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Doing justice to mental health in STPs

Chris Naylor looks at whether mental health is being considered carefully enough in the development of sustainability and transformation plans.
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By Chris Naylor - 16 December 2016
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What now for social care?

Widespread dismay greeted the omission of any reference in the 2016 Autumn Statement to the perilous state of social care funding. Richard Humphries looks at the options available.
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By Richard Humphries - 11 December 2016
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Workforce and workload pressures are building in general practice, so why be a GP?

As we publish the first results from our new monitoring of general practice, Emily Northern looks at the challenges facing the sector and asks why doctors choose to become GPs.
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By Emily Northern - 16 November 2016
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Trust finances raise concerns about the future of the Mental Health Taskforce recommendations

New data shows that mandated increases in investment have failed to materialise on the front line of mental health care. Helen Gilburt considers what this means and the implications for future improvements.
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By Helen Gilburt - 14 October 2016
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Reuniting care

As we publish our report on emerging innovations in governance and organisational form for new care models, Ben Collins considers the options for local health care providers looking to collaborate in integrated local systems.
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By Ben Collins - 11 October 2016
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No easy solutions for workforce development

Following on from our recent report and roundtable event on supporting integration by working across boundaries, Alex Baylis highlights real-life examples of how areas are managing workforce development.
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By Alex Baylis - 30 September 2016
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District nursing – it’s not just an injection…

Rebecca Myers, a community staff nurse in London, shares her thoughts on what good care looks like in district nursing services.
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By Rebecca Myers - 13 September 2016
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STP leaders face major challenges in transforming care and balancing budgets

With NHS sustainability and transformation plans hitting the headlines recently, Chris Ham discusses how the plans are shaping up and the challenges in developing new care models and delivering unprecedented improvements in efficiency.
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By Professor Sir Chris Ham - 12 September 2016
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Out of the spotlight: what we don’t know about district nursing services

How much do we know about district nursing services? Anna Charles reflects on the challenges of assessing the volume and quality of care being delivered in people's homes.
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By Anna Charles - 1 September 2016
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Community-based care: an elusive strategy?

In the current financial climate, can the NHS shift care from the acute sector into community settings? Richard Murray considers the possibility.
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By Richard Murray - 11 August 2016
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Mental health and general practice: intertwined futures

Following the recent publication of NHS England's implementation plan for The five year forward view for mental health, Chris Naylor considers the prospects for better integration of mental health care with general practice.
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By Chris Naylor - 1 August 2016
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A common cause: working towards collaboration

Patrick Hall considers the steps being taken towards a more collaborative culture across the social care system.
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By Patrick Hall - 28 July 2016
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What can England learn from Scotland?

Why is it more difficult than ever for older people to leave hospital? It's time to leave competitive behaviour behind and embrace the chance to learn from experiences in other UK health systems, says Chris Ham. The NHS in England could learn from improvement programmes under way in Scotland.
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By Professor Sir Chris Ham - 21 June 2016
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The future of social care

With the latest NHS England figures for delayed transfers of care reinforcing concerns about the impact of funding restrictions on social care services, Patrick Hall considers working towards better social care provision for future generations.
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By Patrick Hall - 17 June 2016
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Is strategic commissioning the future for the NHS?

Clinical commissioning is changing in response to financial and operational pressures, and the implementation of new care models. Chris Ham considers whether strategic commissioning is the way forward.
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By Professor Sir Chris Ham - 1 June 2016
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Why is it more difficult than ever for older people to leave hospital?

David Oliver looks at the findings of the National Audit Office report and considers why hospitals are still failing to discharge older people on time.
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By David Oliver - 26 May 2016
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Looking to the future: general practice through the eyes of GP trainees

As part of the research for our recent report on the pressures facing general practice, we conducted a survey of GP trainees. Anna Charles considers what the results tell us about the state of general practice, as seen by those just entering the profession.
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By Anna Charles - 13 May 2016
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The NHS needs more data on activity if it is to address the crisis facing general practice

Beccy Baird highlights the need for nationally collected activity data for general practice.
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By Beccy Baird - 5 May 2016
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Learning about patients’ experiences of care in their own homes

Jo Maybin looks at the challenges and rewards of researching the experiences of older people who receive district nursing care.
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By Jo Maybin - 20 April 2016
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Are opportunities still limited for black and minority ethnic staff in health care leadership?

Vijaya Nath reflects on the issues raised in a recent round-table event on how the NHS can better enable black and minority ethnic staff to achieve their potential as leaders.
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By Vijaya Nath - 8 April 2016
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