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CommentThe collateral damage caused by the row over physician associates
As NHS funding debates heat up, first-contact physiotherapists are unfairly targeted. Despite their crucial role in managing musculoskeletal conditions and easing GP workloads, their importance should not be overshadowed, writes Ash James
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CommentCreating a culture of care
David Gilbert sheds light on a new initiative to enhance mental health wards by improving relationships, environment, and care to foster safety and therapeutic effectiveness
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CommentWhy a focus on waiting time targets may neglect the poorest cancer patients
Naser Turabi explains how ensuring equitable access to cancer treatment is crucial.
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CommentI helped write the last Labour 10-year NHS plan. Here’s what I learned
Labour’s proposed 10-year plan for the NHS echoes similar reforms enacted two decades ago during the Milburn era. Chris Ham, who served as the Department of Health’s policy director during that time, stresses the need for sustained commitment, and an awareness of political dynamics and resource constraints
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CommentHurrah! The politcians are back in control
The NHS has issued a statement expressing support for Wes Streeting as the new health and social care secretary promises to take back control, get the NHS done and lead us to the sunlit uplands. Julian Patterson has the details
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CommentWait list and wait times worsened again in May
A worsening situation in the penultimate waiting times data for the outgoing Conservative government
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CommentHow can Labour deliver on its promise of ‘change’?
Shane Carmichael explains how the new government needs to transform promises into action, by overcoming challenges to change.
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CommentThree quick wins the NHS can secure at almost no cost
These quick wins can help the NHS restore public confidence within this Parliament, despite the financial constraints, says London Ambulance Service chief executive Daniel Elkeles.
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CommentRegulating managers will not fix the NHS's honesty problem on its own
Amidst growing concerns over the silencing of whistleblowers, the Labour Party manifesto has pledged to introduce the “regulation” of NHS managers. But can punitive measures alone ensure patient safety and staff support? By David Oliver
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CommentThe nursing regulator has proved itself tone deaf and wilfully blind
The Nursing and Midwifery Council faces scrutiny after appointing an interim CEO with a controversial past, raising governance concerns
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CommentThe next government’s stark choice: increase funding or see care decline
Anita Charlesworth describes the tough choices the new government will face as it tries to balance its ambitions to improve care with fiscal realities.
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CommentThe shameful state of children’s services can be rescued by Labour
Dame Clare Gerada, Dr Camilla Kingdon and Professor Sian Griffiths highlight the urgent need for robust reform to services for children and young people.
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CommentCovid proved religious groups must have a role in tackling health inequalities
Bringing together her experiences in the NHS and the Church of England, Dame Sarah Mullally writes how faith groups are integral to addressing health inequalities.
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CommentA blueprint for NHS efficiency
David Selwyn explains how NHS leaders must optimise the surgical pathway to reduce last-minute cancellations, improving patient outcomes and saving in the process
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CommentThe future of digital health depends on it being open
Rachel Dunscombe explains how adopting openEHR and integrated data systems is essential for the NHS to accelerate digital transformation, improve patient care, and achieve long-term sustainability amidst growing pressures
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CommentTackling the abuse of power in the NHS
Health Creation empowers communities to address root causes, fostering equitable, sustainable health outcomes through relational strategies
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CommentHow do you solve the problem with productivity?
NHS productivity is among the biggest issues in this election campaign but, with the service struggling to live within its means, Julian Hartley asks what can be done to increase activity while maintaining quality and safety
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CommentChanges to the NHS constitution should not be debated in secrecy
Jacob Lant, CEO of National Voices, argues that the consultation process on changing the NHS constitution needs to be made more inclusive and accessible
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CommentWait list and longest waits all worsen in last figures before election
The waiting list has grown since Rishi Sunak pledged it would fall, but his promise people would get care quicker has come true