External contributors – Page 198
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CommentMichael White: looking to the Lords for inspiration
Come back, Health Bill, all is (slightly) forgiven!
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CommentMaking sense of organisation branding in the NHS
NHS identiy is becoming increasingly complex.
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CommentNigel Crisp: the most precious commodity of all
On achieving a workforce skill mix to safeguard healthcare.
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CommentRuth Carnall: take the shakes out of the shake-ups
Revamping NHS organisations will always be intense but these lessons from London can help to make things easier.
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CommentMichael White: learn from past errors with PFI
PFI still has a place, but management is key.
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CommentJohn Deffenbaugh: why the NHS and local government jigsaw can fit together this time
There have been many attempts to bring the NHS and local government closer together.
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CommentCiarán Devane: out with the old
A hypothesis for us: if we want to do more, we need to do less.
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CommentNoel Plumridge: twice the harm
Last week’s announcement that an administrator is to be appointed at South London Healthcare Trust, with all that follows under the National Health Service Act 2006, brings two immediate harmful effects. It’s sad indeed that both appear to have been encouraged and even praised.
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CommentMike Farrar: steps to success for commissioning board mandate
Six keys to creating the right conditions for success
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CommentJennifer Dixon: identifying the true value of telehealth
Does teleheath reduce hospital costs? Nuffield Trust chief executive Jennifer Dixon suggests six points to ponder before answering.
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CommentThe NHS must address its blind spot on older people's services
End ageism and care will improve for all.
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CommentJim Easton: let’s get serious about telehealth
It saves lives and money; so what’s holding telehealth back?
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CommentThe challenge ahead: why we must involve patients in their care
The NHS must make shared decision making a reality.