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CommentRegulators are ‘not good enough’ at holding NHS orgs to account if they discriminate against BME staff
The strategic emphasis on race equality must be strengthened, adding greater use of evidence and learning to achieve change, writes Roger Kline
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CommentCowper’s Cut: ‘Fearlessly and with common sense’
Andy Cowper on government’s ‘live without fear’ chants and the Test and Trace delivery status thus far.
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CommentThe three key tests for the comprehensive spending review
Charlotte Augst shares her insights on the need to strengthen places and communities to overcome inequalities and rebuild the health and wellbeing sector
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CommentThis government spending review is likely to please very few
Social care reform pushed further down the road, minimal increases to public health at a time of significant population health need and training and education budgets pretty flat — such a settlement will disappoint a great many, writes Richard Sloggett
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CommentA sticking plaster for adult social care as winter approaches
To help social care services cope with covid-19 over winter, it needs more than just a plan, by Hugh Alderwick and Lucinda Allen
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CommentCowper’s Cut: Skidmarks and superforecasters
Staggering TAT figures and government’s aspiration driven by superfactors, by Andy Cowper.
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CommentGov medical advisors should resign or speak out over England’s failing covid strategy
Regulatory policies need appointment processes and employment contracts which make the freedom to speak out, a genuine independence for medics. By David Oliver
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CommentCowper’s Cut: The Ministry Of Unsound: Is Dido Harding getting another, even bigger, job?
Andy Cowper sheds light on the policy and politics of healthcare as Simon Stevens closes on completing his tenure.
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CommentThe pandemic must serve as a catalyst for improvements in stroke care
With a second peak of covid-19 likely, it’s becoming clear that the virus is having a profound effect on people living with other health conditions. Unless we act quickly to improve stroke treatment and care, the pandemic risks causing thousands of stroke recoveries, as the Stroke Association’s chief executive Juliet ...
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CommentGrave risk of inequalities becoming deeply ingrained due to covid
Julia Scott on the importance of a workforce that can deal with multiple rehabilitation needs – from emotional support to tackling respiratory and cognitive issues – in the coronavirus recovery phase
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CommentHow CVDprevent will close the gap on poor primary care performance
The national audit for cardiovascular disease will include six high risk conditions with extracts of routinely recorded general practice data being monitored and managed for reducing impact on patients. By Dr Matt Kearney and Lorraine Oldridge.
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CommentPopulation health modelling is essential in driving effective pandemic response
Population health modelling is helping us to assess the local effects on mental health of the pandemic - but strong national planning is needed to complement this, too, says Joe Rafferty
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CommentCowper’s Cut: We need to talk about Test And Trace
In his piece, Andy Cowper elaborates on leaders’ attempts to avoid shortcomings of the TAT programme, contracts being awarded without accountability and the prime minister’s Moonshot operation.
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CommentWithout colleges, the People Plan will have a hollow core
Michael Wood on the need to understand the value of our local colleges to support a broad range of health and care roles and reach local populations from which the NHS often struggles to recruit
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CommentElective waits reach the 40 week threshold
The NHS’ warning threshold for extreme long waits has become the norm. By Rob Findlay
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CommentCowper’s Cut: ‘Top tranche’ theory trumps reality in H*nc*ckl*nd
Andy Cowper sheds light on the performace of SAS test and trace as it fails to meet 46 per cent of the targets set.
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CommentCare home covid-19 fallout should not create toxic taboos
David Oliver on the need to use more advance care planning for care home residents.
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CommentCowper’s Cut: Can leopards change their spots?
Andy Cowper on how, and how much, health and care systems can really change
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CommentEmbracing the seismic shift in digitisation
As the NHS continues to resume routine services, and deals with the huge backlogs of care the pandemic has created, it’s essential that technology is used in a way that best supports and enhances care for both staff and patients, writes Rachel Hutchings.