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CommentThere is growing unease about the future of stroke care
The government’s focus on stroke signals a welcome elevation of this critical policy and clinical area, but much hangs on the planned Modern Service Framework
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CommentUnfairly shifting the burden of care to GPs is a feature of NHS system design, not a bug
The 8am scramble to see a GP reflects capacity shortages, workforce mismatches, and system inefficiencies
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CommentToo much NHS mental healthcare is outdated
Outdated treatments and underfunded research are holding back mental health care, leaving NHS services struggling to deliver effective, sustainable outcomes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 PartnersTransforming respiratory care is essential for NHS resilience
Respiratory disease silently shapes the reality of the NHS every day.
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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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HSJ PartnersA prevention policy without a delivery plan is a promise the NHS cannot keep
Across the NHS, clinicians have been calling for progress on osteoporosis for years. Yet nearly two years on from a clear national commitment, there is still no plan for delivery – and no progress.
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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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NewsDHSC sets first targets for neighbourhood health
The first targets for neighbourhood health have been set in long-awaited government guidance.
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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
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HSJ PartnersFrom data to delivery: Why investing in personalised care is critical for system efficiency and health equity
For senior NHS leaders, addressing health inequalities is no longer just a moral imperative; it is a clinical and financial necessity
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CommentNeighbourhood health services must not ignore severe mental illness
Integrated neighbourhood health services must prioritise severe mental illness, or risk deepening one of the UK’s most profound and preventable health inequalities
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CommentMSK drives England’s biggest health inequality gap
Analysis shows musculoskeletal conditions create England’s largest health inequality gap, with community physiotherapy offering the best route to tackling preventable ill health in deprived areas
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CommentDoes the NHS need to make digital integration so hard?
The integration of NHS login with the Digital Health Passport platform will help transform medication adherence and self-management for young people with conditions such as asthma and epilepsy, writes Matt Bourne
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HSJ PartnersShaping the future of respiratory care together
From addressing critical challenges to shaping innovative solutions: GSK’s medical head, general medicines, UK, Aruni Mulgirigama, shares her perspective on the future of respiratory care
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CommentThe neighbourhood care model that is already making a difference
With 27 centres offering drop-in cancer support without appointments or waiting lists, Maggie’s believes it has already built the neighbourhood health model the NHS is trying to design
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CommentWhy behaviour change holds the key to scaling NHS innovation
At NCL Health Alliance, part of UCLPartners, behavioural science is helping staff adopt new systems that make care simpler and more sustainable
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HSJ PartnersEpilepsy care: A system under strain – and the opportunity for change
Epilepsy is the most common long-term neurological condition of childhood in the UK, affecting one in 100 people and costing the NHS up to £2bn annually.1,2 Yet the condition remains underprioritised, despite being treatable and often preventable in its most devastating outcomes.
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CommentThe third sector must take Healthwatch’s place in the development of neighbourhoods
The Department of Health and Social Care must map out a collective vision which includes the third sector as a key partner in the development of the promised neighbourhood health service.
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CommentBetter clinical homecare is crucial to an effective neighbourhood health service
New data from a pharma-funded study shows clinical homecare keeps people out of hospitals and must be part of the new National Neighbourhood Health Implementation Programme, writes Stephen Cook
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HSJ PartnersDelivering 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