External contributors – Page 121
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Comment'Knife, life and wife': old stereotypes persist in surgery
So-called banter is an everyday reality for female surgeons, and could be keeping more women out of the specialty
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CommentBeware false dawns: this will be the NHS's toughest decade
Through this decade of austerity, health will have been protected relative to other government departments. But huge challenges remain for the NHS, says Anita Charlesworth
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CommentThe vital lifeline of home improvement agencies
Home improvement agencies save money and make lives better, as Paul Smith explains
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CommentThe spending review: what does it mean for health and care?
Richard Murray offers an assessment of where the comprehensive spending review leaves health and social care
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CommentSpending review provides breathing space for the NHS
Financial relief for a hard-pressed NHS
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CommentThe £3.8bn must be used for transforming the NHS, not plugging holes
Frontloading of funding is welcome, but there are questions hanging over how we meet the strategic vision set out in the Five Year Forward View
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CommentWe can't sit back and wait for change
NHS leaders need to take greater ownership of day to day workforce management in their organisations if the health service is to grasp the tough challenges ahead
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CommentA challenging and inclusive approach to leadership is what we need
To improve patient outcomes
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CommentThe frontloading of NHS investment comes as a relief
The comprehensive spending review brings breathing space for a squeezed system but questions remain over public health budgets
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CommentThe government clearly distrusts traditional public health
The chancellor may be feeling good about the spending review settlement, but his lack of holistic vision leaves scant room for the creativity required for coming up with new ways of integrating public health
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CommentBeware foolish efficiency targets
The NHS needs to be more pragmatic about how it approaches saves money, argues Julie Moore
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CommentHard-nosed healthcare has taken a hit
Turning the NHS into a reactive, crisis-driven service will store up massive problems for the future
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CommentJeremy Taylor: Mobilising volunteers to help patients
Mobilising volunteers to support patients will become easy if we leverage people’s innate desire to help others, writes Jeremy Taylor
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CommentWhy 'Hudson moments' are great for improving patient safety
The immense training undergone by the Hero of the Hudson pilot offers valuable lessons for the NHS
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CommentIt pays to behave like an investment partner
How can the NHS influence local growth strategies to its advantage? Michael Wood offers five ideas
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Changing the culture of bullying in the NHS
Bullying and intimidation in the NHS will no longer be tolerated
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CommentAn educational intervention to tackle NHS bullying: early results and experiences
Hull addresses bullying issues
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