All Opinion and blogs articles – Page 20
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Blogs
Better a poor service than no service
We’ve moved for “take it or leave it” care to “like it or lump it”
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CommentThe NHS must not ignore charities' contribution
Creating strong partnerships should be a priority
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Blogs
It's sometimes best not to follow the leader
Following a success story can be difficult for leaders everywhere
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Blogs
Get a grip
The elderly. When we were babies they cradled us, secure in the knowledge that when their hour of need arrived we would return the favour.Why don’t they just “Get a Grip”? Not our words – this is the name of an initiative from South Cheshire and Vale Royal CCGs who ...
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iPath
Ipods revolutionised, and possibly destroyed, the recording industry forever, with their convenience, user friendliness and the bewildering, strangely alienating level of choice they offer.Vinyl records, on the other hand, may be fragile and cumbersome, but are also beautiful and comforting objects that ooze history and value.So what are we to ...
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CommentLiberation, preparation and participation: why foundation status matters more than ever
Gill Morgan and Chris Hopson respond to HSJ’s editor
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BlogsDepartment of dogs
End Game hears many reports of hairy beasts roaming the corridors of Richmond House but rarely are they serving any purpose which could be deemed therapeutic for anyone apart from perhaps themselves.So it was heartwarming to hear that the department’s policy teams were visited by three flat coated retriever dogs ...
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CommentFebruary waits: England breaches 18 weeks, in a good way
Target missed for first time in years
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BlogsLooky likey
Buzz LightyearWhen HSJ naughtily put together a joke piece for April Fool’s Day, we thought we had made it implausible enough to be self-evidently a joke.Chortling to ourselves, we ran a story stating that ministers would have to tell the truth in future, as they were to be subjected to ...
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Blogs
You need more than a change in the law to improve care
Without resources and changes in attitude things remain the same
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BlogsLooky unlikely
Jon Restell: the charming chief executive of the union for HSJ readers, Managers In Partnership.Gordon Brown: author of unpopular books and noted Arctic Monkeys fan.No-one actually thinks these two gentlemen look anything alike, except for a jocular passer-by (isn’t that always the worst sort of passer-by?) who spotted Mr Restell ...
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Blogs
Anyone who had a heart
Jeremy Hunt continues to have a lovely time criss-crossing the nation visiting hospitals and seeing all the wonderful things that are going on.The latest trust to have the honour was Sheffield Teaching Hospitals. Tweeteth Jeremy: “Thanks to staff @SheffieldHosp for a great afternoon seeing surgical teams at the cutting edge. ...
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CommentMichael White: Attacks on Welsh NHS smack of opportunism
Pre-election politics in full effect
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CommentCouncils put the public health ethos into practice
A year since the transfer of public health
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CommentJanuary 2014 waits: More patients choose to delay treatment
Delays tip trusts into target breach
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Blogs
The politics of language
It can be hard to keep up with the evolution of acceptable language for talking about people
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HSJ KnowledgeQuicker patient test results: the solution in a tablet
Use mobile technology to provide more efficient care