headlines – vaping has great potential for good, while tobacco remains the real enemy, says Jim McManus
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CommentWe don't need this cuckoo in the nursing nest
The nursing associate is part of the worrying expansion of support roles – perhaps it’s time we protected the term ‘nurse’, argues June Girvin
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Expert BriefingThe Commissioner: Next steps for STPs, part 1 – towards accountable care
What NHS England isn’t telling you, and more indispensable weekly insight for commissioners, by Dave West.
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CommentSTPs and a question of trust
Stephen Brookes on how ego is the biggest barrier to collective leadership and we should consider personal interest as secondary to that of the public good while implementing the STPs
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CommentMind the growing gap between health and social care
It’s vital that in the forthcoming budget the government makes some bold political decisions that will set the course for putting care and support on a sustainable footing
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CommentHere's how we get the 5YFV back on track
The National Voices coalition of charities is urging the prime minister to salvage the Five Year Forward View with some whole-system planning
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CommentShifting from a culture of encouraged dependency to informed responsibility
STP proposals present an important opportunity to prepare for the future despite our inclination to cling to the familiarity of the past.
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CommentDigital integration is a huge leap forward for cross organisational working
The next generation of record sharing is under way, with cross-community care planning and team collaboration reducing pressure on acute services
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CommentMorecambe Bay two years on: great progress alongside great gaps
Many positive changes have been made at the trust but many of the inquiry’s recommendations remain worryingly unaddressed, write Bill Kirkup and James Titcombe
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CommentThe NHS must not let current pressures jeopardise the cancer strategy
Cancer services are not immune to NHS pressures, but alliances have the potential to overcome barriers of funding and workforce constraints
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Expert BriefingHSJ Catch Up: End of purchaser/provider split and where the financial risk is
Your essential update on the week in health
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Expert BriefingLintern's Risk Register: Is the NHS losing sight of the patient?
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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Expert BriefingThe Commissioner: Expectations for the Forward View refresh
What NHS England isn’t telling you, and more indispensable weekly insight for commissioners, by Dave West
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Expert BriefingLondon Eye: Devo, patient harm and keeping hold of your property
Essential insight into England’s biggest health economy, by Ben Clover
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CommentWill shifting the balance of care balance the books?
Results from the Nuffield Trust’s review of the community based models of care relied on by STPs are a warning against setting expectations too high
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CommentWho am I: resolving the hybrid clinical manager's identity issues
The new breed of clinical managers need the right support if they are not to feel alienated and reluctant in their role
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Expert BriefingNorth by North West: How not to transform the NHS
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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CommentOnly the Budget can prevent an impossible task
The latest figures on NHS providers’ deficit are not surprising but they are very worrying – Anita Charlesworth analyses why
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CommentHospital turnarounds offer a glimmer of light amid NHS gloom
In the face of major challenges, success stories offer valuable insight into achievable goals, and deliver important benefits to patients and staff alike
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CommentHow a vanguard is transforming acute care for mental health
Samantha Jones explains how the new care model vanguards are making great strides in changing crisis care