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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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Is QOF bad for your heart?

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

23 February 2024

A more sustainable operating model for primary care

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

15 February 2024

Politicians must support NHS leaders to innovate and improve health and care

NHS leaders must be given the freedom and support to tackle performance challenges in their own areas, writes Professor Sir Chris Ham.

11 January 2024

Can the MEPS framework help secure a preventive health policy?

When it comes to prevention, how can we close the gap between policy statements and outcomes?

4 December 2023

Time to stand up and be counted

Dr Kathy McLean shares her views and personal experience on why all NHS boards must sign up to the NHS Sexual Safety Charter.

11 October 2023

Implementing Right Care, Right Person in London

Transforming mental healthcare in London through public sector collaboration.

31 August 2023

Can or should the NHS expect more from patients and communities?

The knowledge needed to fix the NHS’s challenges lies with patients and communities, writes Jacob Lant.

29 August 2023

Technology and trust – using data and AI responsibly in healthcare

To achieve the potential of digital modernisation in healthcare, we must ensure the public can trust in the processes involved.

9 June 2023

Primary care networks and cloud-based telephony

How cloud-based telephony can enable more holistic and personalised primary care for patients.

30 March 2023

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

It’s not enough to be non-racist

Reflections on a recent lecture that offered new and powerful insights into building an anti-racist NHS.

29 November 2022