NHS Voices

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

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Featured blogs

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

Lorraine Mattis

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Reforming dentistry through primary care collaboration

To address NHS dental care access and oral health inequalities, we must advocate for policies that facilitate integration among primary care providers

16 September 2024

Fay Blackwood and Eric Pirozzoli

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Diversifying the upper levels of the health service

Despite the incredible diversity of NHS staff as a whole, there is a distinct lack of diversity at higher levels. So what is going wrong?

21 August 2024

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Digital transformation across primary care in Greater Manchester

Working collaboratively in Greater Manchester to implement digital transformation in primary care.

11 December 2023

Now is the time to get behind mental health crisis prevention

We must channel resources into crisis prevention, or risk facing the same challenges in mental health services a decade from now.

4 December 2023

Virtual wards: a prescription for NHS winter resilience

Virtual wards have emerged as a promising addition to patient care and can provide a solid foundation for building winter resilience.

30 November 2023

Shedding light on improvement at scale

Prof Sir Chris Ham shares key insights from his study of self-improving systems in England.

21 November 2023

ICBs can lead the way to a smoke-free future

Integrated care boards have the power to bring system partners together to win the war on tobacco and build a healthier, smoke-free future for all.

3 November 2023

We're going to need a bigger boat

Navigating uncertain seas to reach the longer-term vision for primary care.

18 September 2023

Implementing Right Care, Right Person in London

Transforming mental healthcare in London through public sector collaboration.

31 August 2023

Can or should the NHS expect more from patients and communities?

The knowledge needed to fix the NHS’s challenges lies with patients and communities, writes Jacob Lant.

29 August 2023

Pay parity for community services must be addressed

While the NHS workforce plan includes increasing community services workforce, there is much that still needs addressing to grow the sector.

13 July 2023

Effective healthcare for all is a joint venture

How Barnardo’s Emergency Care Model is helping to address longstanding challenges for the NHS by acting on the wider determinants of health.

7 July 2023

Engaging with district councils

Why district councils are well placed to understand the neighbourhoods and places that systems are trying to support.

6 July 2023

What I have learned about embedding mental health practitioners in primary care

How the Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme is supporting redesign of mental health services around primary care networks.

19 June 2023

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