NHS Voices

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

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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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Connecting to improve mental health support for children and young people

Integrated care and investing in prevention are key to improving mental health services.

8 February 2023

Let’s connect and support young people’s mental health

Children's Mental Health Week calls on everyone to look at their services and see how they can better support young people and address inequalities.

6 February 2023

Developing a vision for better health and care in Coventry and Warwickshire

An example of an ICS's approach to producing an integrated care strategy for its local area.

22 December 2022

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

At-scale primary care: a win-win for GPs and systems

Reflections on primary care’s achievements in recent years, and the system-wide potential of primary care at scale.

30 November 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

NHS reform: towards a more balanced change model?

Reform could take us towards a better balanced and more dynamic health and care system.

15 November 2022

We’re told the NHS is protected from cuts — but this alone won’t save it

Promises to protect the NHS budget may not be what they seem, and do not go far enough.

9 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

Developing the collaborative habit

How partners within systems can collaborate to better support the communities they serve.

1 November 2022

The NHS is not alone this winter

Louise Ansari, national director of Healthwatch England, highlights the role the community can play in helping an NHS under severe pressure.

28 October 2022

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