All Comment articles – Page 26
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CommentSocial care providers must have a say in ICS decisions
The eighth first in a series of articles commissioned by HSJ from the National Care Forum to explore the most pressing issues in the care sector. ICSs provide a significant opportunity to do things differently and overcome some of those historical challenges by bringing together key partners to develop and ...
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CommentA day in the life of a social care CEO
The sixth in a series of articles commissioned by HSJ from the National Care Forum to explore the most pressing issues in the care sector. We get a glimpse into a day in the life of CEO Dan Hayes as he runs through an average day on the job which ...
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CommentThere is no shared vision for social care data
The seventh in a series of articles commissioned by HSJ from the National Care Forum to explore the most pressing issues in the care sector. Adam Hunt, digital transformation lead at the National Care Forum shares his thoughts on how access to the right information can transform the health and ...
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Comment'Trusted' NHS must bring R&D benefits to the disadvantaged
Realignment of R&D investment could generate a better return on R&D investment to UK plc by improving access to innovative medicines, reducing variations in health outcomes, reengaging people with the labour market, and improving healthy life expectancy, write Jonathan Pearson-Stuttard and James O’Shaughnessy.
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CommentNHS and social care need to learn from each other
The fifth in a series of articles commissioned by HSJ from the National Care Forum to explore the most pressing issues in the care sector. Former NHS manager Nichola Stefanou shares three main takeaway lessons from her experience of working across both health and social care
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CommentNHS leadership should be the role model for social care
The fourth in a series of articles commissioned by HSJ from the National Care Forum to explore the most pressing issues in the care sector. The gulf between healthcare and social care is exemplified by the fact that social care is devolved to councils to administer says author Andrew Johnston
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CommentSocial care staff must provide more healthcare
The third in a series of articles commissioned by HSJ from the National Care Forum to explore the most pressing issues in the care sector. Chief nurse for Adult Social Care, Deborah Sturdy, examines delegated healthcare in a post-pandemic world
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CommentHow to work with care providers to improve hospital discharge
The second in a series of articles commissioned by HSJ from the National Care Forum to explore the most pressing issues in the care sector. Here’s a list of things to help social care providers step up and create a dependable discharge process that has people, not systems, at its ...
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CommentICSs should prioritise not for profit social care
The first in a series of articles commissioned by HSJ from the National Care Forum to explore the most pressing issues in the care sector. Professor Rayner, a regular national and international speaker, shares her thoughts on why social care should be for people, not for profit
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CommentImproving the NHS’s relationship with the care sector
If there is one truth that all NHS leaders have come to understand during the last few years, it is that the service’s fate is irrevocably linked with that of the care sector.
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CommentThe return of PbR threatens innovation
NHS management cannot just be about managing during ‘normal times’. It must be adaptive and capable of meeting future challenges, writes Louella Vaughan
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CommentElective backlog grows to over 7.2 million
The October data was heavily affected by missing data, but the waiting list and waiting times continue to grow
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CommentWhy cardiovascular disease must be a priority for NHS leaders
With CVD accounting for one-fifth of the life expectancy gap between most and least deprived communities. Veena Raleigh highlights the importance of why the NHS should prioritise cardiovascular disease.
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CommentGovernment's hospital fabrication plan relaunched
In the latest (and only) development in the new hospitals saga, the government is blaming circumstances beyond its control for a small change of plan, writes Julian Patterson
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CommentICSs hold the key to improving dementia diagnosis
The search for life-changing dementia treatments is beginning to yield tangible results. So, it’s imperative that integrated care systems support GPs to diagnose people at the earlier stages of dementia, writes Isolde Radford
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CommentCan integrated care systems survive their birth?
Nicholas Timmins draws conclusions from the recent interviews held by King’s Fund, highlighting concerns of leading ICS chairs as well as their optimism on the progress that can be made
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CommentThe NHS's 'heartbreaking' failure to innovate
Lord Bethell and Lord Victor Adebowale wave a red flag over the slow implementation and adoption of medical innovation, urging the NHS to hasten its steps towards digitalisation
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CommentEmbracing volunteering is not a risk for the NHS
Volunteers from community organisations supported vulnerable people isolating in their homes, says Mark Lever
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CommentThe pointless leader
Beverly ‘Bev’ Heaver is NHS Blithering’s head transformationalist and director of the New Perspectives Unit. Here she sets out her vision of perpetual change. As channeled by Julian Patterson
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CommentWhy the NHS’s ‘menopause passport’ is important
NHS England CEO Amanda Pritchard’s announcement of national guidance encouraging NHS employers to offer flexible working and other support to women is welcome. It builds on work already under way in a number of NHS trusts including our own to break the stigma and offer practical support.