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Featured opinion

Marsha McAdam

From hopeless to hopeful: improving support for people with BPD

Marsha McAdam reflects on the hopelessness she felt as someone with BPD, as well as the hope she now feels for the future of BPD support services.

23 May 2025

Chris Ham

How can ICB commissioning succeed where previous attempts have failed?

Sir Chris Ham on what ICBs need to succeed as commissioners, in the face of current changes for the NHS and past commissioning challenges.

21 May 2025

Evelyn Asante-Mensah

Why we’re looking afresh at anti-racism and zero tolerance

Examining what zero tolerance means in practice has prompted us to interrogate the idea much more closely, writes Evelyn Asante-Mensah OBE.

15 May 2025

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Population health management is so in vogue

PHM is more than a passing fashion – it’s a style of approaching care that will become the established norm. Here are three pitfalls to avoid.

17 January 2022

ICS delay muddies leadership and threatens accountability

Poor communication about ICS delays hasn't helped what can be an already difficult situation.

14 January 2022

Be bold with the ask: embedding the VCSE in system planning and design

Partnership working between the voluntary sector, local government and the NHS is crucial to improving care for people and communities.

12 January 2022

Injecting community back into our lives

When talking about community, what do we really mean? John Walsh writes beyond the idea of bricks and mortar.

11 January 2022

The NHS was left ill-prepared for COVID-19

The public inquiry into the pandemic will pose fundamental questions into the role of the state in responding to the crisis.

11 January 2022

Omicron: urgent action is needed on NHS staffing crisis

We are now in a position where a small amount of extra pressure could be the final straw.

7 January 2022

The she-cession and why the time for equality is now

For women working in health and care, the pandemic is having a real impact on their health, wellbeing and future opportunity in the workplace.

6 January 2022

Appointments to integrated care boards

Strategic thinking is required to ensure key roles in integrated care boards are appointed to appropriately, so they can operate from 1 July 2022.

5 January 2022

Is the end of Omicron in sight?

Much as we'd all like the disruptions caused by Omicron to be reduced, it is still too early to know its trend, explains Matthew Taylor.

3 January 2022

Joint appointments across the NHS and integrated care systems

Joint appointments look to be an option in the make up of integrated care systems, but how can this type of arrangement work?

22 December 2021

A perfect storm: supporting children and young people’s mental health

Mental health services have strived to support children and young people, but the pandemic has also fuelled an increase in demand.

21 December 2021

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

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