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CommentHow politicians took back control of the NHS, Part 2
In its first year in charge of the NHS after more than a decade on the sidelines, Labour triggered a revolution in how the service is run. Dave West asked insiders what drove the new government’s thinking, and what will come next. Part two of two. Read part one here.
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CommentWhat really matters to the public about the NHS
The 18-week target is the government’s top NHS priority, but this is not what matters most to the public, explains Tim Gardner
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CommentWaiting list veers off track
When the effects of validation petered out in July, the waiting list started growing
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CommentThe 366 words that could reshape the NHS
The 10-Year Health Plan introduces integrated health organisations as a potential way to reshape provider roles, giving them greater autonomy and responsibility over whole-population health budgets, writes David Williams
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CommentImprovements in cancer care are benefitting some more than others
England’s cancer plan must amplify patient voices, address inequalities and improve support, ensuring person-centred care across pathways from diagnosis to survivorship, says Olli Potter
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CommentHow politicians took back control of the NHS, Part 1
In its first year in charge of the NHS after more than a decade on the sidelines, Labour triggered a revolution in how the service is run. Dave West asked insiders what drove the new government’s thinking, and what comes next. Part one of two.
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CommentICB cuts are endangering patient safety
Reforms to integrated care boards could lead to thousands of registered nurses being made redundant and a downgrading of nursing leadership, writes Patricia Marquis
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CommentNew stroke service standards are a necessary reset
A new scoring system reflects updated stroke care standards, revealing some worrying service gaps
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CommentWe don’t need a ‘national blueprint’ for neighbourhood care
While the NHS Neighbourhood Programme marks a welcome step towards addressing health inequalities, it risks repeating past mistakes unless it abandons centrally prescribed solutions and truly empowers local communities
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CommentFlawed league tables risk confusion and harm
A flawed approach to the government’s new league tables for trusts risks rewarding the wrong things, say the chief executives of NHS Providers and the NHS Confederation
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CommentCompetition between GPs and pharmacies is hampering service integration
Community pharmacies are vital to NHS reforms, but funding, workforce, collaboration and digital barriers threaten their expanded role, write RAND Europe’s Robert J. Romanelli, Saoirse Moriarty and Maggie Bradford
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CommentWe are wasting the NHS’s management consultancy expertise
Internal NHS consultancy teams offer trusted, cost-effective transformation support - yet remain underused and fragmented, and need strategic recognition and investment
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CommentFor neighbourhood care to work, we must close wards
Daniel Elkeles highlights how neighbourhood health can transform care but must scale with clear roles, shared incentives and enough resources to reduce hospital demand and cost
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CommentSomething has to give on ICB redundancies
Funding uncertainty and delays risk undermining ICB reforms essential to delivering the NHS 10-Year Plan, writes Kathy McLean
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CommentAn NHS-only neighbourhood health service would be ruinously expensive
Community-led eye care is primed to be a much-needed win for the 10-Year Health Plan – so long as we are sensible about what we mean by “community”, writes Adam Sampson, CEO of the Association of Optometrists
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CommentMackey’s subco plan is risky and unnecessary
Now is not the time to subject low-paid workers to morale-sapping outsourcing, says Unison general secretary Christina McAnea
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CommentThe hidden risks within community services are being ignored
Steph Lawrence, CEO of the Queen’s Institute of Community Nursing, warns that insufficient staffing is leading to care being missed and patient deaths
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CommentEnsuring public money serves the public good
A bold initiative in Birmingham and Solihull is linking supplier partnerships to social impact, transforming outcomes for children and families
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CommentGovernment must be even bolder with its plans for the NHS App
Dr Charlotte Refsum outlines how to deliver the NHS App as a world-class patient portal
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CommentBME staff are sick of being told lack of career progression is nothing to do with race
The Taskforce for Diversity in NHS Communications has uncovered systemic issues affecting BME staff progression, but these can be overcome by concerted action, writes Edna Boampong