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CommentUniversities should be represented on every ICB
Universities are key to NHS reform, but sustainable funding and strategic expansion are needed to train more healthcare professionals, improve retention, and future-proof the workforce
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NewsTwo trust CEOs become NHS England advisers
Two foundation trust chief executives have joined NHS England as unpaid national advisers for community health services and developing neighbourhood health.
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CommentAmbulance volunteers are no longer a ‘nice to have’
Joe Crook highlights the crucial yet often overlooked role of ambulance volunteers, who not only respond to emergencies but also support community health and reduce pressures on hospitals
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News400-metre ambulance journey prompts trust to change rules
A community trust has lifted restrictions on its district nurses visiting one of its own wards, to prevent the unit calling ambulances to transport patients 400 metres.
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NewsICBs missing checks on vulnerable children
Integrated care boards are warning they are failing to carry out health checks for vulnerable children in care because of a lack of paediatricians and rising demand, HSJ has found.
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NewsNew elective care target included in 2025-26 planning guidance
A new target for elective care waiting times has been included in the 2025-26 planning guidance, but several high profile commitments have been dropped.
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CommentHospitals are suffering from an identity crisis
The hospital model is outdated and struggling. It’s time to rethink its role, structure, and integration within a prevention-focused healthcare system, writes Rosie Beacon
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NewsExclusive: Expert review concludes NHS ‘got winter it prepared for’
A new plan authored by six leading expert groups and shared exclusively with HSJ has concluded the NHS “got the winter it prepared for” and warned poor standards of urgent and emergency care has been “normalised and accepted”.
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CommentI’ve seen the future: It’s Bognor Regis
Paul Farmer highlights the critical role of the voluntary, community, and social enterprise sector in improving health, preventing hospital admissions, and saving costs, urging increased investment to address current and future challenges
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CommentCharisma: The key to getting things done in the NHS
A recent podcast’s argument that charisma is responsible for the current pattern of NHS services implies that just improving community-based services will not change patterns of care, writes Fraser Battye
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News‘Distressing’ two-year waits for children’s service quadruple in eight months
Two-year waits for children needing help from community services quietly tripled last year, while such delays for hospital treatment have been virtually eliminated, due to government targets.
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NewsThe NHS in 2024, told through 11 charts
From continuing strike action to long waits in emergency departments and the community, there’s been plenty to write about in the NHS in 2024. But sometimes words don’t tell the story quite as vividly as a picture. Here are 11 charts which visualise the year that was 2024 for the ...
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CommentI was an NHS leader for 30 years. Only now do I fully understand dementia care
Dame Ruth Carnall calls for greater collaboration between the NHS, local authorities, and care providers to improve outcomes for frail and dementia patients through better integration, long-term planning, and shared resources
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CommentThe NHS has to rewire its decision making
Empowering NHS staff voices through insight pathways can tackle inefficiencies, boost morale, and drive productivity, offering a sustainable solution to the health service’s pressing challenges of reform, resource allocation, and workforce engagement, writes Annie Williamson
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HSJ AwardsHSJ Awards 2024: Primary and Community Care Provider of the Year
WINNER St Wulfstan Surgery A Patient-Centric Approach To Delivering Outstanding Care
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HSJ AwardsHSJ Awards 2024: Primary and Community Care Innovation of the Year
WINNER Blackpool Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust, The Centre for Early Childhood Development (A Better Start), Blackpool Council Early Parenthood Service – Supporting Parents To Be The Best They Can Be
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NewsEnd GP partnership model to help A&E waits, says NHSE lead
The NHS needs to take more “radical” steps to improve emergency care waiting times, including making primary care a salaried service, a senior national clinical lead has said.
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CommentLocal communities should lead on setting priorities, not ICBs
Brian Fisher highlights the Coalition for Personalised Care’s work in examining the key conditions that empower communities to set and address their priorities, a tactic which yields numerous benefits
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Expert BriefingThe Integrator: Where’s my transformation fund gone?
Insider tales and must-read analysis on how integration is reshaping health and care systems, NHS providers, primary care, and commissioning. This week by deputy editor Dave West.
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CommentThe 'three shifts' are already happening
Moving care from hospital to community, implementing digital transformation, and shifting from treatment to prevention are the three shifts being led by NHS trusts to mitigate the challenges in how care is delivered, writes Emily Gibbons