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Nic Wetton

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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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Capturing the lightbulb moment before it flickers out

Looking towards a future health and care system, has given us all a fresh perspective on what regulatory architecture we need in place.

1 September 2020

Protecting the Welsh NHS in a post-Brexit world

Wales’ health in all policies approach can protect the Welsh NHS in a post-Brexit world.

21 August 2020

NHS People Plan for 20/21: why now is the time

COVID-19 has propelled the NHS People Plan into everyday life, so that the published plan is now well placed to bring about change.

17 August 2020

Time is running out for Brexit negotiations to avoid an EHIC-up in your travel plans

Future relationship negotiations between the UK and EU could mean changes to the healthcare services you can receive in the EU from 2021.

7 August 2020

Another chapter in the COVID-19 story begins...

The expectations of phase 3 of COVID-19 pandemic and cautions not to raise expectations beyond what can be delivered.

3 August 2020

The Brexit point of no return: what does this mean for health?

Brexit developments and the implications for the UK’s health, over four years since the British public voted to leave the EU.

3 July 2020

COVID-19, EU transition and the Welsh NHS

A perfect storm or opportunity to shape the future?

26 June 2020

NHS Reset: What we've learned about hospital discharge amid the COVID-19 pandemic

NHS Reset is a campaign to contribute to the public debate on what the health and care system should look like in the aftermath of the pandemic.

26 June 2020

Two years on, the environment remains hostile

Reflections on the progress that still needs to be made in the NHS, two years on from the Windrush scandal.

22 June 2020

From a call to action to a challenge

An update on developments following a recent blog calling for equality, diversity and inclusion in the NHS.

15 June 2020

NHS Reset: Mental health must remain high on the healthcare agenda

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.

12 June 2020

NHS Reset: Where is the 'I' in mental health?

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.

9 June 2020

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