All Comment articles – Page 5
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CommentBetter clinical homecare is crucial to an effective neighbourhood health service
New data from a pharma-funded study shows clinical homecare keeps people out of hospitals and must be part of the new National Neighbourhood Health Implementation Programme, writes Stephen Cook
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CommentGovernment reforms are leaving managers without a lifeline
The NHS risks breakdown, not from clinical shortages alone but from the silent collapse of corporate systems that sustain frontline delivery, writes Colin Graham
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CommentWe risk losing the NHS analysts vital to delivering reforms
Analysts are crucial to delivering the NHS 10-Year Health Plan, but reorganisation and underinvestment threaten to undermine reform ambitions, says Neil Morgan
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CommentLeague tables won’t save lives – transparency will
Mid Staffs showed the dangers of chasing targets. New NHS league tables risk repeating these mistakes, endangering patient safety
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CommentImpenetrable, slow and fragmented: The NHS must do better on innovation
A new report lays bare the significant obstacles hindering innovation in the NHS as well as sharing possible solutions, writes Professor Rebecca Shipley
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CommentThe trust league tables are not robust, meaningful or fair
Matthew Hankins and Dr Jonathan Pearson-Stuttard highlight the concerns arising from the use of NHS trust rankings and suggest solutions to make them more robust, relevant and just.
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CommentWomen’s health is better in Kazakhstan: A new strategy is needed
A refreshed Women’s Health Strategy is urgently needed to deliver lasting, equitable care and close the persistent gender health gap, says Ranee Thakar
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CommentThe 10-Year Plan reform risks leaving neurology behind
MS Society CEO Nick Moberly explains why we should all be concerned about rising unplanned hospital admissions for people with multiple sclerosis
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CommentPolitical calls to cut immigration are a red flag for the NHS
The NHS relies on global talent. Restricting migration risks staff shortages, longer waits, and poorer care for patients across the UK, writes Ben Simms
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CommentDiagnostics must not be an afterthought for NHS reform
Diagnostics is a strategic enabler of NHS reform, with in vitro diagnostics driving earlier, smarter, and more equitable care, but policy must catch up, says David Wells
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CommentHow politicians took back control of the NHS, Part 2
In its first year in charge of the NHS after more than a decade on the sidelines, Labour triggered a revolution in how the service is run. Dave West asked insiders what drove the new government’s thinking, and what will come next. Part two of two. Read part one here.
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CommentWhat really matters to the public about the NHS
The 18-week target is the government’s top NHS priority, but this is not what matters most to the public, explains Tim Gardner
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CommentWaiting list veers off track
When the effects of validation petered out in July, the waiting list started growing
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CommentThe 366 words that could reshape the NHS
The 10-Year Health Plan introduces integrated health organisations as a potential way to reshape provider roles, giving them greater autonomy and responsibility over whole-population health budgets, writes David Williams
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CommentImprovements in cancer care are benefitting some more than others
England’s cancer plan must amplify patient voices, address inequalities and improve support, ensuring person-centred care across pathways from diagnosis to survivorship, says Olli Potter
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CommentHow politicians took back control of the NHS, Part 1
In its first year in charge of the NHS after more than a decade on the sidelines, Labour triggered a revolution in how the service is run. Dave West asked insiders what drove the new government’s thinking, and what comes next. Part one of two.
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CommentICB cuts are endangering patient safety
Reforms to integrated care boards could lead to thousands of registered nurses being made redundant and a downgrading of nursing leadership, writes Patricia Marquis
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CommentNew stroke service standards are a necessary reset
A new scoring system reflects updated stroke care standards, revealing some worrying service gaps
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CommentWe don’t need a ‘national blueprint’ for neighbourhood care
While the NHS Neighbourhood Programme marks a welcome step towards addressing health inequalities, it risks repeating past mistakes unless it abandons centrally prescribed solutions and truly empowers local communities
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CommentFlawed league tables risk confusion and harm
A flawed approach to the government’s new league tables for trusts risks rewarding the wrong things, say the chief executives of NHS Providers and the NHS Confederation