NHS Voices

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Featured blogs

Zoe Reed

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Implementing PCREF – our progress one year on

Zoë Reed shares how PCREF has helped South London and Maudsley address inequity and improve access to mental health care for racialised communities.

5 December 2024

Sam Keighley

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Prevention needs brave leadership and a thriving VCSE

A strong VCSE sector is key to achieving the government’s shift from cure to prevention.

9 December 2024

Derek Bell

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No perfect group

The challenges, rewards and continuing lessons of group working at University Hospitals Tees.

7 November 2024

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No place like home

Introducing virtual wards during the pandemic has led to them being implemented more widely to care for people in the communities of Wolverhampton.

22 August 2023

Three big ways to accelerate elective recovery without adding to capacity

Three suggestions for helping services keep up with tomorrow’s demand.

15 June 2023

The power of co-creating transformation

While there are many challenges to overcome, the current NHS landscape also offers an opportunity for transformative ideas to come to the fore.

12 June 2023

Technology and trust – using data and AI responsibly in healthcare

To achieve the potential of digital modernisation in healthcare, we must ensure the public can trust in the processes involved.

9 June 2023

Primary care networks and cloud-based telephony

How cloud-based telephony can enable more holistic and personalised primary care for patients.

30 March 2023

Reflections on the digital journey across Frimley ICS

Digital tools can enhance patient care and improve workforce experience without losing the compassion inherent in health and care, writes Sam Burrows.

15 March 2023

Mental health - understanding our population, predicting need, and intervening early

Mental health services can make good use of data to effectively predict the needs of their populations.

17 February 2023

Lessons in prevention from the fire service

Learning from the fire service could help NHS leaders shift the dial on population health management and health inequalities.

14 December 2022

The value of partnership working

Director of the Welsh NHS Confederation Darren Hughes reflects on the importance of working in partnership across sector boundaries.

1 December 2022

ICSs must seize the research opportunity

New guidance explains why clinical research must be a priority in the fight against health inequalities.

24 November 2022

Environmental sustainability – from peripheral projects to mainstream policy

How do we embed sustainability into the fabric of how we plan and deliver healthcare to make it integral to organisational success?

18 November 2022

WelshConfed22 key takeaways: Relationships, listening and community

Director of the Welsh NHS Confederation, Darren Hughes, shares his reflections following the annual conference and exhibition.

3 November 2022

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