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CommentEntrenched NHS systems are failing those with multiple long-term conditions
A new report from The King’s Fund looks at how primary and secondary care clinicians can better work together to improve outcomes for people with multiple long-term conditions. Cheryl Gowar discusses how this will be vital for future-proofing the NHS
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CommentWe need a national MSK strategy
A national MSK strategy is needed to address the current lack of strategic planning at system level, argues Sue Brown, chief executive of the Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Alliance
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CommentWe must not paste AI solutions over brittle IT infrastructure
With the 10-Year Health Plan due, Nicholas Appelbaum urges policymakers to follow the American example and ensure clinical interoperability becomes a must-have through legislation
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CommentHow one city has taken the lead in healthcare innovation
As technology enables more targeted treatment, healthcare systems face questions about sustainability, access, and how to embed innovation at scale, explains Dr Ai Lyn Tan
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CommentThe answer to long ADHD waiting lists lies in the community
With a significant rise in demand for ADHD assessments and support, Healthwatch England’s head of policy and research William Pett says people with ADHD deserve to receive quicker support when they need it and those with unmet needs should be encouraged to seek help
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CommentA new job for the CQC
To make integrated care a success, someone needs to monitor the gaps between services, and CQC is the best pick for it, writes Jacob Lant
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CommentPay for CEO performance is a test of NHS leadership strategy
A new government plan to tie NHS executive bonuses to performance aims to drive accountability and reduce waiting times requires careful execution, writes Nora Colton
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CommentNHS funding may be ‘maxed out’ but change is still possible
With NHS funding stretched to its limit, real transformation demands more than just balancing the books — it calls for honest, evidence-based decisions about what to start, stop and sustain, writes Andi Orlowski
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CommentGovernment must develop an NHS digitisation plan and stick to it
A bold digital future for health and care is possible – but only with clear vision, sustained investment, and the humility to learn lessons from past failures, writes Tom Hardie
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CommentImproving care for women: what the 10-Year Plan needs to say
Ranee Thakar, president of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, sets out the nine questions the 10-Year Health Plan needs to address if it wants to help drive up the quality of care for women
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CommentWait list grows for first time in seven months
Seasonal growth has overwhelmed recent sluggish improvements, writes Rob Findlay
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CommentICB change should be part of broader public sector rethink
Local public services are being disrupted across the board but we must make the most of the opportunity, says Catherine Howe
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CommentReform’s council victories will strain relationship with the NHS
Reform UK has taken control of a swathe of councils. David Walker explores what this might mean for the NHS
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CommentThe economic wellbeing of NHS staff should be addressed by the 10-Year Plan
The 10-Year Plan must include a funded, strategic workforce recovery plan to overcome post-pandemic workforce challenges, write Nick Krachler and Ian Kessler
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CommentReforming the NHS and local government simultaneously is a big risk
Without stronger collaboration and investment in prevention, NHS changes could undermine place-based care and strain local systems that are already stretched, warns Tom Stannard
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CommentHow much should NHS staff be paid?
With the 2025-26 pay review body report imminent, Anita Charlesworth analyses different data comparing NHS pay and its implications for policymakers
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CommentPlaces do not know what is expected of them
Shilpa Ross explores the role of place-based partnerships in integrated care, highlighting challenges and governance variations, plus the importance of supporting local initiatives amid ongoing NHS restructuring
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CommentICBs are still needed
Cuts to ICB budgets and shifting roles risk undermining integrated care, but successful local models show how system leadership can still drive transformation in NHS services, writes Sir Chris Ham
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CommentNHSE abolition has plunged addiction services back into uncertainty
While last month’s news of the abolition of NHS England continues to reverberate across the health sector, it is not only organisations directly under the NHS banner that are questioning what this will mean for them, writes Victoria Corbishley
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CommentThe NHS knows how to treat complex mental health needs, now it needs to act
A new report urges policymakers to develop better strategies for caring for those with the most complex mental health needs, writes Dr Susan Mizen