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

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Nic Wetton

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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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Supporting global health: The NHS’s secret equity weapon

Supporting greater provision of diaspora inclusive global health opportunities can score NHS leaders a very efficient triple win.

14 February 2022

NHS procurement: strategy or just shopping?

When was the last time your board discussed procurement and its role in your strategy for improving health outcomes?

14 February 2022

Tackling the increase in demand for mental health support in children and young people

Recent survey results reinforce the urgent need for more funding to support the growing demand for children and young people's mental health services.

11 February 2022

Integrated care partnerships: time to get serious

Matthew Taylor floats four propositions to help ensure that integrated care partnerships fly.

10 February 2022

NHS staff deserve to be listened to by government

What messages is the government sending when it decided not to mandate COVID-19 vaccines for NHS staff?

9 February 2022

Anchor institutions: innovating through partnership in challenging times

Legislative changes provide a golden opportunity to support and enable anchor approaches. But will we seize the opportunity?

7 February 2022

Preparing for the unknown – back to the starting line

Dr Axel Heitmueller on five key lessons from the UK's response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

4 February 2022

Collaboration must be at the heart of the future of health and care

Integrated care systems (ICSs) and provider collaboratives are at the heart of reforms to enable more collaboration within and outside of the NHS.

3 February 2022

Reflections on the current position in Wales

Darren Hughes, director of the Welsh NHS Confederation, reflects on the position of the NHS in Wales and communicating the reality to the public.

1 February 2022

From fourth objective to system change

The government’s fourth core objective for ICSs might be the least understood currently, but could be the one that has the most wide-reaching impact.

31 January 2022

The long-term benefits of working at scale

Primary care federations' ability to work at scale has a shelf life that's longer than the pandemic.

31 January 2022

Ensuring local government is fully integrated at all levels of an ICS

Integrating care is a change of mindset and ways of working. It is vital that everyone understands the full role that local councils will play.

28 January 2022

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