Delivering sustainable respiratory care for greener ICBs
Prioritising disease control and embracing sustainable inhaler innovations will be key to delivering a net zero NHS, writes Edward Piper, medical & scientific affairs director at AstraZeneca UK
Lung cancer diagnosis in England: Can we do better?
Discussions and reflections from the HSJ Cancer Forum Panel discussion, 12 March 2025
NHS Professionals National Bank™ offers innovative workforce solution to health leaders to reduce agency spend
A government focus on supporting trusts to eradicate agency spend and put funding back into patient care has given health leaders a workforce challenge. NHS Professionals’ service director of National Bank™, Rebecca Stark, writes here about a flexible workforce solution to support NHS organisations to meet these new targets.
Medicines optimisation offers untapped opportunities for financial sustainability
As NHS reforms take shape and financial pressures grow, FDB explores how technology-enabled medicines optimisation can help primary care deliver safer, more efficient, and cost-effective prescribing.
Unlocking innovation in cancer care: A call to action for system-level change (AstraZeneca sponsored)
At a recent AstraZeneca UK sponsored HSJ roundtable event for NHS stakeholders, I had the privilege of hearing directly from clinicians, digital leads, and operational decision-makers across multiple cancer pathways.
Powering progress through standards: reflections from the GS1 UK Healthcare Conference 2025
The 2025 GS1 UK Healthcare Conference brought together senior NHS leaders, clinicians and policymakers at a pivotal moment for the health service
Resetting the standard: How 18 Week Support is evolving to help NHS trusts meet RTT and cost pressures
18 Week Support explains why it has restructured to become more agile, responsive, and cost-effective – and ultimately better able to support the NHS in meeting its targets
Making the most of the NHS estate
The NHS continues to face significant financial pressures. With integrated care boards recently tasked with cutting running costs by 50 per cent, there’s an urgent need to rethink how we deliver excellent patient care while reducing expenditure.
From healthcare assistant to registered practitioner: career ladders that work
With budget cuts biting and recruitment challenges mounting, NHS trusts are under pressure to do more with less. But what if the answer to futureproofing your workforce lies not in external hires, but in the talented, committed people already within your organisation?
The digital shift in mental health: What NHS leaders need to know
Decisions in healthcare are never simple, especially in mental health hospitals where patient needs are nuanced and care environments are complex.