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CommentDo the right thing on social care, Mr Hammond
Saffron Cordery on why the chancellor must pledge serious investment in social and primary care in his Autumn Statement
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CommentThat online booking revolution? Just wait a minute on that...
The NHS needs to be realistic about GP practices’ and patients’ readiness to use technology for making appointments, says Sophie Castle-Clarke
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CommentThe prime minister must make this one thing a top priority
Myriad shortcomings in children and young people’s mental healthcare have prompted the Education Policy Institute to issue a National Challenge to Theresa May
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CommentCommunity mental health survey shows results falling short of ambitions
The Care Quality Commission’s new findings indicate worrying failings in delivery of the government’s mental health strategy
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CommentPrevention is better than cure - here's how it can be cheaper, too
Risk stratification holds the key to identifying those at greatest risk of developing a surgical site infection and then doing something about it
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CommentWatching Wallonia: or what STPs can learn about team working
A recently endangered trade deal between the EU and Canada offers some pertinent thoughts on balancing the interests of the new partnerships
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CommentVideo: Why it is time to pay attention to non-clinical staff
The NHS could not do any work without the contribution of 587,647 support staff. They are the focus of the HSJ/Serco Inquiry on Maximising the Contribution of NHS Non-Clinical Staff.
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CommentWhat's Trump got to do with our healthcare system? Plenty
Brexit and the US election result remind us that rising demand and falling revenues can’t continue - and that we must all face up to responsibility
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CommentEnglish waits top 19 weeks – and all surgical specialties are now in breach
Elective waits passed the 19 week mark, all surgical specialties are now breaching, and only 69 per cent of local specialties are within target. As the waiting list grows this is only going to get worse.
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CommentAnalysis: The NHS's financial plan is dead in the water
HSJ’s latest analysis of trusts’ financial performance shows any chance of hitting the target agreed with the Treasury is disappearing quickly, writes Lawrence Dunhill
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CommentTime for a radical rethink on how regulators can improve patient safety
The time may be right for a radical rethink of how professional regulation can contribute better to patient safety, writes Sir Robert Francis
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CommentNever events are just the tip of the iceberg
Being overly concerned with “never events” risks us missing wider, more important patient safety lessons, says Michael Devlin
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CommentAnalysis: Commissioners have questions to answer over failed contract
The “phased withdrawal” of Coperforma from providing Sussex’s patient transport service has been greeted with a sigh of relief from unions and many patients. But it leaves many questions unanswered.
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CommentThe cutting edge - and why the NHS is falling behind it
Patients in the UK will miss out on new life saving drugs without a sustainable long term financial settlement for the NHS
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CommentLocal democracy should be a counterweight to NHS grip
The NHS has always had an uneasy relationship with local democracy. Caught between the competing demands of the system’s centre and their communities, STP leaders need to learn how to work with their locally elected representatives to maintain the equilibrium, writes Michael Wood
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CommentE-learning is the next digital step for patients and pupils alike
An educational portal that is cost-effective, accessible and focuses on stand-alone learning modules is what BMJ Learning aims to perfect for its users
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CommentThe truth behind NHS Digital's take on the 'weekend effect'
NHS Digital’s statistics relating to the seven-day services experiment are seriously misleading, say Rachel Meacock and Matt Sutton
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CommentYellow hats are not just for builders
Using Improvement Labs aim to develop staff support systems so they can consistently deliver compassionate care for patients will go a long way
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CommentSTPs must stay the right side of the law
It is crucial to design sustainability and transformation plans well if their good work is not to be derailed by legal challenges
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CommentThe mutual benefit of clinical fellows to arm's lengths bodies
The benefits of leadership fellows to trainees and their host organisations are many, as Nick Aresti, Sir Mike Richards, David Behan and Rishi Duggal explain