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Shared responsibility for health: troubling language and unmet need

Maybe the shared responsibility framework needs a different framing: one that starts with the acknowledgment that people who have health problems have a rightful expectation that they will be supported at a time of need, says Charlotte Augst.
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By Dr Charlotte Augst - 10 December 2018
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Volunteers in NHS hospitals: developing the infrastructure to support them is a win-win

The role of volunteers in the NHS cannot be overstated, but good management is essential to making sure they provide NHS staff with the support they need.
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By Deborah Fenney - 4 December 2018
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Tackling HIV stigma in the health service

Dr Tom Beaney, a GP trainee working in The King's Fund policy team, reflects on new data from the Positive Voices survey and considers the stigma that people with HIV face within the health service today.
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By Dr Tom Beaney - 1 December 2018
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What does it mean to be healthy?

Alongside our new vision for population health report, Carina Crawford-Khan from Citizens UK explores what it means to be healthy.
By Carina Crawford-Khan - 27 November 2018
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Shedding light on service design involving patients and the public

Rich Stockley explains how good patient and public involvement requires a robust and well-designed research process, and not just hoping for the elusive ‘lightbulb moment’.
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By Rich Stockley - 26 November 2018
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The pivot: changing our relationship with the health system

The nature of the health challenges we face today mean it is no longer appropriate to continue with our existing systems. We have to step outside the institutions and start in homes, communities and work places where health is created, says Hilary Cottam.
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By Hilary Cottam - 23 November 2018
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Co-ordinating care for high-cost, high-need patients

Chris Ham considers the care models for patients with complex needs presented at the Commonwealth Fund International Symposium, and argues that clinical teams need time and resources to effectively co-ordinate the care they provide.
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By Professor Sir Chris Ham - 23 November 2018
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(Re-)visions of public health: how have our priorities changed?

Ahead of the launch of our new report, A vision for population health, Lynsey Hawker looks back at the evolution of The King’s Fund’s work on public health.
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By Lynsey Hawker - 20 November 2018
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Prevention and early action are key to positive, healthy outcomes

The ‘radical shift in approach’ towards preventive care proposed by Health Secretary Matt Hancock would align with the goals of many in the charity sector who have long been promoting prevention and early action. But will he put his money where his mouth is?
By Jo Davies - 8 November 2018
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Prevention is better than cure – and actions speak louder…

We welcome today’s ‘prevention vision’ from Matt Hancock. But how and when will the words become deeds?
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By David Buck - 5 November 2018
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Health inequalities and the NHS

How can our health services help to reduce health inequalities? Victor Adebowale argues that involving communities and working holistically can help, while remembering the founding principles of the NHS.
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By Lord Victor Adebowale - 1 November 2018
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Mental health funding in the 2018 Autumn Budget: the devil will be in the detail

While the additional funding for mental health services announced in this week’s Budget is welcome, it will take more than money to deliver parity of esteem.
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By Helen Gilburt - 31 October 2018
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Health inequalities: the NHS plan needs to take more responsibility

It’s good news that the NHS long-term plan has a workstream – or, to be precise, part of a workstream (bundled with prevention and personal responsibility) on health inequalities. So, what should be in it?
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By David Buck - 27 September 2018
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The NHS long-term plan: factoring in multiple risks

A long-term plan for the NHS requires new thinking on how to address multiple unhealthy risk factors, as Harry Evans explains.
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By Harry Evans - 21 September 2018
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Using technology to build a partnership of trust with patients

Chris Ham explores how technology can enable positive clinician-patient relationships and support patients to take an active role in their health and wellbeing.
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By Professor Sir Chris Ham - 7 September 2018
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How can community involvement reduce health inequalities?

Can community involvement in Morecambe Bay help reduce health inequalities that have existed over decades?
By Andy Knox - 5 September 2018
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The NHS app: will it work?

Matt Honeyman considers the opportunities and challenges ahead for the NHS’s national app due by the end of 2018.
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By Matthew Honeyman - 26 July 2018
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Is our love for the NHS bad for our health?

On the 70th anniversary of the NHS, Dan Wellings considers whether public affection for our health service is blinding us to its imperfections and the lack of investment in other essential services such as public health and social care.
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By Dan Wellings - 5 July 2018
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Second’s out, round two: Is the government’s latest childhood obesity plan a knockout?

Less than a year since its underwhelming first attempt, the government has just released round two of its plan for childhood obesity. What has the government learned since the last time round and is it still pulling its punches?
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By David Buck - 25 June 2018
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What can cities in England learn from other countries about population health?

As we publish a new report on population health, Chris Naylor asks whether it is time for cities to have more powers to improve the health of their populations.
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By Chris Naylor - 15 June 2018
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