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Let's all share in self-care | Lesley Bentley

15 / 11 / 2019 3.12pm

Self-care for life is a priority for the BMA (British Medical Association) says Lesley Bentley, current chair of its patient liaison group. With it being Self Care Week next week, here she explains why easy access to trusted information tailored to the individual, and which the public can support, is vital.

HSJ Value Awards: The part played by Healthwatch Kirklees in finalists Calderdale and Huddersfield FT’s project | Helen Hunter

07 / 11 / 2019 11.16am

Helen Hunter is chief executive of local Healthwatch in Calderdale and Kirklees. The charity worked in partnership with Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust (CHFT) as part of the trust’s redesign of outpatient services, work that was nominated for an HSJ award in November 2019. In this blog Helen describes how Healthwatch helped the trust develop a compelling narrative for changing outpatient services.

There's good reason for the NHS to engage internationally | Rahul Agarwal

04 / 11 / 2019 4.31pm

The NHS is admired across the globe. It is widely seen as an exemplar of universal health coverage, being ranked as the world’s best healthcare system by US-based think tank the Commonwealth Fund in its most recent reports. Due to its reputation, there is strong demand from international buyers to access its expertise, experience and innovations. Rahul Agarwal, export hub lead for healthcare and life sciences at the Department for International Trade (DIT) explains how Healthcare UK, a joint initiative of Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), the DIT and NHS England, is here to support the NHS family in maximising this opportunity.