Comment archive – Page 222
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CommentWhy patient engagement might have prevented the doctors strike
Consulting the public could have averted the current conflict
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CommentA strategy's for life, not just Christmas
Turn over a new leaf in 2016 and embrace strategies as the means to achieving changes
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CommentMoney's too tight to mention
But there is much we can to improve care, even in this cold financial climate
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CommentWords: mightier than swords and deadly when misused in labels
Mislabelling can cost lives so it’s high time we made improvements that can prevent it
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CommentHealthier Together and the lessons of the big bad wolf
The three little pigs has echoes in the High Court judgment that should be heeded
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CommentEngland still (probably) breaching 18 weeks
The 18 week target was narrowly breached again in November
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CommentThree strikes and you're out of favour with the public
Why public sympathy with the junior doctors comes with some big caveats
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CommentEnd Game: A saucer of milk for the minister
End Game brings to you the serious nature of herbal products and a dash of pop
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CommentAnalysis: NHS corporate manslaughter case puts spotlight on systemic errors
HSJ patient safety correspondent Shaun Lintern on why NHS leaders should watch the trial of Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells Trust closely
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CommentDoctors’ strike: Breakdown in trust could take years to repair
HSJ workforce correspondent Shaun Lintern takes stock after the first day of the junior doctors’ strike
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CommentThe unique role of general practice is being undermined
If we really want joined up care, then GPs need to reclaim their position as the conductors of the healthcare orchestra. Dr Jonathan Shapiro writes
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Expert Briefing
HSJ catchup: 13 January 2016
Make sure you are up to date with the events of the last seven days with our summary of the stories that matter most
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CommentClimate keeps improving for partnership with independent providers
The spending review’s frontloaded settlement for the NHS is highly welcome and was expertly negotiated, writes David Hare
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CommentHow to blow the socks off regulators
A full draft operational plan by 8 February? Certainly, sir. Would you prefer the sums to be wrong, or the method unrealistic?
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LeaderThe 21 questions the NHS must answer this year
2016 is one of the NHS’s rare ‘years of opportunity’. The questions below will determine whether it is a success or failure
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CommentIt is high time we stopped dying for a drink
Kailash Chand puts a question mark on the historical cultural acceptability of alcohol in view of the healthcare admissions, illnesses and trauma it causes
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CommentA model to put the NHS right?
A workable business model underpinning a great social model is what the NHS needs to avoid serious failure. By Jan Filochowski
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CommentThe NHS is facing an ancient problem
The planning guidance seeks to balance three main priorities. Scholars of ancient Greek could help with the answer
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CommentWhy the NHS estate could be the key to delivering the Five Year Forward View
Now is the time for the NHS to make the most of its massively underutilised estate
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CommentWhat will new models of care mean for rent reimbursement and NHS surgeries?
Property issues require due consideration so that primary care is not hampered as the NHS undergoes significant changes due to the new care models. By Nathan East and Edwina Farrell