External contributors – Page 157
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Older people are our forgotten addicts
Alcohol misuse is rising among older people and is presenting new challenges for the NHS
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Taking the pulse of health and wellbeing boards
A national survey of HWBs offers grounds for optimism
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Compassionate care means rooting out staff stress
The Francis response will not foster a culture of compassion
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Integration fund is biggest worry for finance directors
Practical implications of £3.8bn fund cause concern
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Simon Stevens − put staff safety first and save the NHS
NHS staff wellbeing should be a priority for the new chief exec
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Michael White: Constant reform is reminiscent of Thatcher
Rarely a week passes without a major health announcement
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Lawyers are not just ambulance chasers
Clinical negligence law can help increase transparency
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Cancer patients' journeys need joining up
Integrated care can be a positive for people with cancer
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Build housing into integrated care
Housing investment has benefits for health budgets and patient care
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Level playing fields do not always help all players
Private providers say the field is skewed against them
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Readers’ letters – 15 November 2013
Readers say getting it right for diabetes can act as an exemplar, while scrapping the innovation fund is a ‘devasting blow’
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Pharmacies can ease the pressure on urgent care
Pharmacists deserve a voice in NHS decision making
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Michael White: Posh boys don't always have cold hearts
The tabloids will happily turn on Hunt and Cameron
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Clinical leadership must move beyond rhetoric
The NHS needs to fill the skills gap among clinicians
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Competition law can give the NHS the edge
Competition is not a distraction from better patient care
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Clinicians aren't 'silent' over care quality – we're leading change
David Oliver hits back at comments from CQC chair David Prior
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The path to a robust NHS starts with making it 'anti-fragile'
But the journey will not be easy
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A healthy level of competition and choice
Mental health has quietly and effectively been using competition