All Comment articles – Page 126
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CommentWhy patient engagement might have prevented the doctors strike
Consulting the public could have averted the current conflict
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CommentHealthier Together and the lessons of the big bad wolf
The three little pigs has echoes in the High Court judgment that should be heeded
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CommentMoney's too tight to mention
But there is much we can to improve care, even in this cold financial climate
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CommentWords: mightier than swords and deadly when misused in labels
Mislabelling can cost lives so it’s high time we made improvements that can prevent it
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CommentA strategy's for life, not just Christmas
Turn over a new leaf in 2016 and embrace strategies as the means to achieving changes
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CommentEnd Game: A saucer of milk for the minister
End Game brings to you the serious nature of herbal products and a dash of pop
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CommentEngland still (probably) breaching 18 weeks
The 18 week target was narrowly breached again in November
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CommentThree strikes and you're out of favour with the public
Why public sympathy with the junior doctors comes with some big caveats
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CommentAnalysis: NHS corporate manslaughter case puts spotlight on systemic errors
HSJ patient safety correspondent Shaun Lintern on why NHS leaders should watch the trial of Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells Trust closely
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CommentDoctors’ strike: Breakdown in trust could take years to repair
HSJ workforce correspondent Shaun Lintern takes stock after the first day of the junior doctors’ strike
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CommentThe unique role of general practice is being undermined
If we really want joined up care, then GPs need to reclaim their position as the conductors of the healthcare orchestra. Dr Jonathan Shapiro writes
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CommentClimate keeps improving for partnership with independent providers
The spending review’s frontloaded settlement for the NHS is highly welcome and was expertly negotiated, writes David Hare
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CommentHow to blow the socks off regulators
A full draft operational plan by 8 February? Certainly, sir. Would you prefer the sums to be wrong, or the method unrealistic?
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CommentIt is high time we stopped dying for a drink
Kailash Chand puts a question mark on the historical cultural acceptability of alcohol in view of the healthcare admissions, illnesses and trauma it causes
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CommentA model to put the NHS right?
A workable business model underpinning a great social model is what the NHS needs to avoid serious failure. By Jan Filochowski
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CommentWhy the NHS estate could be the key to delivering the Five Year Forward View
Now is the time for the NHS to make the most of its massively underutilised estate
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CommentThe NHS is facing an ancient problem
The planning guidance seeks to balance three main priorities. Scholars of ancient Greek could help with the answer
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CommentWhat will new models of care mean for rent reimbursement and NHS surgeries?
Property issues require due consideration so that primary care is not hampered as the NHS undergoes significant changes due to the new care models. By Nathan East and Edwina Farrell
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CommentTransparency can bring about the desired changes in the NHS
If the NHS leadership really wants to follow through on its message for the future, they need to embrace transparency. Ric Whalley writes
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CommentAn open letter to Jeremy Hunt from a whistleblower
Sharmila Chowdhury calls on the health secretary to resolve the injustices faced by so many