Joe Rafferty
Joe Rafferty is director of commissioning development at NHS North West
CommentCost improvement plans will not solve the NHS’s financial crisis
The current NHS ‘cost improvement model’ is not sufficient to meet financial constraints, but an allocative efficiency approach being applied at Mersey Care Foundation Trust offers hope, its leaders argue
CommentCovid has given us the data blueprint for ‘programming’ population health
Data and analytics will provide the timely insights ICSs need if they are to take action and meet the new triple aim - improve outcomes, tackle inequalities and enhance productivity. By Joe Rafferty, Jim Hughes and Professor Iain Buchan
CommentPopulation health modelling is essential in driving effective pandemic response
Population health modelling is helping us to assess the local effects on mental health of the pandemic - but strong national planning is needed to complement this, too, says Joe Rafferty
CommentEstablish the principles of a just culture for staff
A just culture is compassionate and does not blame staff to ensure that they learn when things go wrong
CommentAre we ready for a new relationship with patients?
A paradigm shift towards empowerment is needed in the way we involve patients in their own care by seeing things from their perspective
CommentNurturing leadership talent today for the benefit of tomorrow
Developing the leadership skills of junior doctors is essential if the quality of care is to be protected in the future
HSJ KnowledgeWhy commissioners need to harness transformational technologies for NHS services
If the full potential of GP commissioning is to be realised, commissioners must understand, embrace and harness transformational technologies at the earliest opportunity, says NHS North West director of commissioning development Joe Rafferty.