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Uses of the Mental Health Act: is the data fit for purpose?

How reliable is the data collected about detentions under the Mental Health Act? Veena Raleigh looks at the data quality issues and their implications.
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By Veena Raleigh - 20 December 2017
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Reducing inequalities in children and young people’s mental health

With the publication of the government’s Green Paper on child and adolescent mental health, Jill Roberts looks at how it tackles the issues around inequalities.
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By Jill Roberts - 8 December 2017
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Why have improvements in mortality slowed down?

Veena Raleigh looks at the current debate around the slow-down in mortality improvements in England and Wales.
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By Veena Raleigh - 29 November 2017
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Bottom up, top down, middle out: transforming health and care in Greater Manchester

Local care organisations in Greater Manchester are working to improve health and care services for their local populations. Anna Charles shares reflections from a learning network of LCO leaders.
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By Anna Charles - 21 November 2017
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New care models point to a better future for patients and staff

Is rising demand for hospital services inevitable? Chris Ham celebrates the work of new care models that are successfully bending the demand curve.
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By Professor Sir Chris Ham - 17 November 2017
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A reduction in new HIV diagnoses is no reason to reduce effort

Alex Baylis calls for effective national and local leadership in HIV services, as new figures show a fall in new diagnoses in gay and bisexual men.
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By Alex Baylis - 14 November 2017
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A minority government: a chance for NHS leaders to seize the day?

Matthew Kershaw looks at the risks and opportunities for the NHS presented by the government’s focus on Brexit.
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By Matthew Kershaw - 13 November 2017
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Stopping the blame game around delayed transfers of care

Simon Bottery looks at the context behind the latest row on the Better Care Fund and delayed transfers of care.
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By Simon Bottery - 6 November 2017
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How does the NHS work? A never-ending story

Our new six-and-a half-minute animation explains how the NHS works. Katie Mantell looks at how and why we produced it.
By Katie Mantell - 19 October 2017
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What do child health indicators tell us?

What do the recently published child health indicators tell us about how well children are doing? And how could the indicators inform a cross-sector strategy for children in England? Jill Roberts looks for answers.
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By Jill Roberts - 5 October 2017
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Hospital bed numbers – can the downward trend continue?

Leo Ewbank asks whether sustainability and transformation plan proposals to reduce the number of hospital beds are realistic.
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By Leo Ewbank - 29 September 2017
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Is investment in GP services increasing?

Is the promised extra funding for general practice reaching frontline services? Beccy Baird explains how the lack of national data makes this a hard question to answer.
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By Beccy Baird - 28 September 2017
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Streamlining the organisation of the NHS without a top-down reorganisation

Chris Ham makes the case for aligning the work of NHS Improvement and NHS England.
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By Professor Sir Chris Ham - 19 September 2017
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The future of NHS commissioning: no map or clear destination

Ruth Robertson asks how CCGs will be affected as accountable care organisations/systems and sustainability and transformation plans/partnerships are layered on top of an already complex NHS landscape?
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By Ruth Robertson - 18 September 2017
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Age-related dependency needs policy and long-term planning

Can we reduce late-life dependency or plan for it better? David Oliver reflects on the findings of a recent Lancet paper and asks what we can do to tackle the challenges it highlights.
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By David Oliver - 13 September 2017
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Tobacco, drugs and obesity: taking stock of recent policy

David Buck explores the similarities and differences in the government’s approach to tobacco control, childhood obesity and drug strategy.
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By David Buck - 5 September 2017
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Getting serious about public mental health

Chris Naylor considers whether public mental health is being prioritised in a world of thinly stretched public health budgets.
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By Chris Naylor - 1 September 2017
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London and health: the best and worst of cities

Chris Naylor examines how the capital compares with other English cities on selected health indicators, and asks what role cities should play in health improvement.
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By Chris Naylor - 21 August 2017
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Reducing inequalities in health: towards a brave old world?

David Buck looks at what recent research and data can tell us about progress on tackling health inequalities, and argues that when planning for the future we should look to the past.
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By David Buck - 13 August 2017
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Specialist major trauma networks and terrorist events: to care for many, care for one

Since its establishment in 2010, the London Trauma System has improved access to specialist trauma care, improved quality of care, and more than halved the mortality of severely injured patients. Reflecting on the 2017 terror attacks, trauma surgeon Karim Brohi highlights the difference it has made.
By Karim Brohi - 31 July 2017
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