All Comment articles – Page 111
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Should the NHS adopt a New York state of mind?
Taking lessons from global healthcare systems that reward value over volume to improve patient care may be a positive step
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Local communities will derail new care models if they are ignored
People are open to change if they feel the designers of the process have listened to them
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Board leadership in the wake of Francis: challenges, changes and achievements
Revealing the true impact of the Francis Report
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Challenging times in inpatient care are offset by improvements
Results from over 83,000 responses to the NHS inpatient survey allow for a comprehensive evaluation of people’s experience of care
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Taking mental health a step beyond primary care
A new mental health service delivers integrated care to complex patients who have not historically been well served
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It is unlikely the 18 week target will ever be achieved again
The English waiting list grew more rapidly than expected in April, and it looks like we have passed a crucial milestone.
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Five evidence-based reasons why the NHS is better within Europe
As the EU referendum grows ever closer, Lord Darzi and colleagues seek to redress a lack of evidence on the role of Europe on our health system
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Being transparent is simply the right thing
Transparency of disclosure of payments is an opportunity to look at how pharmaceutical companies operate
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Care is so critical - now it's time to get clever with coordination
How a personal experience made Mahiben Marathappu believe that carers are the unsung heroes of our health system
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A diverse workforce is essential to tackle the challenges of NHS finance
A diverse leadership which bears a strong resemblance to its community is better able to deliver patient-focused care
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We must foster digital innovators in health
Why the NHS should be encouraging disruptive technology
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Forget the past of NHS finances and deal with the future
The NHS must turn the page on the last few years of financial decline
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Why the 18 week target might never be achieved again
The 18 week waiting times target might go away for good
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Strong leadership is the catalyst for desired organisational change
Leaders need strong back-up if change is not to prove a mission impossible
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What could a regional mayor do for the health of local populations?
Rob Newton asks what impact locally elected mayors are likely to have on public health
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Are we resistant to good antimicrobial stewardship?
Given that policy makers have made antimicrobial stewardship a priority, what progress has primary care made in doing their bit for AMS?
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Does social spending hold the key to better health?
Cutting expenditure on social welfare programmes has a detrimental effect on the health of a wide range of groups
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STPs can deliver with good leadership
If STPs are given support and expertise, they might deliver better quality care at lower cost
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Is the UK failing patients in obesity services?
Commissioners seem to be unprepared for a multi-million pound obesity surgery bill
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The firebreak is not enough and the plan is unravelling at frightening speed
All parts of the NHS must work together if the cataclysmic financial storm is to be survived