All Comment articles – Page 53
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CommentDirector's appointment should be used to reframe the debate around health inequalities
Dr John Ford outlines what should be the prime concerns for the new director for patient equalities and health inequalities
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CommentThe case for strong systems and joined-up care
Chris Ham and Clare Gerada argue that partnership working, not legislation alone, is the key to improved health and integrated care
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CommentCovid decimated, then re-energised patient voice
It seems we may emerge from covid with some exemplars of good practice in the patient leadership field, writes David Gilbert
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CommentCowper’s Cut: Greasing palms and squandering trust
Andy Cowper on big funding announcements, a heroic set of planning assumptions for rolling out vaccines and the accuracy of covid testing tech.
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CommentHow to inculcate joint working across health and care
Opportunities to change the architecture of the health and care sector do not come around often. It is right that we take the opportunity we have to address the limitations of the current framework and move to a more integrated future. By Nick Ville
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CommentResearch that makes a difference
Liz Mear and Breid O’Brien share insights from their research on embedding a research staff or team in varied practices and projects.
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CommentCowper’s Cut: Vaccine candidate No. 1 is in; Cummings is out of No. 10 and Dido Harding’s retail fallacy
Andy Cowper writes on the discussions held for better NHS funding, talks of a new contract with Palantir to use Foundry for the TAT’s data and the retail fallacy.
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CommentBlame or denial will not stop patients catching covid in hospitals
David Oliver shares his insights on hospital-acquired covid-19, how it is reported, why it might happen and realistic approaches to reducing rather than abolishing it.
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CommentElective recovery fails to halt soaring waiting times
September was the NHS’ best chance to arrest the rapid deterioration in elective waiting times. But the challenge was too great, writes Rob Findlay.
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CommentPrimary care networks: getting into their stride?
Professor Judith Smith, Sarah Parkinson and Dr Manbinder Sidhu discuss in their evaluation, concerns pertaining to PCNs, its increasing progress and, its collective working with various practices.
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CommentCowper’s Cut: Stevens trumps the NHS bashers
Andy Cowper shares his insights on the recent political mayhem, falling performance of the TAT programme and ill-informed attacks on the NHS.
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CommentLockdown must be used to give councils the lead in contact tracing
The pandemic has shown that a constitutional reset is needed to avoid central government overreaching itself in the future, writes Chris Ham.
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CommentThe targets the NHS will have to hit this winter
Many trusts and some entire systems have met the phase three activity targets set by NHS England in July, but there is recognition at the centre that holding the service to them slavishly over the winter would be pointless and counter-productive.
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CommentJoined-up data can help allay winter pressures
Dr Jonty Heaversedge explains how London’s shared care record can support winter planning and resilience
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CommentThe 'invisible victims' of covid need help now
Rehabilitation appointments are down 20,000 from last year – a repeat of disruption this winter risks thousands of people with neurological conditions deteriorating further, warns Nick Moberly
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CommentDarzi: post-covid mental health services must be 'fundamentally different'
Mental health services have seen a massive spike in demand, leading to a huge gap between the need for mental health care and its availability - that can only be met by a revolution in the way it is delivered, writes Lord Ara Darzi.
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CommentThe lack of diversity in the AHP workforce is fuelling inequality
We need to guarantee immediate support for anyone facing inequality, discrimination or micro-aggressions and create an environment where there are safe spaces to discuss actions and solutions to a problem, writes Karin Orman
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CommentStrengthening ICSs must not undermine local collaboration
As the NHS and its partners push forward with change, especially structural change, it’s important to not lose sight of the purpose of integration, writes Richard Murray.
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CommentCowper’s Cut: Just like déjà vu all over again
Andy Cowper on the announcement of national lockdown measures, the PM’s ‘protect the NHS’ narrative and shortcomings of the test and trace.
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CommentPromoting equality and diversity through the BAME Staff Network
Kettering’s goal is to drive positive change that will impact equality, diversity, and inclusion amongst staff, and promote a safe and confidential environment to raise any issues and concerns, writes Carol Verner