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Quality in social care: we need an ear for stories as well as an eye for data

Listening to people’s experience of services – good and bad - is as important to improving quality as crunching the data, writes Simon Bottery.

By Simon Bottery - 10 December 2019

Five reasons why this NHS winter may be different

Siva Anandaciva considers the prospects for a NHS dealing with winter pressures, workforce challenges and limited funding, while planning for a no-deal Brexit.

By Siva Anandaciva - 2 December 2019

An outsider’s reflections on NHS primary care reform

New Zealander Martin Hefford reflects on his time in the UK and ponders the questions about primary care reform that arose from his conversations with those working in primary care, secondary care and the third sector.

By Martin Hefford - 24 October 2019

Going Dutch in West Suffolk: learning from the Buurtzorg model of care

What would holistic health and social care delivered by a non-hierarchical team look like in England? Jo Maybin makes some observations about work under way in West Suffolk.

By Jo Maybin - 26 September 2019

Crunch time for local system plans: five things to look out for

Anna Charles considers what we might learn from the local system plans currently being developed by sustainability and transformation partnerships and integrated care systems.

By Anna Charles - 26 September 2019

Inside England’s first accident and emergency department for older people

With accident and emergency performance reaching new lows across England, one NHS hospital is taking an innovative approach to meet the needs of its older patients.

By Siva Anandaciva - 20 September 2019

Tackling 'imposter syndrome': working with third sector leaders

David Naylor reflects on ‘imposter syndrome’ and considers its impact on third sector leaders and beyond.

By David Naylor - 19 September 2019

Five tips for successfully leading a primary care network

Clinical leaders of primary care networks face both challenges and opportunities to bring people together to drive real change. Beccy Baird and Tricia Boyle suggest five ways to help successfully lead a primary care network.

By Beccy Baird, Tricia Boyle - 12 September 2019

Can less be more? The new approach to social care in South Tyneside

Simon Bottery considers joined-up health and social care in South Tyneside, with social workers joining ‘huddles’ on wards and using a ‘strength-based’ approach in discharge planning

By Simon Bottery - 16 July 2019

Meaningful measures of integration

As the health and care system takes steps towards joining up care, what will successful integration look like, and how will it be measured? Dan Wellings considers why new measures are needed and the challenges for ensuring meaningful data is collected.

By Dan Wellings - 12 July 2019

Primary care networks and community health services: further, faster!

As primary care services come together under the new primary care networks, Richard Murray reviews progress to date and what’s next for general practice, from integration and workforce to technology and the estate.

By Richard Murray - 5 July 2019

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Rekindling hope in public services

Ahead of the publication of our report on the Wigan Deal, Chris Naylor explores how devolving power to frontline staff and service users can create the positive culture needed for improvement.

By Chris Naylor - 20 June 2019

Theresa May: credit where it is due?

As Theresa May formally steps down as Conservative leader, Nicholas Timmins considers whether history will remember her legacy on health kindly.

By Nicholas Timmins - 6 June 2019

A new trend in elective hip surgery?

After more than a decade of steady growth, the number of elective hip procedures is in decline. Deborah Ward and Lillie Wenzel unpack this surprising trend.

By Deborah Ward , Lillie Wenzel - 3 June 2019

A two-way street: primary care networks and integrated care systems

As primary care networks and integrated care systems develop, Anna Charles considers how their relationship might evolve to strengthen the voice of primary and community care and join up local services.

By Anna Charles - 31 May 2019

Saving lives, supporting communities: The role of volunteers in ambulance services

Volunteers are involved in providing vital frontline care and support to ambulance services. Helen Gilburt explains how these roles are developing and diversifying to meet the wider needs of the NHS as a whole.

By Helen Gilburt - 30 May 2019

The NHS misses its new target for planned elective care

Siva Anandaciva considers the shift in priorities for the elective care waiting list and outlines three key considerations for developing a new strategy: how to best measure waiting times, setting realistic targets and the importance of short waits for patients.

By Siva Anandaciva - 16 May 2019

Understanding urban health: Thinking large and small

Improving population health in towns and cities requires both an overarching city-wide strategy, as well as a granular understanding of the needs of local neighbourhoods, as Chris Naylor and Kieron Boyle explain.

By Chris Naylor, Kieron Boyle - 8 May 2019

Spare change: the public and NHS funding

Is the NHS adequately funded, and how should funding be raised? Harry Evans explores the findings of the British Social Attitudes survey on public attitudes towards NHS funding and taxation.

By Harry Evans - 2 May 2019

Primary care networks and the NHS long-term plan: the new player on the pitch

Richard Murray considers the role primary care networks are meant to play in alleviating workforce pressures, linking general practice with integrated care systems and improving population health.

By Richard Murray - 3 April 2019

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