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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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Health on the high street

The NHS has a role to play in regenerating our high streets and improving the health and wealth of local communities.

11 December 2020

Social care is a tool, not a destination

Integrated care can bring together health and social care services that so urgently need to work in collaboration.

10 December 2020

How do we enable AI in healthcare as a great potential for good?

Digital tools have been quickly developed and adopted in the wake of COVID-19. Now AI is showing opportunities ahead for healthcare.

4 December 2020

Setting up the Child Health and Wellbeing Network

System leadership and professional and user engagement have a role in the setting up of a network to support children's health and wellbeing.

2 December 2020

Ten high-impact actions for ICS success

The game changers for Nottingham and Nottinghamshire in their journey through system transformation and integration.

27 November 2020

How to inculcate joint working across health and care

This is the time to take the opportunity to address the limitations of the current framework and move to a more integrated future.

23 November 2020

NHS Reset: Frugal innovation in response to COVID-19 – doing more (and better) with less

Across the globe, COVID-19 has spurred an explosion of innovation. But how have different health services approached this global emergency?

20 November 2020

The role of digital in preventing and treating poor mental health

An update on digital solutions for treating poor mental health, while remembering traditional services are still relevant.

20 November 2020

The importance of self care for local populations and for the healthcare system

Self Care Week is marked by taking a practical view on self care and the role community can play in it becoming part of everyday life.

19 November 2020

We need to keep our eyes on the prize of population health for all

Reflections on the past months while looking at what needs to be done in the months ahead.

17 November 2020

Communicating in a pandemic

How King's College NHS FT ramped up its engagement with its 12,000-strong workforce at the peak of the pandemic.

10 November 2020

Cutting through the fake news

Dispelling the myths, conspiracy theories and fake news that were taking a toll on local communities at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.

9 November 2020

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