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CommentHow politicians took back control of the NHS, Part 2
In its first year in charge of the NHS after more than a decade on the sidelines, Labour triggered a revolution in how the service is run. Dave West asked insiders what drove the new government’s thinking, and what will come next. Part two of two. Read part one here.
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NewsCapital budgets held flat for three years
Health service capital budgets will be held flat in real terms until the end of the decade, the government has confirmed.
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HSJ PartnersClimbing blind up the productivity mountain: how transparency, equity and trust could deliver care for 10-15 million more patients
Productivity in the NHS remains markedly below pre-pandemic levels, while trusts are faced with growing demand and increased financial pressure. Public satisfaction has hit historic lows, yet most trusts still lack a clear view of where consultant time is going – and where it’s being lost. In this article, BCG ...
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HSJ PartnersHarnessing innovation to transform Afib treatment
Boston Scientific’s Racho Strauven explains how pulsed field ablation (PFA) is a cost-saving alternative for treating atrial fibrillation (AF). He highlights a study published in BMJ Open that suggests PFA could save the NHS an average of £343 per patient, paving the way for improved patient outcomes and healthcare efficiency.
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HSJ PartnersBeyond the status quo: Why public-private partnerships are the NHS’s next frontier
To meet rising demand, the NHS must embrace public–private collaboration that delivers proven tech solutions and enables faster, more efficient patient care, writes TeleTracking’s Chris Johnson
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CommentICB change should be part of broader public sector rethink
Local public services are being disrupted across the board but we must make the most of the opportunity, says Catherine Howe
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Comment‘Double running’ of prevention and healthcare services cannot be avoided
The government should use the comprehensive spending review to allocate dedicated funding to support prevention and address health inequalities, exhorts Saffron Cordery
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CommentICB patient engagement expertise must not be lost
Sharon Brennan stresses the importance of NHS reforms refocusing on patient experience and calls for a return to community-centred care, patient involvement, and a national metric for patient experience
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NewsNHS ‘should give councils more grief’ on health
The 10-Year Plan’s focus on the NHS risks sidelining the need for more effective action by national and local government on prevention, public health directors are warning.
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CommentSplit-screen thinking is the secret to balancing short- and long-term goals
To navigate the complex challenges facing the NHS and global healthcare, “split-screen thinking” offers a framework for addressing urgent issues while also driving innovation for a sustainable future, explain trust CEO Richard Mitchell and University of Leicester professor Kamlesh Khunti
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CommentThe NHS must manage its finances ethically
Iain Murray stresses the crucial role of NHS CFOs in navigating service sustainability, advocating for long-term planning, and ensuring ethical financial management
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CommentHas the government’s health mission gone missing?
Sarah Woolnough critiques the government’s health mission, urging for clearer focus on broader health goals beyond the NHS, with steps to tackle health inequalities and prevent long-term fiscal challenges
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NewsPatients routinely smoking in hospitals, despite ban
Mental health patients are routinely smoking on trust premises, and do not have enough support to stop, despite the threat of tightening rules.
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CommentThe investment in people that’s needed to make the most of AI
The prime minister plans to unleash AI across the UK, fervent in his belief that it can revolutionise healthcare and other key sectors. So can we sit back and let the robots take charge? Health Economics Unit director Andi Orlowski takes a look at the role left for humans in ...
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News‘Punishment beatings’ cause NHS leaders to hide problems, says Streeting
A political culture “geared around sparing reputations” rather than being honest about the NHS’s failings has led to “backside covering” by senior managers trying to avoid “punishment beatings”, the health and care secretary has said.
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NewsC difficile rates hit 13-year high
C difficile cases rose to their highest level in more than a decade, official data published this month shows.
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CommentWhy we're building the world's biggest cancer database
Magnus Harrison highlights how Leeds Teaching Hospitals is leveraging data-driven healthcare to predict future health challenges, prevent disease progression, reduce health inequalities, and improve patient outcomes
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NewsICS jobs ‘devaluing public health’, say directors
Integrated care system population health lead roles are causing “inefficient working” and sometimes “poorer care and outcomes”, public health directors have claimed.
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HSJ LocalICS with health inequalities ‘at heart of strategy’ raids budget three years running
An integrated care system which has reducing health inequalities “at the heart” of its strategy has raided the budget for this three years in a row.
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NewsMinisters pressing Treasury to fund ‘a lot of prevention projects’
The Department of Health and Social Care is fighting for funding for ‘a lot of public health projects’ in the upcoming government spending review, a minister has said.