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Spelling out the value in voluntary

28 Jun 2012
Lisa Weaks
Local voluntary organisations bring value to health care – but now they need to demonstrate how, says Lisa Weaks.

Tackling the problems of seriously challenged NHS providers

27 Jun 2012
Chris Ham
The experience of South London Healthcare NHS Trust highlights the inadequacies of existing approaches to dealing with failing health care providers.

A productivity challenge too far?

20 Jun 2012
John Appleby
If the government pushes the productivity goal for a further four years beyond 2015, is the NHS setting itself up for failure?

The benefits of centralised emergency services are less than clear

19 Jun 2012
Nigel Edwards
The pressure to swap small hospitals for centralised services is ill thought through and requires a more imaginative approach, says Nigel Edwards.

Competition and integration in health care reform

15 Jun 2012
Chris Ham
Chris Ham suggests that a bundle of policy interventions are needed to support the evolution of integrated systems of care.

Consultant led and delivered services

7 Jun 2012
Nigel Edwards
Nigel Edwards discusses how to achieve a service where patients see a highly qualified doctor quickly and have their care managed by an appropriate senior doctor.

The demands of public service leadership

6 Jun 2012
Richard Humphries
Richard Humphries looks at the importance of cultivating a culture of strong engagement with staff, patients and partners.

Meeting the productivity challenge

1 Jun 2012
John Appleby, Nicola Hartley
John Appleby and Nicola Hartley discuss how the NHS can respond to the productivity challenge in our exclusive interview from Insight magazine.

A new style of leadership for the NHS

29 May 2012
Chris Ham
Chris Ham summarises issues discussed at the Leadership and Management Summit and explores the challenges NHS faces.

It is within leaders’ power to make things better

24 May 2012
Chris Ham
Relatively simple changes in leadership practice can make a big difference to staff engagement and patient experience.

Award-winning charities benefit communities but struggle to convince CCGs

17 May 2012
Lisa Weaks
Charities can have an enormous impact on health in their communities, writes Lisa Weaks, but clinical commissioning groups are proving hard to reach.

Why today's NHS leaders need to be more engaging

16 May 2012
John Clark, Nicola Hartley
The case for a more distributed and engaging style of leadership is compelling and needs to be the norm now more than ever before.

Holding health to account

9 May 2012
Jo Maybin
The King’s Fund’s Jo Maybin argues that councils will have a key role to play on issues such as rationing.

The contribution of Schwartz Center Rounds® to hospital culture 2012

3 May 2012
Jocelyn Cornwell, Joanna Goodrich
Joanna Goodrich and Jocelyn Cornwell consider the benefits and contribution of Schwartz Center Rounds® on hospital culture on the UK.

From vision to action: making patient-centred care a reality

1 May 2012
The second Richmond Group report is intended to offer a clear strategic direction to achieve transformational change in the health and social care system.

Managing elective referrals: innovation must be matched by evaluation

26 Apr 2012
Chris Naylor, Michelle Drage
Dr Michelle Drage and Chris Naylor recommend ways referral management findings from London can influence future commissioning.

Drinking nation: have we had enough?

18 Apr 2012
John Appleby
Is the government’s adoption of the economist’s solution – raising the (minimum) price of alcohol – enough?

Health and wellbeing boards will be more than talking shops

12 Apr 2012
Richard Humphries
Will health and wellbeing boards be wordy talking shops or transforming system leaders? Richard Humphries explores this in an article for Local Government Chronicle.

The NHS needs more than 'quick wins' to be sustainable

28 Mar 2012
Chris Naylor
Trusts must do more than adopt energy efficiency measures, argues Chris Naylor: a more fundamental approach to sustainability is needed.

Organising the health system to ensure care for the elderly

27 Mar 2012
Jocelyn Cornwell
Jocelyn Cornwell and health professionals who attended the Sir Roger Bannister Health Summit put forward five key recommendations for change to care for the elderly.

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