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Catherine Inness

Scaling AI in healthcare

The future of AI in the NHS is about embedding it into the fabric of how services are delivered, writes Catherine Inness of Accenture.

6 June 2025

A photo of Dr Chris Pickering, wearing medical scrubs, photographed in a busy hospital environment.

The pursuit of dignity in dying

Dr Chris Pickering shares his personal mission to change how the health service approaches the concept of dying.

27 May 2025

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

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Volunteering and community spirit to respond to COVID-19

The Coronavirus pandemic has seen people in Wales come forward to help the health and care service in unprecedented numbers.

5 June 2020

NHS Reset: Why the challenge to reset is a cultural one

Our NHS Reset campaign contributes to the public debate on what the health and care system should look like in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic.

4 June 2020

How social prescribing has adapted during the COVID-19 pandemic

At a time when people have been unable to come together physically, many clubs and activities have had to change the way they deliver services.

2 June 2020

Controversy in PCN world: musings of a clinical director

GP practices have until 31 May to decide their involvement in the primary care network DES (direct enhanced service)

30 May 2020

NHS Reset: Why we need good quality data fast

Data-driven insight is vital in the fight against COVID-19.

29 May 2020

NHS Reset: The value of public scrutiny in resetting the NHS

NHS Reset is a new NHS Confederation campaign to contribute to the public debate on what the health and care system should look like post-COVID-19.

28 May 2020

NHS Reset: 'Time to fix the plane, even if we are at 35,000 feet'

NHS Reset is a new NHS Confederation campaign to contribute to the public debate on what the health and care system should look like post-COVID-19.

26 May 2020

NHS Reset: Working together to reset health and care

NHS Reset is a new NHS Confederation campaign to contribute to the public debate on what the health and care system should look like post-COVID-19.

26 May 2020

NHS Reset: Reflections and learning from COVID-19

NHS Reset is a new NHS Confederation campaign to contribute to the public debate on what the health and care system should look like post-COVID-19.

20 May 2020

NHS Reset: Time for the partnerships we always needed

NHS Reset is a new NHS Confederation campaign to contribute to the public debate on what the health and care system should look like post-COVID-19.

18 May 2020

NHS Reset: We are at a crossroads – which way now?

NHS Reset is a new NHS Confederation campaign to contribute to the public debate on what the health and care system should look like post-COVID-19.

17 May 2020

NHS Reset: The benefits of integration during COVID-19

NHS Reset is a new NHS Confederation campaign to contribute to the public debate on what the health and care system should look like post-COVID-19.

14 May 2020

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