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CommentWhat would a new Conservative government mean for NHS buildings?
Robert Ede argues that an ambitious programme of capital investment in the manifesto must go hand in hand with new legislation.
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CommentNew care models need the right organisational delivery model
New organisational forms, planned and developed locally, will help to make integrated care the norm
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CommentTurning negatives into positives: the importance of learning from mistakes
The Medical Defence Union’s Michael Devlin examines whether a new patient safety body will lead to better investigations into medical mistakes.
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CommentSepsis focuses innovation at this year's Warwick Business Case Challenge 2017
The Executive MBA Team from Warwick Business School emerge the winners with their analysis of the life-threatening condition in Australia and New Zealand
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CommentThe NHS's world first in attempting to reduce acute kidney injury
What commissioners need to know about the Think Kidneys programme and its lessons on the prevalence and impact of acute kidney injury
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Comment18 week waits, March 2017: explore the maps
NHS waiting lists around England, updated for March 2017
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CommentA brief guide to complying with purdah
Errol Archer takes a look at what the requirements of the pre-election period mean for governmental officials and the bodies they belong to
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CommentWaiting list stays below 4 million for the general election
The English waiting list managed to stay inside 4 million, in the last figures to be published before the general election. It won’t last
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CommentFive lessons in transforming mental health
Lambeth CCG’s learnings to help others drive a transformational change in mental health
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CommentCan the retail industry teach the NHS how to create happy workers?
Being all inclusive and empowering the staff is key to the wellbeing of the NHS workforce
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CommentHow common is late validation of elective waiting lists?
It is suspected that some hospitals might have deliberately delayed waiting list validation to achieve the 18 week target.
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CommentWhat finance leaders need to know about making STPs happen
CIPFA chief executive Rob Whiteman on the hurdles en route to achieving the bottom line
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CommentThree unavoidable challenges ahead for the NHS and social care
Any incoming government must address this trio of fundamental issues if health and social care are to be sustained, says Anita Charlesworth
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CommentSnap election means the big choices are ducked, for now
What NHS England isn’t telling you, and more indispensable weekly insight for commissioners, by Dave West.
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CommentWe must act as England falls behind on access to rare disease medicines
It is crucial that we develop a bespoke process to evaluate ‘orphan’ medicines if we are to eradicate inequality in the system, says Sebastian Stachowiak
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CommentThe need for IT that is fully connected, real time and available everywhere
Our culture and communication with patients need to make huge leaps if they are to deliver services that are the equivalent of those made in banking and travel
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CommentOrganising care at the NHS front line
Quality improvement is best led not by regulators but by those who care for patients, say Chris Ham and Don Berwick
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CommentLessons from Manchester: can Labour ever turn the NHS into a winning issue?
A new poll ahead of the Greater Manchester mayoral elections offers some wider hope and pointers to Labour, writes Mike Birtwistle
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CommentWhy letting the waiting list grow is a false economy
Letting the waiting list grow is like borrowing from a loan shark: a bit of short term relief, followed by years of risk and expense
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CommentSeeing and hearing: reflections on how the NHS has changed
Helen Buckingham looks back on the highs, lows and lessons from 25 years working in the health service