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After the election: how will the new government approach health and social care?

What might being the new government’s ‘top priority’ mean in practical terms for the NHS? And does this focus come at the expense of the wider health and care agenda? Helen McKenna reflects on the new government’s manifesto commitments.
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By Helen McKenna - 17 December 2019
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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.
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By Simon Bottery - 10 December 2019
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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.
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By Siva Anandaciva - 2 December 2019
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Why are we still waiting for solutions to the problems of social care?

Kate Barker, chair of the independent Commission on the Future of Health and Social Care in England, shares her views on the challenges facing the social care sector.
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By Kate Barker - 26 November 2019
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Back in the ‘too difficult’ box: social care and the manifestos

It’s not only about what is in the manifestos, it’s also about what isn’t. Sally Warren takes a look at whether parties are addressing the long-running challenges around social care.
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By Sally Warren - 22 November 2019
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Why you’re better off being a cleaner than a care worker

Social care is becoming even less competitive on pay, says Simon Bottery. The sector’s problems won’t be solved by a recruitment campaign alone.
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By Simon Bottery - 28 October 2019
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Party conference season: the key announcements on health and social care

As this year’s party conference season comes to a close, what have we learned about the main parties’ priorities for health and social care? Richard Murray weighs up the key commitments, from funding and the NHS workforce to social care reform.
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By Richard Murray - 4 October 2019
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Cancer or dementia: the social care system is unfair to people with either condition

The often-made contrast between ‘free’ support for cancer and ‘means-tested’ support for dementia is not entirely accurate, says Simon Bottery.
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By Simon Bottery - 30 September 2019
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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.
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By Jo Maybin - 26 September 2019
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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.
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By Siva Anandaciva - 20 September 2019
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Tackling 'imposter syndrome': working with third sector leaders

David Naylor reflects on ‘imposter syndrome’ and considers its impact on third sector leaders and beyond.
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By David Naylor - 19 September 2019
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The strange politics of social care funding reform

Sally Warren looks at how the traditional political spectrum is going topsy-turvy on social care funding reform, and what prospects that might mean for social care funding reform in the expected general election.
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By Sally Warren - 18 September 2019
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The Spending Round: what does it mean for health and care?

Sally Warren considers what the government’s one-year spending round will mean for the NHS, public health and adult social care.
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By Sally Warren - 4 September 2019
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Social care funding reform: more haste, less speed

Sally Warren explores whether the Prime Minister’s commitment to ‘fix the social care crisis’ will be more successful than attempts by previous administrations.
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By Sally Warren - 31 July 2019
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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
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By Simon Bottery - 16 July 2019
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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.
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By Nicholas Timmins - 6 June 2019
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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.
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By Deborah Ward , Lillie Wenzel - 3 June 2019
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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.
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By Helen Gilburt - 30 May 2019
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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.
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By Siva Anandaciva - 16 May 2019
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Social care: the zombie of modern policy debate

Social care policy has been back in the news but, says Simon Bottery, the debate is staggering around in circles with no clear sense of direction.
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By Simon Bottery - 15 May 2019
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