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  • Can this government really recover NHS performance standards within a single parliament? And what are the costs of trying?

    Siva Anandaciva calls for the government to conduct a full review of performance targets, if it's serious about driving through reforms to the health care service.

  • Implementing a long-term plan for health: what can we learn from international examples?

    As the government is working on its 10-year plan for health, we explore international case studies to see how other countries and regions have implemented their plans.

  • Shift happens: reimagining health and care today for health and care tomorrow 

    Mending the health and care system will require a different attitude to leadership – one less about hierarchy and status, and more about collectives and behaviour, say Simon Newitt and ...

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