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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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Hardwiring a population health improvement approach within local health and care systems

A roundtable discussion between national and local leaders led to proposed actions for ensuring a public health role in ICSs.

26 November 2021

Is integration everyone’s problem but no one’s responsibility?

Matthew Taylor sets out five steps which could help bring together local responsibility for heath and social care.

25 November 2021

Health bill gives too much power to Whitehall

While most of its proposals are welcome, the health and care bill’s weakness is the power it gives the health secretary to make clinical decisions.

23 November 2021

The success of the NHS Confederation’s primary care conference

Fiona Adamson reflects on the sessions at the recent primary care conference held by the Primary Care Network and Primary Care Federation Network.

12 November 2021

Why all trusts and health boards can benefit from close working with their NHS charity

All trusts and health boards could benefit from working with their own NHS charity - and the benefits go beyond the financial, writes Ellie Orton.

9 November 2021

System leadership: reflections on learning by doing

Chris Ham sets out his reflections on the learning from his three years as chair of Coventry and Warwickshire ICS.

5 November 2021

Improving population health relies on leadership not just in health and care

Many countries have seen health inequalities exacerbated and poorer population health outcomes since the start of the pandemic.

4 November 2021

What will the community sector’s piece of the Spending Review pie be?

The government’s Spending Review has provided welcome extra funding for the NHS but it has left several unanswered questions for community providers.

2 November 2021

A huge task ahead for the NHS

Recent funding for the NHS is welcome, but doesn’t cover ‘the double whammy of years of underinvestment and the impact of COVID-19’.

1 November 2021

Duty of candour

Being open and transparent helps to know what’s right to do for patients, families and staff.

1 November 2021

Placing the NHS at the heart of economic and social recovery post COVID-19

Nesta Lloyd-Jones writes about the significant role the NHS will play in the wider recovery of local economies and communities following the pandemic.

29 October 2021

PCN networks: part of the bigger picture

Transforming services is critical and integrating care services is key.

29 October 2021

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