All Health inequalities articles – Page 15
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CommentHow far will integrated health and care systems go in preventing disease?
Both STPs and ICSs are the latest attempt in a long list of national policies aimed at providing more integrated care but will they help prevent poor health asks Adam Briggs.
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NewsNHSE defends primary care cuts for marginalised patients
NHS England/Improvement has defended a clinical commissioning group over planned cuts to services aimed at health inequalities facing marginalised groups.
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‘Appalling’ primary care cuts for minority ethnic patients
A GP surgery will lose funding for services designed to address health inequalities facing black, Asian and minority ethnic patients, while others serving deprived areas also face cuts, under a system-wide review commissioners.
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NewsRegion eyes devolved health powers
A combined local authority in the north east is seeking a Greater Manchester style devolution of powers over health and social care, in a bid to “reintroduce” services to one part of the region.
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CommentWhy primary care transformation is key to reducing CVD
The rising incidence of cardiovascular disease means its early detection and improved prevention should be the primary care sector’s top priority argues Dr Matt Kearney
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CommentEnding cancer inequality for young people
Louise Soanes explains the need for the main political parties to address the specific challenges faced by young people with cancer, particularly around the stark inequality that plagues the health service that serves teenagers and young adults
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Expert BriefingThe dearth of system leaders
Insider tales and must-read analysis on how integration is reshaping health and care systems, NHS providers, primary care, and commissioning. This week by integration correspondent, Sharon Brennan.
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Expert BriefingThe Integrator: System plans face domino effect delays
Insider tales and must-read analysis on how integration is reshaping health and care systems, NHS providers, primary care, and commissioning. This week by integration correspondent, Sharon Brennan.
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CommentBig promises from Labour and Lib Dems, but little detail
The pledges of the two main opposition parties prompt as many questions as they provide answers, writes Ruth Thorlby
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CommentWhat about the patient?: Dr Amir Hannan
In this series, people doing leading work with patients, families and carers talk to patient champion and charity leader Jeremy Taylor. This week: Dr Amir Hannan (@amirhannan), GP at Haughton Thornley Medical Centres, Chair of the Association of Greater Manchester Local Medical Committees, and Chair of the World Health Innovation ...
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HSJ InteractivePinpoint, predict, prevent: how population health management can make a difference
Population health management is causing us to change the way we work so that we intervene at a point at which we can influence what happens to people, writes Amanda Doyle
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CommentThe social fabric has been torn and it's damaging health
Charlotte Augst, of National Voices, and Ian Hudspeth, of the Local Government Association, on the importance of communities and social support to wellbeing - and the need to prioritise it accordingly.
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NewsNHS chiefs 'must call out racists and homophobes'
Three leading NHS trust chief executives have called on their peers to directly challenge communities whose racist and homophobic views often lead to the abuse of NHS staff.
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CommentAnother step towards integrated care – but pitfalls remain
Niall Dickson, NHS Confederation chief executive, weighs up the prospects of progress for integrated care systems.
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CommentThe best laid plans: Making a reality of the NHS long-term plan
Hugh Alderwick, of the Health Foundation, discusses lessons from the past for a fresh round of system-wide planning in the NHS
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NewsNHSE sets first targets to cut BME disciplinary cases
The first NHS targets for reducing the disproportionate share of black and minority ethnic staff being subject to disciplinary cases have been set by NHS England, which has also told trusts to reduce unnecessary disciplinary action overall.
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CommentThe need for a new social model of health ensuring all parts of the system work together
As a country we are still overly preoccupied with cure rather than prevention and it is leading to an inefficient allocation of public spending and stagnating health – a point we argue in our latest report, Beyond the NHS: Addressing the root causes of poor health, write Sally-Marie Bamford and ...
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HSJ AwardsWinners revealed for HSJ Value Awards 2019
Twenty organisations have been honoured in the 2019 HSJ Value Awards – which recognise and celebrate outstanding improvements in care quality and efficiency made by NHS staff.
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HSJ AwardsThe partnership transforming patient experience
Gateshead Care Partnership brought together the local council, NHS trusts and local GPs to improve the way organisations worked together, and won the 2018 HSJ Award for Improved partnerships between health and local government
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CommentLack of consistent evaluation lets down case for public health interventions
There is a need to improve evaluation of preventive investments, both to inform decision-making and increase transparency. By Dr Eleanor Roy