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Neil Blanchard and Dr Jane Padmore

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The NHS needs to think differently about working with others

A new agreement in Sussex sets out how the NHS and VCSE sector will work together to meet mental health, learning disabilities and neurodiversity need

4 March 2024

Laura Boyd and Matt Kearney

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Is QOF bad for your heart?

Current quality improvement methods may actually be damaging for patient outcomes.

23 February 2024

Jacob Haddad speaking at ConfedExpo.

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A more sustainable operating model for primary care

Two key principles for a more sustainable operating model for primary care.

15 February 2024

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Incredible staff commitment and resilience

As we approach Christmas, Darren Hughes reflects on all that staff have done and continue to do for the people of Wales.

21 December 2021

It’s time to press the brakes on a growing cancer crisis

As the COVID-19 pandemic crisis continues, we must act now to stop us spiralling into a cancer one, writes Michelle Mitchell.

20 December 2021

Community pharmacy, primary care and the Omicron fightback

As pressures on primary care start to bite, an innovative way of working with community pharmacy might be just what the doctor ordered.

15 December 2021

Primary care tackling winter pressures through collaboration

Dr Sayanthan Ganesaratnam shows how, with the right partnerships, primary care can deliver at every level within an ICS.

2 December 2021

Health bill gives too much power to Whitehall

While most of its proposals are welcome, the health and care bill’s weakness is the power it gives the health secretary to make clinical decisions.

23 November 2021

The success of the NHS Confederation’s primary care conference

Fiona Adamson reflects on the sessions at the recent primary care conference held by the Primary Care Network and Primary Care Federation Network.

12 November 2021

System leadership: reflections on learning by doing

Chris Ham sets out his reflections on the learning from his three years as chair of Coventry and Warwickshire ICS.

5 November 2021

PCN networks: part of the bigger picture

Transforming services is critical and integrating care services is key.

29 October 2021

Primary care at system level

The wish to be truly integrated is what’s driving primary care to be heard at system level.

29 October 2021

Increase in demand for mental health support is being felt across the system

Mental health problems in England are growing at an alarming rate causing unprecedented strain not just on mental health services, but all healthcare.

25 October 2021

It’s good to talk

Initiatives such as Men’s Shed Fleetwood are proving important not only to mental health and wellbeing, but to reducing pressures on the NHS.

15 October 2021

Disruptors reducing inequalities and powering up integrated care

Looking to reduce health inequalities and level up? Social prescribing link workers are a key part of shifting the dial, writes Christiana Melam.

7 October 2021