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IT is key for productivity gains but processes must be standardised first

There are very real opportunities for the NHS to become more productive, writes Thomas Webb of Ethical Healthcare Consulting.

24 June 2024

Sian Stanley

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Working across the interface: greater than the sum of our parts

In Harlow, community/primary assets are reducing pressure on the emergency department by providing alternative care settings.

19 March 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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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

It’s time to press the brakes on a growing cancer crisis

As the COVID-19 pandemic crisis continues, we must act now to stop us spiralling into a cancer one, writes Michelle Mitchell.

20 December 2021

Change wisely – why we must get evaluation right

What should we keep, and what should we lose? As the NHS resets, approaches to evaluation need to take a new turn too.

17 December 2021

Using data-led insights to build a stronger NHS

The power of data has helped us to fight the pandemic; now let’s use it to shape a stronger NHS for the future, writes Dr Shaun O’Hanlon.

16 December 2021

Integrated care systems - to whom are you listening?

Tackling health inequalities as part of intelligence gathering is key to inclusive and equal decision-making. But where do we start?

16 December 2021

Community pharmacy, primary care and the Omicron fightback

As pressures on primary care start to bite, an innovative way of working with community pharmacy might be just what the doctor ordered.

15 December 2021

Urgent community response and the science of marginal gains

With the skills of its UCR team, Integrated Care Warrington knew it could support local emergency services. Caroline Williams explains.

14 December 2021

Virtual ward care: breaking the 19th century mould

Embracing the virtual revolution would be the first real change in hospital care for over a century, but are we ready to shift the locus of care?

14 December 2021

We can unlock the power of volunteering

Dr Fiona Liddell writes about the power and value of volunteering throughout the pandemic and how it could be part of the solution as we recover.

13 December 2021

Does the adult social care white paper go far enough?

For those who rely on adult social care, will proposed reforms result in an individualised, innovative and integrated service, asks Hashum Mahmood.

13 December 2021

Rolling up our sleeves to support an NHS on its knees

As a nation, we should do everything we can to help the many people in pain, in need and vulnerable this Christmas, writes Matthew Taylor.

9 December 2021

Coming together to provide more efficient integrated immediate care

In Kirklees, NHS services, the local authority and adult social care providers are redesigning how they care for people discharged from hospital.

7 December 2021