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CommentGreater clarity is still needed on the roles of trusts and ICBs
The new emphasis on ICBs’ strategic role needs to be followed through in NHSE’s revised oversight and assessment framework, writes Saffron Cordery
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CommentICSs need to do more for young children
Rukshana Kapasi and Raj Jain highlight the urgent need for a shift from crisis intervention to early, preventive measures to tackle rising health inequalities and improve children’s long-term wellbeing and development
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CommentLocal communities should lead on setting priorities, not ICBs
Brian Fisher highlights the Coalition for Personalised Care’s work in examining the key conditions that empower communities to set and address their priorities, a tactic which yields numerous benefits
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CommentTrusts need to prepare for physician associate registration
Upcoming regulation will hold physician associates and anaesthesia associates to higher standards, ensuring safer patient care and stronger accountability while addressing doctors’ concerns on team integration
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CommentThe 'three shifts' are already happening
Moving care from hospital to community, implementing digital transformation, and shifting from treatment to prevention are the three shifts being led by NHS trusts to mitigate the challenges in how care is delivered, writes Emily Gibbons
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CommentTreasury rules are forcing unhappy NHS staff into protracted legal battles
Treasury rules place a cap on severance payments and deter employees from settling cases outside the courtroom, further escalating legal disputes, writes Roger Kline
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CommentHow to bridge the NHS’s gulf on AI adoption
AI is shaping many aspects of our lives, yet the NHS is seemingly impenetrable to its advances – here’s how to close the gulf between policy and implementation
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CommentPatient choice: two decades on and in need of reform
Adam Sampson, chief executive of the Association of Optometrists, explains why we need to put systems and structures in place to underpin real choice for patients, while having a grown-up discussion about the role of private providers
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CommentInvestment in technology and prevention has to be at the heart of the Budget
The upcoming budget will shape NHS funding for 2025-26, balancing immediate health needs with long-term investment in technology, prevention, and a healthier future economy, writes Anita Charlesworth
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CommentBeing a patient taught me things I hadn’t learned as a trust CEO
NHS CEO’s patient journey helps him realise the strengths of the NHS and areas requiring improvement, particularly in EDI and the use of emerging technologies
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CommentWhy we're building the world's biggest cancer database
Magnus Harrison highlights how Leeds Teaching Hospitals is leveraging data-driven healthcare to predict future health challenges, prevent disease progression, reduce health inequalities, and improve patient outcomes
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CommentYear-on-year waiting list reduction accelerates
But it needs to shrink by nearly a million a year to restore 18-week waits.
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CommentThe voluntary sector saves the NHS money - don't shut it out
Dame Laura Lee urges the government to integrate voluntary organisations into the NHS 10-year plan, highlighting their proven ability to deliver holistic care, reduce costs, and improve patient outcomes
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CommentThe changes needed to make the NHS fit to tackle health inequality
Tackling health inequality requires bold action, including prioritising prevention, building local partnerships, and empowering staff to address inequalities directly says the King’s Fund.
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CommentThe NHS has had enough of hollow promises to tackle racism
Senior NHS leaders must take bold, decisive action to tackle racial inequality, going beyond performative gestures to address systemic barriers and create a truly equitable healthcare environment for all, writes Yvonne Coghill
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CommentThe NHS must measure what matters to solve its productivity puzzle
Graham Cookson calls for the NHS to measure what matters as politicians eye reforms to address the ailing health system’s declining productivity
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CommentWe don't know enough about what makes NHS managers effective
A research study seeks to understand what kind of management capacity the NHS actually needs and what makes for effective management capability, write Leo McCann, Ian Kirkpatrick and Kirsten Armit
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CommentA sudden flow of funding into primary and community care would not work
To bring about a paradigm shift in the model of care, the NHS needs a radical change from short-term to long-term thinking, writes Joe McManners
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CommentChanging the shape of services key to eliminating cervical cancer
NHS leaders, services, and health professionals must listen to women’s experiences to collect better data for meeting the new goal of ending cervical cancer by 2040, writes Rebecca Curtayne, External Affairs manager at Healthwatch England
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CommentMore money will not fix the NHS's maintenance backlog
David Jones writes about how data can be used to develop strategies to mitigate the impacts of backlog maintenance on patient safety, staff morale, and the financial sustainability of healthcare facilities