Shilpa Ross
Shilpa Ross, Fellow, The King’s Fund
CommentPlaces do not know what is expected of them
Shilpa Ross explores the role of place-based partnerships in integrated care, highlighting challenges and governance variations, plus the importance of supporting local initiatives amid ongoing NHS restructuring
CommentGrenfell highlights the NHS’s poor record in working with communities
Shilpa Ross explains how the Grenfell Tower tragedy exposes systemic failures across sectors, highlighting critical lessons for health and care services on listening to communities, sharing power, and addressing diverse needs for better outcomes
CommentThe three lessons from history that can help the NHS cut the elective backlog
The King’s Fund published its study of strategies to tackle high waiting times in the past, which offers hope for bringing down the backlog. Shilpa Ross and Nicola Blythe highlight few factors from this research that would help the NHS meet the national average waiting time
Comment'A slave master situation': the lived experiences of NHS BAME staff
Tackling race inequalities will require commitment for the long haul, with locally engaged leadership and staff, including stronger allyship from white leaders and staff. By Shilpa Ross
CommentTake volunteering seriously
Shilpa Ross on new research that shows how volunteers take the pressure off frontline staff and provide an additional human touch to patients
HSJ KnowledgeHow the CQC’s new hospital inspections measure up
What’s changed, what works and what doesn’t
HSJ KnowledgeEncourage GPs to take ownership of their CCG
The new bodies must have strong relationships