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CommentSplitting up general practice services won't always work
Fragmentation of general practice services will jeopardise the value that it delivers to patients and the NHS, notes Rebecca Rosen
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CommentCowper’s Cut: Goodbye to a great, and regulating the regulators
Andy Cowper reflects on why Professor Alan Maynard, one of the most renowned health economists, will continue to live on beyond death and why his views on regulation still hold water
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CommentHave a grip on your life with personal health budgets
The spiralling health crisis requires a disruptive solution like personal health budgets that put people in charge of their own healthcare and support staff, notes Alex Fox
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CommentBehind closed doors – why people end up in and out of hospital
A recent research report highlights that repeat hospital admissions are a sign that something is wrong in the home environment and simple measures like home checks can end the cycle of discharge and readmission, says Mike Adamson
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CommentUse multidisciplinary teams to meet the A&E crisis
Better deployment of alternative health professionals like occupational therapists in emergency care can ease the pressure on A&E departments, says Karin Orman
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CommentReform or a new mental health act?
Hope Davis-McCallion on how the review of the Mental Health Act will shape up
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CommentAndrew Foster: Giving practical help to stressed staff
Andrew Foster on how to reduce pressure that the staff experiences when there is an influx of patients for emergency care
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CommentWhat trusts want from the 2018-19 planning guidance
In view of the 2017-18 plan already coming under pressure, the upcoming 2018-19 planning guidance must set out a clear and realistic set of objectives, say Amber Jabbal and Phillipa Hentsch
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CommentCowper’s Cut: The arm round the shoulders
If healthcare is a people business, we ought to wonder why the NHS is often not great at supporting its people ie its staff, points out Andy Cowper
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CommentThe NHS is a beacon for healthcare worldwide
Despite its current well publicised problems, the NHS in its 70th anniversary year remains a shining example to the world on how to build an equitable health system. By Ben Simms
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CommentPrivate investment can transform primary care estate
Private finance as an option to fund an upgrade of primary care estate can deliver value for money for the taxpayer and significantly improve patient outcomes, writes Maisie Borrows
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CommentScaling up innovation requires action at multiple levels
A new research report looks at ways to ensure the successful uptake of innovations in healthcare to relieve the NHS’ financial and operational pressures, say Will Warburton and David Albury
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CommentA call to action on community services
The NHS must take concerted action towards widespread adoption and adaptation of community focused approaches to care. By Chris Ham and Anna Charles
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CommentWinter is a lose-lose situation for patients, staff and NHS finances
The shift towards providing more emergency care over winter leads to spiralling costs for trusts, but taking certain measures can prevent the teetering acute sector from collapse, says Adam Wright
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CommentCowper’s Cut: Carillion up the PFI
As Carillion goes bust, Andy Cowper busts some of the resultant conspiracy theories doing the rounds about the private sector’s attempts to privatise the NHS
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CommentTime to talk about referral to treatment waiting times
Referral to treatment waiting times were a tremendous success, but their future is now in doubt. Rob Findlay notes that the time has come to ask: is there a better alternative?
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CommentMoving from compliance to building a safety culture
CQC’s suspension of announced inspections could deliver a welcome ‘maturity leap’ in quality regulation but trusts need to ensure their safety culture is strong and robust, says Cassandra Cameron
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CommentSocial impact investing for the NHS?
David Kerr questions whether the NHS should involve not-for-profit organisations in providing community services as in the US
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CommentCowper’s Cut: The Department For Health But Social Care
In light of the recent reappoinment of Jeremy Hunt and the rebranding of the Department of Health as the Department of Health and Social Care, Andy Cowper discusses what ails the NHS apart from social care and why
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CommentCCGs lack skills to commission research
Evaluations to assess impact of various public health programmes or mental health services are often under scoped and under planned, states Dr Peter West