Comment archive – Page 180
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CommentCowper’s Cut: On language
Andy Cowper ponders on the language used by NHS managers and policy makers and how it can frustrate outsiders and even clinicians and make matters worse
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CommentElective admissions fall again
Elective admissions fell to their lowest July rate in 10 years. It wasn’t a patch on winter’s torrid slowdown though. By Rob Findlay
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Expert BriefingHSJ Weekly Catch Up: The £700m IT fiasco, town hall takeover and a screening misunderstanding
Your essential update on health for the week.
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Expert BriefingPerformance watch: running out of levers
Welcome to HSJ’s Performance Watch expert briefing. Our fortnightly newsletter on the most pressing performance matters troubling system leaders. Contact me in confidence here.
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Expert BriefingNorth by North West: What went wrong in Warrington?
Essential insight into NHS matters in the North West of England, with a particular focus on the devolution project in Greater Manchester. Contact me in confidence here.
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Expert BriefingThe Integrator: BCF delays create decommissioning risk
What NHS England isn’t telling you, and more indispensable insight for commissioners. This week by HSJ commissioning correspondent Sharon Brennan.
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CommentEstates review can pull a lever for structural change
NHS England’s primary care estates review aims to break down system barriers preventing the development of modern, fit for purpose healthcare buildings. But will its solutions ultimately see government, investors and primary care professionals equally embracing a bold new future? By Finn O’Dwyer
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CommentCowper's Cut: The NHS has Bonnie Tyler Syndrome
Andy Cowper highlights the many very real problems that beset the NHS
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Expert BriefingMental Health Matters: How much for mental health in long term plan?
This is HSJ’s fortnightly briefing covering quality, performance and finances in the mental health sector. Feedback and comments are welcome - email me in confidence.
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Expert BriefingHSJ Weekly Catch Up: Provider conflict in Surrey, Hancock abolishes Mondays and pharma warns ministers
Your essential update on health for the week.
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CommentAsylum seeking healthcare professionals in need of reformative schemes
Integrating asylum seeking healthcare professionals in local communities can help evade clinician shortage and the current workforce crisis in UK, writes Jane Metcalf
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Expert BriefingFollowing the Money: Performance trumps transformation
HSJ’s expert briefing on NHS finances, savings and efforts to get the health service back in the black.
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CommentWhy integration must not be dismissed as a fad
There is no alternative but to work together, to integrate and to innovate in the NHS, writes Niall Dickson
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CommentQuestions to ask if conducting an inquiry about workplace racism
With allegations into racial discrimination at the workplace rarely upheld by employers or courts, Roger Kline, Naledi Kline and Joy Warmington give a set of questions for investigators to ensure more robust investigations
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CommentNHS should celebrate diversity from frontline to the top
More diverse organisations benefit the planning and provision of services, resulting in higher quality care for the population served, writes Sean Duggan
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Expert Briefing
The Download: What happened to digital maturity?
The fortnightly newsletter that unpacks system leaders’ priorities for digital technology and what impact they are having on delivering health services. Contact Ben Heather in confidence here.
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CommentGame changing heart scan signals potential of AI revolution ahead
Simon Gillespie outlines the requirements for research into AI and big data to translate into better outcomes for patients and the need for patients to understand the benefits of sharing their personal data for research
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CommentCowper’s Cut: On dismantling fences
The current state of the NHS is analogous to a rotting, heavily broken fence, for which some heavy duty wirecutters are needed, says Andy Cowper
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Expert BriefingHSJ Weekly Catch Up: CYP in waiting lines, consultants pay disappointment and raining resignations of trusts nurses
Your essential update on health for the week.
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Expert BriefingPerformance watch: An unenviable choice on elective waits
Welcome to HSJ’s Performance Watch expert briefing. Our fortnightly newsletter on the most pressing performance matters troubling system leaders. Contact me in confidence here.