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CommentWho cares for the carers?
Protecting the wellbeing and engagement of NHS staff must be a top priority as without them we have little chance of meeting the challenges ahead. By Paul Jenkins
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CommentCowper’s Cut: Days Of Wine And Metaphors
Chambertin, Riesling, Muscadet et al – Andy Cowper puts NHS leaders through a wine test
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CommentWorrying signs that STPs' reach could well exceed their grasp
Projected forward trends of NHS activity and demand offer a sobering perspective on the likelihood of sustainability and transformation partnerships achieving their goals, writes Nigel Edwards
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CommentReducing rising claims payments will not be achieved by improving patient safety
We need urgent legal reform to reduce the overall cost of litigation on the NHS which currently sits at a staggering £65 billion, writes Mike Devlin
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CommentCQC’s Fit and Proper Person Requirement – will it finally have some teeth?
Neil Grant takes a look at the Care Quality Commission’s approach to assess the fitness of senior managers
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CommentHunt: NHS management is not for the faint-hearted
From tackling bullying and harassment to improving training and flexible working, we must do a lot more to boost the numbers of NHS staff, writes health secretary Jeremy Hunt
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CommentClinical staff need not be based exclusively in hospital
It’s time we introduced more flexibility and innovation in helping mental health service users, writes Rachael Byrne
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CommentWhy the mental health sector should pay heed to the wisdom of Twain
Clinicians, patients and local health and care leaders need to realise that the secret to getting ahead with long-term workforce planning is getting started, says Kate Lovett
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CommentThe problem with annual planning
In theory, the NHS has highly sophisticated processes for finance and activity planning. In practice they are rather less polished. So here are two changes that would transform planning for the better, says Rob Findlay
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CommentHow accommodation based support is achieving the aims of transforming care
Those with complex learning disabilities inappropriately living in secure units should be capable of independent living, writes Chris Hampson
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CommentPeer challenge process can help nurture productive relationships
John Wilderspin on the use of peer challenge to develop shared systems leadership across the NHS and local government
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CommentCowper's Cut: Private lessons
Disgruntled staff, non-appearing test results and a consultant with a world-class attitude problem – Andy Cowper tells a true story with a sting in the tail
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CommentThe Mirror Mirror report prompts some hard reflections
Comparisons of health outcomes around the world are difficult to achieve but increasingly important, argues Ruth Thorlby
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CommentWhat’s Up with communication in healthcare?
High profile unauthorised data sharing can set us back years. We must all rise to the challenge of giving clinicians the tools they need to share information securely across whole accountable care systems, writes Jonathan Bloor
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CommentThe NHS is failing to keep up with the science
The NHS will be unable to provide new and advanced treatments unless policy makers take steps to mend its long term financial position, warns Harry Quilter-Pinner
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CommentThe NHS's relationships with unions will be tested to the limit
Reaching new agreements with trade unions is a distraction from the important discussions the NHS needs to have with staff about service change, recrutiment and efficiency, writes Dean Royles
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CommentCowper's Cut: The Monday morning wake-up call
A Platonic dialogue between a health secretary and a chief executive with performance problems.
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Comment10 quick reflections on the DH's 2016-17 accounts
Edward Cornick offers a host of financial insights buried within this week’s report
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CommentWhy plagiarising with pride is the way forward for STPs
Michael Macdonnell sets out the task ahead for sustainability and transformation partnerships
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CommentJoining up the procurement of goods with the commissioning of services
A lack of synergy between the procurement of goods with the commissioning of services creates inefficiencies in the system but an integrated approach could resolve these issues, writes Alan Turrell