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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

Dr Jon Griffiths

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Improving at the interface between primary and secondary care

Improving relationships and collaboration across the interface can deliver better care for patients.

3 September 2024

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Being realistic, the NHS recovery will not be perfect

Honesty about the NHS recovery is essential for the people to understand why they’re still waiting for their care, explains Layla MacCay.

30 November 2021

Integration is the only way forward for a sustainable health care system

April 2022 is the starting point for ICSs, not the end goal, argues Lou Patten.

30 November 2021

Hardwiring a population health improvement approach within local health and care systems

A roundtable discussion between national and local leaders led to proposed actions for ensuring a public health role in ICSs.

26 November 2021

Unlocking the power of volunteering will help tackle the challenges facing our NHS

Now is the time to harness the support of volunteers to help the health and care system combat exceptional challenge.

26 November 2021

Is integration everyone’s problem but no one’s responsibility?

Matthew Taylor sets out five steps which could help bring together local responsibility for heath and social care.

25 November 2021

Health bill gives too much power to Whitehall

While most of its proposals are welcome, the health and care bill’s weakness is the power it gives the health secretary to make clinical decisions.

23 November 2021

The success of the NHS Confederation’s primary care conference

Fiona Adamson reflects on the sessions at the recent primary care conference held by the Primary Care Network and Primary Care Federation Network.

12 November 2021

Why all trusts and health boards can benefit from close working with their NHS charity

All trusts and health boards could benefit from working with their own NHS charity - and the benefits go beyond the financial, writes Ellie Orton.

9 November 2021

System leadership: reflections on learning by doing

Chris Ham sets out his reflections on the learning from his three years as chair of Coventry and Warwickshire ICS.

5 November 2021

Improving population health relies on leadership not just in health and care

Many countries have seen health inequalities exacerbated and poorer population health outcomes since the start of the pandemic.

4 November 2021

What will the community sector’s piece of the Spending Review pie be?

The government’s Spending Review has provided welcome extra funding for the NHS but it has left several unanswered questions for community providers.

2 November 2021

A huge task ahead for the NHS

Recent funding for the NHS is welcome, but doesn’t cover ‘the double whammy of years of underinvestment and the impact of COVID-19’.

1 November 2021

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