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HSJ Columnists

CCGs struggle to follow the money

Finance chiefs are still trying to work out where the cash has gone

Michael White

Michael White: a gloomy picture of A&E

The inevitable result of soaring demand and dwindling resources

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Basildon hospital

Why hospital failure is fine, but passing is not

Examining Sir Bruce Keogh’s review of high mortality rates

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Why DH civil servants will spend a month on the front line

The civil service is too remote from the reality of life and work in the health service

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Chris Hopson

A&E funding is a catch-22

Monitor and NHS England must agree a new approach, says Chris Hopson

Big fish leading little fish

Now is the time to invest in NHS leaders

NHS staff deserve more support in their new roles, says Karen Lynas

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The NHS needs a more mature attitude to patient safety

NHS England must allow open reporting and tough decisions

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David Bennett

Monitor will be a fair and pragmatic regulator

We will be rigorous proportionate and enforcing the rules

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Patient and volunteer

What can NHS leaders learn from the voluntary sector?

Lessons from innovators in the third sector

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Should payment by results be scrapped?

Catch up on our Twitter chat

Sally_Gainsbury

Sally Gainsbury: the mutating baseline

What to do with illogical policy or unworkable budgets

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Michael White: two cheers for the Queen's Speech

The pitfalls of the Care Bill and health tourism

Stephen Eames

Local solutions are best for integrated care

Avoiding the pitfalls of top-down reorganisation

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Rick Stern

The whole-system future for integrated urgent care

Designing better systems and behaviours is crucial

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Carol Black

Carol Black: The many benefits of healthy staff

Promoting and ensuring staff health and wellbeing is essential

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Your Humble Servant

Your Humble Servant: Real life drama

“I could tell that a good cup of tea would save the situation.”

Your Humble Servant

Your Humble Servant: smelly lasagne

“A flute blower came along and said there was a stench in the lasagne parlour.”

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