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Taking a whole-school approach to children’s mental health

Making mental health education statutory could be transformative for children and for the NHS, writes primary school headteacher Nic Wetton.

20 March 2025

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Are microteams the key to primary care continuity?

It is time for GP practices to consider restoring the ‘personal list’ and improving care through continuity.

4 March 2025

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Addressing maternal health inequalities

Sharvari Joshi shares how a maternity drop-in session spurred her to take action to address maternal healthcare inequalities in Tower Hamlets.

7 February 2025

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The NHS has warmed to Barclay, but his biggest test is to come

What the new reforms proposed by the Hewitt review will mean for the NHS and population health outcomes.

29 March 2023

Integrated care system measures that matter

How could integrated care system success be assessed? Dr Helen Davies shares her view on the metrics that might unlock the answer.

9 March 2023

Mental health - understanding our population, predicting need, and intervening early

Mental health services can make good use of data to effectively predict the needs of their populations.

17 February 2023

Lessons in prevention from the fire service

Learning from the fire service could help NHS leaders shift the dial on population health management and health inequalities.

14 December 2022

The value of partnership working

Director of the Welsh NHS Confederation Darren Hughes reflects on the importance of working in partnership across sector boundaries.

1 December 2022

WelshConfed22 key takeaways: Relationships, listening and community

Director of the Welsh NHS Confederation, Darren Hughes, shares his reflections following the annual conference and exhibition.

3 November 2022

The NHS can help cure the UK’s economic malaise

Siren calls about the scale of health service funding ignore its role in the push to grow the economy.

19 October 2022

World Mental Health Day: a new start for integrated care systems

Integrated care systems have the chance to turn the slogan of parity for mental health into a reality in the communities they serve.

6 October 2022

Without clarity, courage and honesty we are lost

While little will take the edge off a difficult winter, clarity, courage and honesty from the health secretary and national leaders could go some way.

2 October 2022

A month of change ahead of winter challenges

Darren Hughes, director of the Welsh NHS Confederation, writes about the the events of this month and highlights member concerns around social care.

30 September 2022

After challenging summer, incredibly difficult winter lies ahead

Assistant director of the Welsh NHS Confederation, Nesta Lloyd-Jones, reflects on a difficult summer for the NHS and a challenging winter ahead.

2 September 2022

Transforming PIFU through triage

In-person appointments will always be an essential part of healthcare, but safe and effective care can and does happen outside of appointments.

17 August 2022

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