What is the role of patients in healthcare? Live discussion
Join us on Thursday 20 July from 12.30pm to 2pm to talk about how patients can work with healthcare staff to improve careThe role of the patient is changing. Gone are the days when they were a passive...
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View ArticleWhat is being done to tackle the NHS workforce crisis?
The health and care sectors need to challenge the government but also look at how to retain people through better quality workplaces Danny Mortimer is chief executive of NHS EmployersConcerns about the...
View ArticleMental health services are in crisis but we NHS bosses can change this
At my trust, we involve people with experience of mental health problems in our work and support staff wellbeingSam Allen is chief executive of Sussex partnership NHS foundation trustThere has been a...
View ArticleAs an NHS boss, there is little I can do to reassure EU staff about Brexit
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View ArticleLocal NHS bosses should take control of staffing | Kate Laycock
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View ArticleThe NHS needs a digitally savvy workforce to ensure its survival | Harpreet Sood
Frontline staff are frustrated they can’t make more use of digital tools and data but a new academy could help by training 300 technology leadersIt was in the early hours of a Saturday morning that I...
View ArticleWinter is coming and the situation in the NHS is desperate
Riven with conflict and overwhelmed by Brexit, the government is trying to keep the parlous state of the NHS in the shadows of political debateAs the NHS careers towards winter, signs of desperation...
View ArticleWhy mental health services in England are finally receiving attention
With the promise of an extra £1.3bn a year and reform of legislation on the cards, the mental health sector is getting the political backing it needsEngland is witnessing the “biggest expansion of...
View ArticleThe cheap innovations the NHS could take from sub-Saharan Africa
Surgeons have found that sterilised mosquito netting can be used for hernia repair – one of several options that could save the NHS £100m in five yearsIt is often said: “You get what you pay for.”...
View ArticleThe NHS workforce is under more pressure than ever. But there is hope
Our report reveals an ailing service under severe strain. The solution lies in recruiting more staff – and giving local organisations more controlIf we really want to deliver the high quality patient...
View ArticleI was falsely accused by an NHS whistleblower. It destroyed my career
After months of distress, the trust found there was no case to answer, but I was left living with depression and struggled to pay legal billsUntil a couple of years ago, I had a good career and an...
View ArticleA royal commission is not the way to solve the problems facing the NHS |...
Calls are growing for a commission, but it would lead to years of policy paralysis. The health service doesn’t need a grand plan – it needs a courageous governmentAs patients die in corridors and...
View ArticleLiverpool NHS scandal shows how culture of denial harms patients
If staff do not feel able to speak out about their concerns, something is rotten at an organisation’s coreThe two most shocking revelations to emerge from the investigation into Liverpool community...
View Article'I missed serving my country': the military veterans joining the NHS
Step into Health works with 50 trusts to match the skills of former military personnel to careers in the health serviceRichard Lloyd had dedicated 28 years to the armed forces when he moved with his...
View ArticleCan the Bawa-Garba case result in a stronger NHS safety culture?
There is a frantic scramble to find a coherent response that maintains the confidence of the medical profession and the publicThe manslaughter conviction and subsequent erasure from the medical...
View ArticleNHS survey reveals staff are determined to make the best of tough conditions
Findings of world’s biggest workforce study are both shocking and uplifting – and should prompt healthcare leaders to actThe latest NHS staff survey– the world’s biggest workforce study – is both...
View ArticleMore cash will force the NHS to address tougher questions than money |...
Hopes are rising for a solution to the funding crisis, but investment must be used to reshape the health service not perpetuate inefficiencyIndications that the government is edging towards a radical,...
View ArticleIt is time to end the 'heads on spikes' approach to NHS failures
The health service needs to distinguish between managers who cross a moral line and those who get into difficulty trying to do their best The leadership implosions at Liverpool community health NHS...
View ArticleSocial care funding crisis leaves the NHS in limbo
The health service can’t plan its next decade with confidence until the entire care system has a comprehensive dealFour themes dominated this year’s gathering of the health service clan at the NHS...
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