External contributors – Page 97
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CommentNetworks not working? Improving how we improve together
Networks are all the rage across the NHS. But too often they are ineffective
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CommentNHS England and NHS Improvement should be brought closer together
Is it possible to tighten up NHS organisation and efficiency without major upheaval?
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CommentNew care systems must be truly accountable
STPs and ACSs are doomed to fail if the NHS doesn’t engage others in its plans, says Leicestershire County Council chief John Sinnott
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CommentCowper’s Cut: Jeremy Hunt’s futile gesture
What will the resignation of two chief executives last week actually achieve, asks Andy Cowper
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CommentA radical reshaping of regulation is needed
Expanding the 9 professional regulatory bodies would be counter-productive
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CommentSome green shoots amid the snowy peaks of the NHS workforce
Over a fifth of the NHS workforce are from non-white backgrounds, yet they suffer consistently worse workplace experiences
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CommentCan't stay in hospital? Can't go home? Housing associations are bridging the gap
The NHS spends huge amounts treating patients who no longer need to be in hospital. But finally, housing services are beginning to tackle this growing problem. By Helen Rowbottom
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CommentThe case for separating 'hot' and 'cold’ facilities
There are arguments for and against splitting hot and cold facilities. How would you decide? This example from a real NHS hospital shows how careful modelling can lead to a clear recommendation. By Rob Findlay
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CommentProposed changes to deprivation of liberty laws – what you need to know
Hope Davis-McCallion explains the Law Commission’s ’urgent’ safeguard suggestions
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CommentCowper’s Cut – complexity for dummies
Complexity is not going away, especially in public policy and in healthcare – but can our leaders explain it to their audience, asks Andy Cowper
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CommentNHS trusts may have held their own in Q1, but risks are growing
Savings have been made and costs reduced, but the deficit forecast remains troubling
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CommentThe Better Care Fund is now part of the problem. We need a better solution
The removal of the Better Care Fund’s ‘temporary sticking plaster’ may be painful, but it forces us to think differently, writes Richard Humphries
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CommentWhat your commute can teach you about performance targets
Rob Findlay and Mike Davidge on how your journey to work demonstrates the difference between ‘common cause’ and ‘special cause’
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CommentCowper’s Cut: The Inverse Scare Law – helping politicians ignore the NHS
Andy Cowper on what he calls ’the Campaign for NHS defunding
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CommentHunt: We will target medication errors next in the drive for patient safety
In an exclusive comment piece for HSJ, health secretary Jeremy Hunt announces an initiative that will aim to change culture as well as systems
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CommentHow much localism in healthcare is too much?
Though localism has its benefits, policy makers should tread with caution, as handing health fully over to local government has thrown up challenges in the past.
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CommentComment: Why I am a born-again buddy-ist
Peter Carter puts up a strong case in favour of the concept of buddying, whereby trusts that are struggling are “buddied up” with a successful trust
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CommentCould Brexit change competition and procurement in the NHS?
Post-Brexit the UK may gain some freedom to redefine the application of competition and procurement in the NHS but any change will depend on the political choices of the government of the day, writes Cristina Sarb
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CommentA brain haemmorhage changed my life – and strengthened my faith in the NHS
David Sissling, a long serving NHS chief executive, suffered a sub-arachnoid brain haemorrhage in September last year. He shares his experience of NHS care, support and recovery
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CommentCowper's Cut: A Brief History Of The Force, by Jeremy Hunt
Jeremy Hunt, Darth Health Secretary, explains how he must use The Force to vanquish any leaders who oppose The Empire. By Andy Cowper