All Comment articles – Page 21
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How should the NHS respond to the cost of living crisis?
How is the cost of living crisis impacting patients, and what can the service do to help? Alastair McLellan reviews a timely debate
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Building an effective palliative care workforce
Toby Porter emphasises the need to develop a strong end-of-life care workforce that is prepared to meet growing future need
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The relationship between carers and the NHS must be recalibrated
Supporting carers is not just about patients, it’s about recognising the caring roles of your own staff outside of work and in work, writes Helen Walker
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The NHS is safe(ish) with Hunt
“I think the public are desperate for politicians to speak truthfully – but it isn’t always easy.”
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National positivity strategy to put the smile back on the NHS's face
It’s never been more important for the NHS to look on the bright side - in fact, it’s now official policy. Julian Patterson reports
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The elective care waiting list tops seven million
We can estimate that more than 20,000 of the seven million people on the elective care list have unsuspected cancer, and face a typical 10-month wait for that diagnosis.
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What the new NHS ‘operating framework’ must say
NHS England’s highly anticipated new operating framework — aka operating model — will empower integrated care systems with autonomy. Matthew Taylor lists down five crucial factors that would impact this transition
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Sharing best practice needs to be enforced
Barbara Harpham emphasises the importance of proper pathways for organisations to share best practices in order to improve care within the NHS.
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How to ‘comms it’
When the money runs out and the workforce has quit, the ambitious NHS leader must learn to “comms it”. Martin Plackard has helpfully compiled a list of the vital terms that great NHS communicators should use in this time of crisis. As shared with Julian Patterson
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'Learning systems' can help get the NHS off its knees
Giving providers digital tools and technologies to resolve challenges within the health system is a possible approach for embedding learning and improvement into the process of delivering healthcare. By Nell Thornton-Lee, Tom Hardie and Tim Horton
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The grimmest of fairy tales
Traditional stories and rhymes have entertained and scared generations of children. Now we can all enjoy a good nightmare, writes Julian Patterson
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NHS at risk of losing a generation of data analysts
If the NHS wants to lead the world in health data and analytics to improve care and make better population decisions, analysts must receive opportunities to access continuing professional development. By Andi Orlowski
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What the NHS's partnership with Virginia Mason revealed
Prioritising workplace culture when planning and delivering improvement at an organisation and system wide level is the need of the hour. By Bryan Jones and Nicola Burgess
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The cost of living crisis is a health emergency too
Author David Finch highlights the relationship between the increasing costs of living and deteriorating public health in the UK – and the action that the government could take.
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The never knowingly over-punctuated health secretary
What does an obsession with grammar tell us about the character of the new health secretary? Julian Patterson goes in search of the real Therese Coffey and the story behind her violent aversion to the Oxford comma
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Better access to rehabilitation can mitigate health inequality
Addressing inadequate rehabilitation services and disparities in healthy life expectancy is long overdue, and ensuring access may just prevent further entrenching inequities. By Natasha Owusu and Rachel Newton
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The seemingly fair principle that is driving NHS inequality
Co-authors Sally Gainsbury and Polly Mitchell highlight the need to tackle the “first come, first served” reality in the health service.
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Do ICSs face an impossible task?
ICSs can help foster collaboration between partners to offer new solutions to entrenched problems while on the flipside they also face risks in how they respond to national asks. By Anna Charles