External contributors – Page 111
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CommentWe must foster digital innovators in health
Why the NHS should be encouraging disruptive technology
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CommentForget the past of NHS finances and deal with the future
The NHS must turn the page on the last few years of financial decline
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CommentWhy the 18 week target might never be achieved again
The 18 week waiting times target might go away for good
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CommentStrong leadership is the catalyst for desired organisational change
Leaders need strong back-up if change is not to prove a mission impossible
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CommentWhat could a regional mayor do for the health of local populations?
Rob Newton asks what impact locally elected mayors are likely to have on public health
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CommentAre we resistant to good antimicrobial stewardship?
Given that policy makers have made antimicrobial stewardship a priority, what progress has primary care made in doing their bit for AMS?
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CommentDoes social spending hold the key to better health?
Cutting expenditure on social welfare programmes has a detrimental effect on the health of a wide range of groups
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CommentSTPs can deliver with good leadership
If STPs are given support and expertise, they might deliver better quality care at lower cost
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CommentIs the UK failing patients in obesity services?
Commissioners seem to be unprepared for a multi-million pound obesity surgery bill
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CommentThe firebreak is not enough and the plan is unravelling at frightening speed
All parts of the NHS must work together if the cataclysmic financial storm is to be survived
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CommentWhy the DH may still have to reach into its pocket
Many trusts and CCGs may turn to the Department of Health for additional financial support in 2016-17
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CommentRunning to stand still - the steady decline in cancer waiting time performance
Implementing strategies on cancer services for better outcomes and experience for patients
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CommentHousing, health and social care – is it time for a quiet revolution?
Partnerships between health and housing are key to reducing bed blocking in hospitals
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CommentThe public needs to know where the buck stops
One year as an MP and I’m still none the wiser about lines of accountability in the NHS
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CommentIs Brexit or Bremain best for the NHS?
The big decision will have far greater ramifications for healthcare than merely the funding available
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CommentNew care model vanguards: Getting serious about prevention
Prevention is crucial for the success of new care model vanguards
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CommentUnexpected insights on variation from the doctors’ strike
The action by junior doctors has revealed new strategies for tackling the war against variation in the NHS
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CommentWhy planning should be part of performance reporting
Capacity planning should be as critical to business as performance
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CommentMarch sees worst ever breach of England's 18-weeks target
March was another bad month for England’s 18 week waiting times. It was the worst performance since the “incomplete pathways” target was introduced in 2012, powered by the largest waiting list since January 2008.
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CommentLet's focus on care and quality rather than numbers
Better outcomes, teamwork and efficiency cannot be measured but are vital