Comment archive – Page 207
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CommentCowper’s Cut: Days Of Wine And Metaphors
Chambertin, Riesling, Muscadet et al – Andy Cowper puts NHS leaders through a wine test
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CommentWorrying signs that STPs' reach could well exceed their grasp
Projected forward trends of NHS activity and demand offer a sobering perspective on the likelihood of sustainability and transformation partnerships achieving their goals, writes Nigel Edwards
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Expert BriefingHSJ Catchup: Bold ambition for mental health, mega-mergers and cyber-school
Your essential update on health for the week
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CommentCQC’s Fit and Proper Person Requirement – will it finally have some teeth?
Neil Grant takes a look at the Care Quality Commission’s approach to assess the fitness of senior managers
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CommentReducing rising claims payments will not be achieved by improving patient safety
We need urgent legal reform to reduce the overall cost of litigation on the NHS which currently sits at a staggering £65 billion, writes Mike Devlin
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CommentHunt: NHS management is not for the faint-hearted
From tackling bullying and harassment to improving training and flexible working, we must do a lot more to boost the numbers of NHS staff, writes health secretary Jeremy Hunt
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CommentThe problem with annual planning
In theory, the NHS has highly sophisticated processes for finance and activity planning. In practice they are rather less polished. So here are two changes that would transform planning for the better, says Rob Findlay
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CommentClinical staff need not be based exclusively in hospital
It’s time we introduced more flexibility and innovation in helping mental health service users, writes Rachael Byrne
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CommentWhy the mental health sector should pay heed to the wisdom of Twain
Clinicians, patients and local health and care leaders need to realise that the secret to getting ahead with long-term workforce planning is getting started, says Kate Lovett
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Expert BriefingMental Health Matters: The acid test for the government's mental health promises
HSJ’s fortnightly briefing covering quality, performance and finances in the mental health sector.
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Expert BriefingLintern's Risk Register: Noise about NHS pay masks deeper problems
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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CommentHow accommodation based support is achieving the aims of transforming care
Those with complex learning disabilities inappropriately living in secure units should be capable of independent living, writes Chris Hampson
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Expert BriefingThe Commissioner: Outstanding trust but STP is bottom of the class
What NHS England isn’t telling you, and more indispensable weekly insight for commissioners, by Dave West.
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CommentPeer challenge process can help nurture productive relationships
John Wilderspin on the use of peer challenge to develop shared systems leadership across the NHS and local government
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CommentCowper's Cut: Private lessons
Disgruntled staff, non-appearing test results and a consultant with a world-class attitude problem – Andy Cowper tells a true story with a sting in the tail
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Expert BriefingHSJ Catchup: CCG financial targets; Hewitt's comeback; STP scorecard
Your essential update on health for the week
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CommentThe Mirror Mirror report prompts some hard reflections
Comparisons of health outcomes around the world are difficult to achieve but increasingly important, argues Ruth Thorlby
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CommentWhat’s Up with communication in healthcare?
High profile unauthorised data sharing can set us back years. We must all rise to the challenge of giving clinicians the tools they need to share information securely across whole accountable care systems, writes Jonathan Bloor
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CommentThe NHS is failing to keep up with the science
The NHS will be unable to provide new and advanced treatments unless policy makers take steps to mend its long term financial position, warns Harry Quilter-Pinner
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CommentThe NHS's relationships with unions will be tested to the limit
Reaching new agreements with trade unions is a distraction from the important discussions the NHS needs to have with staff about service change, recrutiment and efficiency, writes Dean Royles