All Opinion and blogs articles – Page 29
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CommentIdentifying the members of the A&E frequent flyers club
Some patients attend emergency units more than 10 times a year
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Blogs
No cause for alarm
At last month’s NHS England board meeting chief nursing officer Jane Cummings seemed surprised by the dramatic response her talk on compassionate care received.As she settled in to her subject - the six Cs to help create a culture of compassion among nurses and midwives - a fire alarm cut ...
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Blogs
Prior's biggest fan
End Game always loves an opportunity to interrogate the Care Quality Commission and we had a particularly nasty question waiting to lob in the direction of its chair at an improving patient care conference last month.However, following his speech on the commission’s new inspection regime David Prior made a swift ...
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Blogs
Why Sherlock could never be an NHS manager
Emotional intelligence is increasingly seen as an important skill for people in the top jobs
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CommentMichael White: Can any ministers pass the Farage test?
Tories and Labour need get their acts together in 2014
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Blogs
Politicians want to slay the beast that never was
MPs bashing the NHS is about softening up the public for the Americanisation of services
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CommentDebunking the myths about the clinical negligence bill
What the NHS can do to shrink its legal costs
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BlogsLonger life expectancy can be too much of a good thing
An ageing society has to address ethical issues about when and how people choose to die
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Blogs
A spur to recovery
End Game salutes Spurs striker Jermain Defoe for demonstrating how hand sanitising gel should be used when on a visit to the North Middlesex University Hospital Trust.The trust sent this amazing picture taken on a Christmas visit in which children on the Rainbow ward and orthopaedic patients were given presents ...
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CommentMark Newbold: Whole system transformation must be our priority
Solve the issues behind emergency pressures
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CommentNew year's resolution: Tackle the UK's exercise crisis
Physical inactivity is a dangerous public health issue
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BlogsBring back awards to reward quality care
As scandals undermine confidence in the hospitals and care homes, it is time to bring back quality awards to recognise the work of the providers and teams doing an exceptional job
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CommentClinical leaders need to turn their knowledge into power
They can use their know-how to improve patient care
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CommentPut people back at the heart of dementia care
Conversations with patients reveal what is important to their lives and care
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CommentSteward leaders: An alternative style for NHS managers
We have a framework for a different kind of leader
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Blogs
Your 18 week waits: October 2013 data
Interactive maps of local NHS waits around England, showing the pressures and one-year waits, with links to all the detail by organisation and specialty.
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Blogs
Waiting list grows in October for first time
For the first time since records began, the English waiting list grew in October. Still, 18-week waits were steady. One-year waits probably got worse.
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CommentBetter housing will relieve winter pressures
Housing improvements are vital for reducing emergency hospital visits