Comment archive – Page 196
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CommentLocal democracy should be a counterweight to NHS grip
The NHS has always had an uneasy relationship with local democracy. Caught between the competing demands of the system’s centre and their communities, STP leaders need to learn how to work with their locally elected representatives to maintain the equilibrium, writes Michael Wood
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Expert BriefingNorth by North West: Tough times in Southport
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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CommentThe truth behind NHS Digital's take on the 'weekend effect'
NHS Digital’s statistics relating to the seven-day services experiment are seriously misleading, say Rachel Meacock and Matt Sutton
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Expert BriefingLintern’s Risk Register: What we say about nursing matters
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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CommentYellow hats are not just for builders
Using Improvement Labs aim to develop staff support systems so they can consistently deliver compassionate care for patients will go a long way
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Expert BriefingHSJ Catchup: STPs released and trust chief dismissed for 'gross misconduct'
Your essential update on the week in health
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CommentThe mutual benefit of clinical fellows to arm's lengths bodies
The benefits of leadership fellows to trainees and their host organisations are many, as Nick Aresti, Sir Mike Richards, David Behan and Rishi Duggal explain
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CommentSTPs must stay the right side of the law
It is crucial to design sustainability and transformation plans well if their good work is not to be derailed by legal challenges
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CommentHow new cancer service designs can help patients and save money
How we can achieve high throughput specialist multidisciplinary surgery – and ensure the new cancer strategy aligns itself to all specialist types of the disease
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CommentRace equality in the NHS: a balance sheet
Black History Month seems a good time to reflect on what has been achieved since the introduction of the NHS Workforce Race Equality Standard.
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Expert BriefingThe Commissioner: Relationships problems, still
What NHS England isn’t telling you, and more indispensable weekly insight for commissioners, by Dave West
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CommentFear of public engagement is holding the NHS back
With the first of the 44 local sustainability and transformation plans set to be published this week, Jane Mordue, interim chair of Healthwatch England, looks at the importance of involving patients and the public in the big decisions ahead
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CommentWhy care home nurses are due so much more respect
Their skills will become ever more important, so let’s give them the support and recognition they deserve
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CommentDo you suffer from 'business illusion'?
A new tool can help chief executives and business intelligence teams to see through the data fog
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Expert BriefingFollowing the Money: Hospital pass for Theresa May
HSJ’s weekly email briefing on NHS finances, savings and efforts to get the health service back in the black
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CommentExploring new ways of co-creating in healthcare
The Design Together, Live Better project unlocked brilliant ideas to create devices for those with challenging health conditions
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CommentComment: Many STP areas are yet to find a joint understanding
The views of clinical commissioning group leaders suggest that many areas have not yet reached a shared system understanding, writes John Rooke.
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LeaderThis precarious moment for STPs precedes a long, arduous slog
Sustainability and transformation planning has reached a highly precarious moment – but the STP project will be a long and difficult slog, not a big bang, writes Dave West.
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Expert BriefingWhat's new in care models: Rethinking the care home
Tracking everything that’s new in care models and progress of the Five Year Forward View
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CommentShrinking pies and other challenges for the NHS in Wales
Even with the extra funding pledged in the latest spending plans for Wales, it is crucial that Wales focuses on integrated care if it is to weather the tough times ahead