All Comment articles – Page 4
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CommentHow the NHS Assembly used its soft power to effect change
Created in 2019, the NHS Assembly united diverse perspectives from across health and care to support NHS England’s leadership and long-term vision
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CommentSorry – but we need to restructure the NHS again
The NHS is fast approaching a fork in the road which many in the service, knee-deep in change, may not yet have considered – whether to embrace devolution or explain exceptionalism. This choice will help determine our future role in public service delivery and the potential end state of the ...
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Comment18 weeks recovery is still off track
The waiting list shrank too slowly to avoid long-term growth, let alone restore the 18-week standard
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CommentMedical specialism is contributing to NHS inefficiency
Poor patient flow is creating unacceptable bottlenecks across the NHS, with many medically fit patients stuck in hospital beds daily, but new analysis suggests the crisis is fixable through workforce reform, seven-day discharge and better management
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CommentOccupational therapy can save the planet
Occupational therapists are vital to a greener NHS. In this article, Jacqueline Gordon shows how OT-led care – like early intervention, digital rehab and equipment reuse – improves outcomes, cuts emissions and saves money.
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CommentBringing mental health leadership to the heart of acute care
Hannah Wildsmith explains how embedding mental health leadership within acute hospitals can close the gap between physical and psychological care.
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CommentHands-on healthcare at home is in decline
District nursing is in crisis, with staff cuts threatening neighbourhood health and the 10-Year Health Plan’s vision of community-based care, says Nuffield Trust CEO Thea Stein.
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CommentIf it’s serious about inequalities, government will tackle homeless health
With homelessness at record levels, a promised government strategy must be used to tackle extreme health inequalities, argues MP and health and social care committee member Danny Beales
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CommentOur simulation will share the ingredients for neighbourhood success
A simulation over two days at the NHS Providers conference will test new ways of delivering the shift to neighbourhood care
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CommentI felt unsafe as a visually impaired NHS cancer patient
Patient safety doesn’t begin on a ward or in a theatre, but with communication, writes Anna Tylor
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CommentStarmer’s plan to combat NHS racism will not work
Mandatory online diversity training won’t fix racism, including antisemitism, in the NHS; only evidence-based, accountable leadership and cultural change will, writes Roger Kline
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CommentYoung people’s mental health will not be improved by the NHS alone
The key to sustainable mental health services for the young lies in joined-up working that values community knowledge alongside clinical expertise, writes Sarah Holloway, Maudsley Charity CEO
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CommentWe need a national end-of-life delivery plan
As leaders of the UK’s largest palliative care charities, the chief executives of Marie Curie and Sue Ryder set out how the hospice sector must evolve
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CommentPharma is working to boost drug availability, not prices
Victoria Jordan, director of value and access policy at the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI), explores how medicine pricing affects patient access, research investment, and the sustainability of the UK health system
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CommentThe third sector must take Healthwatch’s place in the development of neighbourhoods
The Department of Health and Social Care must map out a collective vision which includes the third sector as a key partner in the development of the promised neighbourhood health service.
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CommentWaiting list grows for third consecutive month
The waiting list should shrink every month to achieve the 18-weeks pledge in 2029
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CommentBecoming a strategic commissioner means treating patients as partners
The pandemic exposed how trust in the NHS had “fallen off a cliff”, particularly among excluded communities. A North West London Integrated Care Board leader argues that genuine co-production – not tick box engagement – is essential for rebuilding relationships and improving health outcomes
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CommentWhy new NHS buildings are not ready for patients on opening day
New NHS buildings are often declared complete before they are ready to start operating. Poor planning leaves staff unprepared and patients at risk, writes Michelle Higgins
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CommentThe ICB and NHSE restructure threatens the service’s diversity
Restructuring on a large scale is exactly when the tenuous gains on diversity and inclusion are most at risk, write Roger Kline and Claire Barnett
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CommentThe neighbourhood health service risks becoming a conceptual muddle
The government’s ambition to establish a neighbourhood health service will fail to move from rhetoric to reality without a clearer clarity of purpose and measures for success, writes Matthew Taylor