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HSJ PartnersBreaking down barriers: Supporting early lung cancer detection in patients with mental health conditions
Lung cancer remains one of the UK’s most significant health challenges, yet not all patients face the same odds of early diagnosis.
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NewsNHS churned through 48 ministers in 11 years
Forty-eight people have served as ministers in the Department of Health and Social Care in the 11 years since the 2015 general election, with an average tenure of just 487 days, according to analysis by HSJ.
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CommentToo much NHS mental healthcare is outdated
Outdated treatments and underfunded research are holding back mental health care, leaving NHS services struggling to deliver effective, sustainable outcomes
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HSJ PartnersUnderstanding the impact of severe asthma to improve patient outcomes
As medical head, specialty at GSK, my work keeps me close to both the lived reality of severe asthma and the system pressures it creates.
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CommentWhy prevention keeps losing out
NHS leaders believe in prevention, but system design drives focus on waiting lists and activity, not long-term health outcomes
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HSJ PartnersWorking in partnership to achieve hepatitis C elimination
An unprecedented partnership approach with Gilead Sciences has helped put the UK on track to be one of the first countries to eliminate hepatitis C
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CommentMental health reform is becoming urgent
Demand for mental health support is rising, particularly among young people. The next phase of NHS reform must prioritise prevention, early intervention and services that are accessible when people need them
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HSJ PartnersWorking together to change children’s futures
For too many children in the UK, their health in childhood and long into adulthood is affected by inequality.
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CommentPatient power payments risk driving defensive medicine in the NHS
Giving patients greater influence over provider payment could improve accountability, but clinicians warn it may encourage defensive practice and place further strain on NHS services
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HSJ PartnersBeyond the minimum: Broadening the field of vision for neighbourhood health
The NHS has been clear about what it wants neighbourhood health to deliver. To succeed, it must be built on the deliberate use of the full breadth of primary care and community partners.
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CommentDon’t sideline women’s health
Shifting care into communities will only succeed if women’s health is prioritised, properly funded, and designed to close persistent gender health inequalities
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CommentNational targets protect low-profile services
Devolution without accountability risks worsening NHS inequalities, leaving osteoporosis patients underserved, and the need for national mandates to ensure equitable care
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CommentHow to ensure ‘advice and guidance’ works for patients
Transparency will be critical to evaluate whether increased use of advice and guidance leads to better experiences and outcomes, says William Pett
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CommentBoth government and trusts are to blame for failing MND patients
The programme designed to give early access to an innovative new drug for motor neurone disease is not operating properly
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NewsDon’t ask for ‘unhelpful’ national mandates, warns NHSE director
NHS England’s national medical director has warned health campaigners against demanding “unhelpful” new national rules and mandates, as power was moving to local integrated care boards.
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CommentWe must not deny the interdependence of local government and the NHS
Closer collaboration between councils and the NHS is essential to tackle inequality, personalise services and deliver meaningful prevention locally, says Rob Webster
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CommentTackling race inequality in maternity care
The UK faces stark racial maternity inequalities; new initiatives, better data, and anti-racism efforts aim to improve safety and access
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Expert BriefingPatient Safety Watch: New data spotlights uncomfortable truth but is not enough by itself
HSJ hosts the Patient Safety Watch newsletter, written by Patient Safety Watch chief executive James Titcombe
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NewsRevealed: The trusts with ‘unacceptable’ outcomes for Black and low-income women
The trusts where Black women and those from the most deprived communities are facing “unacceptable” disparities in outcomes against a range of maternal care metrics have been identified in a new NHS England dashboard.
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CommentRespiratory care is on life support
The impact of this year’s winter pressures on the health system’s overburdened urgent and emergency care services again highlights the urgent need to improve NHS respiratory care