Comment archive – Page 237
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CommentA new way forward for disciplinaries: the HR director's view
The NHS’s means of dealing with disciplinary problems is outdated, contradictory and dangerous. Here Dean Royles offers his proposals for reform
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Expert BriefingDeep South: Farewell to Andrew Ridley
Weekly updates and essential insight into the NHS in the South West, by Will Hazell
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CommentDesist, declutter, decommission: making the best of NHS tech funding
£4bn of IT funding is good news but it’s high time we found ways to let the private sector do some of the heavy lifting
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CommentBrexit: which way forward for the NHS?
Healthcare in England will be heavily influenced by the type of agreements the UK government can strike with other countries
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Expert BriefingHSJ Catch Up: Intervention in NHS finance, and concerns raised by CIPFA
Your essential update on the week in health
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CommentUnderstanding discrepancies when tracking long-waiters against plan
To answer how many patients are expected to breach the target every week, you need to understand how patients are being scheduled
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LeaderA firestorm of uncertainty now menaces the NHS
The greatest tragedy of the European Union referendum is that many people voted Leave in the sincere hope it would help the NHS by reducing demand. That is extremely unlikely, but in any case the other consequences of the result leave the service facing the grimmest set of scenarios since ...
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CommentBrexit bound: prepare for gridlock
The Incisive Health team discusses what the political and operational consequences are likely to be for the NHS
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CommentSending our professionals overseas is one of the best things the NHS can do
Feedback from NHS leaders shows that improvements in skills, leadership and motivation is evident in professionals who work abroad
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Expert BriefingLintern’s Risk Register: Reducing workforce while demand is rising is unsafe
Everything you need to stay up to date on patient safety and workforce, plus my take on the most important under-the-radar stories. From patient safety correspondent Shaun Lintern
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Expert BriefingThe Commissioner: More good CCGs will merge than bad ones
What NHS England isn’t telling you, and more indispensable weekly insight for commissioners, by Dave West
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Expert BriefingDeep South: Dial I for inadequate
Weekly updates and essential insight into the NHS in the South West, by Will Hazell
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CommentHSJ is wrong to say we should reorganise CCGs
CCGs will continue to play a vital role and talk about reorganisation is unhelpful, argues Graham Jackson
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Expert BriefingLondon Eye: Suspension, validation and a surprise admonishment
What is going on in England’s biggest health economy, by Ben Clover
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Expert BriefingFollowing the Money: Something wicked this way comes
HSJ’s weekly email briefing on NHS finances, savings, and efforts to get the health service back in the black
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CommentThe road to a digital NHS is littered with unrealised benefits
The NHS must seize the benefits of digital health, says Joel Haspel
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CommentEmployers need evidence to melt the snowy white peaks
Previous attempts to eliminate race discrimination from the NHS have have failed. Employers must use research evidence to shape interventions and metrics to hold managers to account
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CommentSpecialised services can blaze the trail for provider-led change
Andrew Wilkinson on the challenges that need to be faced to determine the success of specialised services in commissioning
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CommentThree versions of the NHS: I know which one I'd choose
The most advanced of the new care models promises transformational change
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CommentHSIB: A step along the path towards safer care
Despite its limitations, Joanna Lloyd argues the establishment of the new patient safety inspector is an important moment for the NHS