NHS Voices

Thought leadership that sparks debate, shares learning and inspires new ways of working across health and care.

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Featured opinion

Alexandra Ankrah

Keeping equality at the forefront of NHS changes

Alexandra Ankrah shares her hopes for a future NHS that leaves no one behind.

15 July 2025

Chris Ham

What can we learn about implementation from previous NHS reforms?

To deliver the ten-year health plan successfully we must learn the lessons from past reforms.

30 June 2025

Catherine Roche

Uniting health and schools to improve mental health

By collaborating with schools and harnessing their insight, health systems can improve children’s mental health both in and outside of school.

27 June 2025

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How social landlords can help the NHS beat COVID-19 and tackle long-term health challenges

Julian Baust: Housing associations can play a key role in helping the NHS beat COVID-19 and combat its impact on people’s physical and mental health.

5 May 2021

How primary care can help address physical and mental healthcare together

There are benefits that can come when clinical psychologists work closely with GPs.

5 May 2021

Rebuilding MSK services – a longer-term vision for MSK health

How the health sector can build back better MSK services following the pandemic.

5 May 2021

The new public health landscape throws up more questions than answers

Unanswered questions posed by the public health system’s new architecture are considered.

27 April 2021

Have you heard of International Lesbian Visibility Day?

Have you heard of International Lesbian Visibility Day?

26 April 2021

Place is key to successful public health partnerships

The public health expertise we already have in our systems needs to be used in the right places and at the right levels.

26 April 2021

Five factors for provider collaboration & strategic commissioning

Collaboration has become a buzz word in the development of integrated care systems.

25 April 2021

Digital health post pandemic

Turning quick fixes into long-term improvements

16 April 2021

The Homeshare model: a preventative approach to help older people remain independent for longer

The Homeshare model is helping patients regain their independence in their own homes.

14 April 2021

Sometimes all it takes is a conversation: redressing BME injustice

An example of helping to address bias in the workplace.

8 April 2021

The 2020/21 annual report and accounts: three issues to watch for

Three core issues NHS bodies will need to consider when approving the annual report and accounts.

6 April 2021

Legislation must require clinical and lay members on ICS boards

The recent health and care white paper has broadly been welcomed by health leaders, but there are still concerns that need to be addressed.

1 April 2021

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