All Public health articles – Page 20
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CommentIs underinvestment in public health setting up ICSs to fail?
William Pett reflects on concerns among STPs and ICSs that it will be they who pay the price for the ongoing squeeze on the public health grant
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CommentThe Bedpan: Extinction Rebellion reaches the NHS
This week: Doctors for Extinction Rebellion
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Expert BriefingLondon Eye: ‘An unusually high degree of flexibility’
Essential insight into England’s biggest health economy, by Ben Clover.
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NewsStevens: Hospitals should open more beds this winter than last
Simon Stevens has urged trust bosses to “think carefully” about how many beds they have open this winter and said “ideally” there should be more in total than last year.
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CommentIt is time to face up to the difficult questions facing the NHS
A new report reveals that 91 per cent of trust leaders are worried that unless politicians have a full, frank and open national conversation about the severe pressures facing the NHS, we risk damaging public trust and faith in the NHS
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CommentThe Bedpan: ‘Start acting like f**king grown ups’
This week: Jess Phillips, Labour MP for Birmingham Yardley
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NewsNew burdens could wipe out public health grant uplift
New significant public health burdens could be imposed on councils, wiping out a promised real-terms increase in the public health grant next year.
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NewsPublic health will get 1pc real terms growth, Selbie reveals
The public health grant is due to increase by 1 per cent in real terms next year, the Public Health England chief executive has said, adding that it should spell the end of cuts to the budget.
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CommentManchester gets SICK! again
The SICK! Festival 2019 takes place across Greater Manchester and presents an international arts programme, weaving in perspectives from researchers, clinical practitioners, public health professionals, charities and those with lived experience of the issues addressed, explains Jon Rouse
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CommentPoliticians are shamed by their failure to follow Dame Sally’s lead
Policy makers and legislators should pay heed to Dame Sally Davies’ 2018 annual report that gives practical solutions to the challenges facing the health of the nation, exhorts Peter Carter
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NewsRevealed: Two regions dominate rankings for late cancer diagnosis
Just two regions account for nine of the 10 worst performing clinical commissioning groups for late detection of cancer, according to official data.
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CommentEnough talk about system leadership, time for action
Sustained investment in place-based leadership, the creation of more boundary spanning leadership roles, and the development of a cadre of leaders committed to co-producing the solutions with citizens are needed to make system leadership real. By Paul Burstow
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CommentIs organisational altruism possible for foundation trusts?
It is time to reconsider the emphasis placed on supposed legal constraints on foundation trusts to make decisions for the benefit of the broader public rather than just their immediate catchment area, argues John Coutts
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CommentWhy the NHS must do more to support communities, and how they can do it
A new report notes that the NHS is uniquely positioned to support more prosperous, healthy and sustainable communities, say Sarah Reed and Dominique Allwood
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NewsPM’s new health adviser says ‘ill-equipped’ NHS does not need ‘more money’
The prime minister’s new senior healthcare policy adviser believes that “more money is not the solution” to transforming the “hopelessly ill-equipped” NHS from “the monolith we have today”.
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NewsNHSE director slams local authorities for ‘relentless retendering’ of health services
NHS England’s national director for mental health has reignited the debate over local government’s stewardship of public health services by claiming “relentless retendering” is damaging integration, quality and staff morale.
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CommentMatthew Swindells: New leaders need to remember old lessons
The NHS and British political leaders should take a leaf out of Sweden’s book, which annually organises a political week where all political parties, the public and private sector gather to discuss the issues facing the nation, exhorts Matthew Swindells
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CommentLong-term neglect meets short-term politics
The new government may take short term steps to try to show “front line” improvement in the NHS, writes Dave West.
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CommentGovernment doesn’t yet have a winning team on prevention
Though the green paper on prevention incorporates some effective tactics as star player, it does not add up to a winning team, says Anna Dixon
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NewsReal terms budget cut for community pharmacy
Funding for community pharmacy will be cut by 9 per cent in real terms under a new deal in which the sector will be expected to provide more clinical services.