Comment archive – Page 142
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Expert BriefingHSJ Weekly Catch Up: Nightingales, PPE problems and local knowledge
Your essential update on health for the week — this week focused on the coronavirus outbreak.
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CommentCowper’s Cut: What hope sounds like
With increasing political populism seen at its apex in Brexit and amidst the consequence-free political lying, a round of applause is maybe what hope sounds like. Writes Andy Cowper.
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LeaderPlease stay home too: an open letter to NHS managers and other admin staff
This editorial is not meant as a criticism of the efforts being made by the centre or senior managers working at a local level. HSJ knows better than most how hard they are working and – in most cases – how effective they are being.
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Expert BriefingDaily Insight: For some, calm before the storm
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership.
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Expert BriefingRevealed: The challenges and dilemmas as NHS Nightingale prepares to open
The NHS and Army’s project to convert London’s ExCel into a 4,000-bed field hospital — a plan of unprecedented scale for this country — is grappling with major clinical and cultural tensions, as well as the huge logistical challenge, ahead of its official opening next week.
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Expert BriefingDaily Insight: ‘The next PPE’
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership.
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CommentPrimary care has transformed into a ‘dial-in’ or ‘click first’ service
Responding to the new norm of social distancing has led primary care to adopt digital triaging as its primary way of working in just three weeks. Explains Clare Gerada.
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Expert BriefingNorth by North West: Calm before the storm
Essential insight into NHS matters in the North West of England. Contact me in confidence here.
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Expert BriefingCoronavirus is a true test of integration
Insider tales and must-read analysis on how integration is reshaping health and care systems, NHS providers, primary care, and commissioning. This week by integration senior correspondent, Sharon Brennan.
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Expert BriefingDaily Insight: Testing, testing
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership.
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Expert BriefingLondon Eye: The capital’s toughest week yet?
fEssential insight into England’s biggest health economy, by Ben Clover.
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Expert BriefingDaily Insight: Trust CEOs reveal covid concerns
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership.
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CommentExclusive: The three vital lessons Italian hospitals have learned in fighting covid-19
Protection for staff, clean covid-negative wards, and enforcing social isolation are the three take home messages from Italy’s fight against covid-19, according to rapid findings shared exclusively with HSJ.
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Expert Briefing'System failure' on personal protective equipment
HSJ’s expert briefing on NHS finances, this week focussing on supplies of vital equipment.
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Expert BriefingDaily Insight: Usual rules don’t apply
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership.
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CommentCowper’s Cut: No more heroes
Andy Cowper explains how individual heroism by front-line colleagues is not going to aid in this time of crisis where covid19 is going to alter the NHS significantly and enduringly.
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Expert BriefingHSJ Weekly Catch Up: Processes scrapped, CEOs surveyed and testing tested
Your essential update on health for the week — this week focused on the coronavirus outbreak.
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Expert BriefingDaily Insight: Freeing up beds
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership.
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Expert BriefingDaily Insight: Clustered together
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership.
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Expert BriefingUrgent covid-19 legal changes explained
HSJ’s fortnightly briefing covering safety, quality, performance and finances in the mental health sector.