Comment archive – Page 12
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CommentA sudden flow of funding into primary and community care would not work
To bring about a paradigm shift in the model of care, the NHS needs a radical change from short-term to long-term thinking, writes Joe McManners
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Expert BriefingPatient Safety Watch: The worrying ‘normal’ of maternity care
HSJ hosts the Patient Safety Watch newsletter, written by Patient Safety Watch chief executive James Titcombe.
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CommentNHS England slims down
NHS England has listened to Lord Darzi’s proposal to slim down the centre and is going on a hiring spree to make it happen, reports Julian Patterson
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CommentChanging the shape of services key to eliminating cervical cancer
NHS leaders, services, and health professionals must listen to women’s experiences to collect better data for meeting the new goal of ending cervical cancer by 2040, writes Rebecca Curtayne, External Affairs manager at Healthwatch England
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Expert BriefingRecovery Watch: Labour’s 40,000 appointments pledge is stuck in the pit stop
Recovering services from the covid crisis is a big task for NHS leaders for the foreseeable future. The Recovery Watch newsletter tracks prospects and progress. This week by bureau chief James Illman.
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CommentMore money will not fix the NHS's maintenance backlog
David Jones writes about how data can be used to develop strategies to mitigate the impacts of backlog maintenance on patient safety, staff morale, and the financial sustainability of healthcare facilities
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CommentReducing the impact and £2bn cost of adverse drug reactions
Alison Cave writes how new technology continues to drive the Yellow Card scheme forward, serving to improve user experience and streamline reporting, in order to enhance patient safety
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Expert BriefingCarbon Copy: The Darzi seal of approval
The ideas, policies and challenges at the heart of the NHS goal for net zero emissions, from HSJ sustainability correspondent Zoe Tidman.
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CommentReeves needs to give the NHS time to make the most of its funding
There is a clear opportunity presented for the new government to publish the 2025-26 government spending plans alongside the Budget on 30 October and address the lack of long-term financial planning in the NHS, writes Charlotte Wickens
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Daily InsightThe mythbuster: Deciding what NOT to fix will be the biggest challenge for the 10 year plan
To fix all the problems Lord Ara Darzi has identified, the NHS needs to prioritise three to four goals at a time, writes Steve Black
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CommentWhat Darzi missed out
The Darzi Review overlooks the critical issue of NHS workplace culture. While detailing systemic failures, it devotes minimal attention to bullying, discrimination, and staff wellbeing, says Roger Kline
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CommentLongstay's trail of destruction finally comes to an end
The world of management is rocked to its foundations as the NHS’s greatest and most prolific leader, Sir Trevor Longstay, announces his decision to retire. Julian Patterson has the distressing details
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CommentGrenfell highlights the NHS’s poor record in working with communities
Shilpa Ross explains how the Grenfell Tower tragedy exposes systemic failures across sectors, highlighting critical lessons for health and care services on listening to communities, sharing power, and addressing diverse needs for better outcomes
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CommentBusiness-as-usual NHS management won't work for 'fixing the front door'
Primary care faces the same challenges as the rest of the public sector, but typical NHS management processes can’t solve them, argue three healthcare leaders.
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Expert BriefingLondon Eye: Lessons from the Thirlwall inquiry
Essential insight into England’s biggest health economy, by HSJ bureau chief Ben Clover.
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Expert BriefingThe Download: Opening up the FDP
The fortnightly newsletter that unpacks system leaders’ priorities for digital technology and the impact they are having on delivering health services. This week written by correspondent Joe Talora. Contact HSJ in confidence here.
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Daily InsightThe mythbuster: Lansley’s original sin
The Lansley reforms failed primarily due to severe cuts in NHS management capacity, as highlighted by Darzi, overshadowing any potential benefits of the original restructuring philosophy, writes Steve Black
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Comment‘We’re in a right pickle’, Darzi concludes
Julian Patterson applauds the wide-ranging aspirations and familiar themes of Lord Darzi’s performance review
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CommentWaiting list falls year-on-year for first time since pandemic
But it needs to fall a lot faster to recover “18 weeks” performance.
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Expert BriefingRecovery Watch: ‘We’re in a right hole’
Recovering services from the covid crisis is a big task for NHS leaders for the foreseeable future. The Recovery Watch newsletter tracks prospects and progress. This week by bureau chief James Illman.