Blog: April 2013
Pressures on accident and emergency departments have hit the headlines recently. But what are the facts about A&E attendances?
The NHS cannot afford to wait another 30 years to ensure that medical leadership moves from the margins to the mainstream, says Chris Ham.
With the urgent and emergency care system under severe pressure, Nigel Edwards looks at how the problems around increasing demand could be addressed.
One of the key things leaders need is the opportunity to step back, to enable them to look at what they’re doing and decide where they want to focus, says Liz Saunders.
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The protracted process around the proposed closure of the children’s heart surgery unit at Leeds is the latest example of the difficulties associated with delivering change in the NHS. Is there a way through this?
Although the care of older people will be ‘core business’ for the foreseeable future, numerous reports have highlighted serious failings in that care. Does the government's response to the Francis Inquiry report mark a new beginning?
Nicola Hartley considers the key points of Michael Woodford's leadership lecture, including what NHS leaders could learn from his experience.
Are the public’s views about the NHS – in particular their satisfaction with the NHS – shaped, influenced or, in some way, linked to support for or identification with political parties?
The NHS reforms in England will have major implications for all involved in the system, none more so than providers.