All articles by Stuart Shepherd
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HSJ KnowledgePublic health: Is your activity on target?
In the second part in our series on social marketing, Stuart Shepherd looks at an online toolkit that can help improve productivity and service quality by targeting resources effectively
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HSJ KnowledgeGypsies' and Travellers' health: the road to greater inclusion
Gypsies and Traveller community members have been adopted as ‘health ambassadors’ to educate NHS staff in the East Midlands. Stuart Shepherd reports
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HSJ KnowledgeSocial marketing in health: the right tools for the job
Social marketing is playing a growing role in strategies to improve population health. In the first of two articles Stuart Shepherd examines the National Social Marketing Centre’s social marketing planning guide and toolbox
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HSJ KnowledgeThe cost of poor quality healthcare and how to put it right
Improvement initiatives can save money, but how to make real change remains a challenge, finds Stuart Shepherd
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HSJ KnowledgeHow to achieve value for money priorities
Value for money priorities are achieved by getting a good understanding of local needs, says Stuart Shepherd.
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HSJ KnowledgePlugging the inequality gaps with prevention
A workforce in the West Midlands uses its community knowledge to help some of the most at-risk and disadvantaged people, as Stuart Shepherd explains
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HSJ KnowledgeResidential care commissioning leaves room for improvement
Despite their complex needs it has been revealed that many care home residents lack access to specialist services, reports Stuart Shepherd
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HSJ KnowledgeTransforming community services for people with long term conditions
Community healthcare is widening the focus from just a patient’s condition to their whole life, says Stuart Shepherd
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HSJ KnowledgePublic health: Birmingham gets fit with a purpose
An HSJ Award winning scheme is out to discover how much fitter a whole city can become. Stuart Shepherd reports
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HSJ KnowledgeHealth improvement collaboration: top tips
Health and care professionals from the eight biggest cities outside London are collaborating to share expertise in tackling inequalities, reports Stuart Shepherd
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HSJ KnowledgeIntegrated services: reducing hospital admissions among older people
Integrated services mean many older people can stay out of hospital while receiving care, says Stuart Shepherd
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HSJ KnowledgeHow to increase BME access to psychological therapies
A programme to improve access to psychological care is reaching into BME communities, reports Stuart Shepherd
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HSJ KnowledgeImproving diet to improve mental health
Dieticians in mental health trusts can help make the shift to preventive wellbeing services, says Stuart Shepherd
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HSJ KnowledgePatient safety: how to connect with its human side
Training, systems and process design help all health team members prioritise safe patient care, says Stuart Shepherd
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HSJ KnowledgeCare homes: getting to grips with GP retainers
GPs demanding fees from care homes must justify their charges to avoid provoking a scandal, says Stuart Shepherd
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HSJ KnowledgeHealth overview and scrutiny committees: building better relationships
How can NHS trusts build an open, amiable relationship with local authority health committees? Stuart Shepherd explains
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HSJ KnowledgeHow to support NHS staff through retirement
Preparing employees for their retirement is good practice – and so is recognising that some staff will offer a valuable resource after they have retired, reports Stuart Shepherd
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HSJ KnowledgeNHS smoking cessation: sticking with quitting
NHS stop smoking services’ 10th anniversary marks one of the strongest public health interventions of a decade - and there are plans to maintain the momentum. Stuart Shepherd reports
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HSJ KnowledgeKnow the figures behind the facts on health inequalities
In an age of information overload, the need for relevant data is growing as boards face tough decisions on reducing health inequalities, as Stuart Shepherd explains
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HSJ KnowledgeHow community geriatricians are the linchpin of elder care
Community geriatricians can make a massive difference to older people’s lives and post hospital recoveries, so why are they so thin on the ground?