External contributors – Page 37
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CommentEvaluation of service transformation needs more money, staff and focus
There is a need to change how rapid service evaluation is funded, co-ordinated and delivered, not just during but beyond the pandemic to enable more effective scale-up of health and care innovations, writes Prof Mike Roberts
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CommentLetter from Scotland: What can England learn from integration north of the border?
The English NHS can draw lessons from Scotland’s experience of integrating health and social care, which has been challenging so far, notes Henry Anderson in the first of a monthly column.
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CommentCowper’s Cut: The late Boris Johnson and Matt Hancock
Andy Cowper shares his insights on the hot topics of the past week.
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CommentThe pandemic has taught us NHS England should press harder on homeless health
New ways of delivering services forced on us by the pandemic offer a way to reduce health inequality from homelessness, according to a new report. Fraser Battye, principal consultant at the Strategy Unit, explains how.
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CommentRisks lie in wait as government reforms NHS legislation
Nigel Edwards outlines four risks that may lie in wait as government embarks on legislative reform of the NHS and social care, as proposed in its recent white paper.
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CommentNew regulation will balance safety and innovation
If the UK is to maintain its position as a champion of life sciences, its new regulatory regime must find the middle ground between safety and innovation, notes Lord Ara Darzi
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CommentThe Bedpan: When Darzi saved Mandelson
HSJ’s look at the how the wider world of politics interacts with the NHS returns for a one-off special
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CommentCowper’s Cut: Walking on thin ice
Andy Cowper shares his insights on the hot topics of the past week.
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CommentPost-covid recovery: proactive care, self care and CVD prevention
A major concern for general practice is how to continue with the essential covid response while providing proactive care to patients who are at highest risk of deterioration. By Dr Matt Kearney and Laura Boyd
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CommentThe NHS needs a ‘harmed patient pathway’
The NHS should develop a harmed patients pathway to prevent ‘second harm’ or additional suffering of harmed patients and families who are unsupported, urge Peter Walsh, Joanna Hughes and James Titcombe
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CommentWaiting times lengthen rapidly as winter bites
The elective recovery ground to a halt in December, as waiting times showed their fastest increase since July. By Rob Findlay
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CommentEnd the discrepancy in visiting policy of trusts and health boards
As disparity between hospital visiting policy takes a psychological toll on some young cancer patients, health ministers must look at best practice and produce guidance, urges Dr Louise Soanes
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CommentTackling stigma in the NHS is critical to easing the mental health impact of the pandemic
Stephanie Slater shares her personal insight on the stigma surrounding mental health and how vital it is to improve this culture for the staff in the NHS
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CommentWe need a more productive and sustainable relationship between the NHS and the life sciences industry
The relationship between the life sciences industry and its health system partners is sub optimal because the ambitions, constraints and risk appetites of the organisations involved in it are not sufficiently aligned. Change is needed to ensure that innovative new technologies get to patients quickly, argue Andrew Dillon and colleagues
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CommentWhy government is ‘taking back control’ of the NHS
In light of the government’s plans to pass legislation to assume more powers over the NHS, Richard Sloggett looks at the reasons behind the move
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CommentTaking back control? Not quite
The forthcoming white paper should be cautiously welcomed. While not perfect, these proposals to enhance political accountability are long overdue, writes Robert Ede.
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CommentAre people falling through the gaps in cancer care?
Macmillan Cancer Support’s executive director of Advocacy & Communications, Steven McIntosh, discusses Macmillan’s new research into the importance of delivering personalised, integrated care for people living with cancer
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CommentCowper’s Cut: The future isn’t what it used to be
Andy Cowper shares his insights on the hot topics of the past week.
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CommentHancock will face difficult questions over his power grab to stop ‘NHSE games’
The NHS bill due to land in Parliament before the summer break will be the first for nearly 10 years, so will address various overdue changes and is certain to be significant.
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Comment‘They’re not going to offer us anything good first’ - the reasons for covid hesitancy in black communities
The roots of the black vaccine hesitancy lie in the mistrust of authority and state institutions, starting with the British slave trade policy just over 400 years ago, argues Dr Nadeem Moghal