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How reliable is the data collected about detentions under the Mental Health Act? Veena Raleigh looks at the data quality issues and their implications.

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.

London’s devolution deal is the result of years of effort and negotiation. Chris Naylor looks at the opportunities it presents for improving health and care services – and the opportunities it may have missed.

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.

Chris Naylor considers whether public mental health is being prioritised in a world of thinly stretched public health budgets.

Hugh Harvey, Clinical Artificial Intelligence and Predictive Analysis Researcher at King's College London, looks at the potential that artificial intelligence offers for transforming frontline health care.

In this guest blog, speech and language therapist Joanne Fillingham makes the case for a stronger leadership role for allied health professionals (AHPs).

Quality improvement is not a quick fix, and creating the type of cultural change needed to adapt an organisation's whole approach to quality does take time, says Shilpa Ross.

Harry Evans considers why getting the technology right will be essential if accountable care systems are to succeed.

Helen Gilburt explores the prominence of mental health in the Conservative, Labour and Liberal Democrat manifestos.

Earlier this month, the NHS was hit by the largest cyber incident in its short digital history. Matthew Honeyman and Harry Evans look at what can be learned from it.

Alongside the launch of our report on mental health and new models of care, Chris Naylor explores some of the benefits of investing in mental health.

Procrastination is no longer an option when it comes to tackling the difficult issues and moving forward with health technology, argues Harry Evans.

David Buck explores whether machine learning can help find wider meaning in millions of unstructured online conversations about our health.

What are the organisational development challenges in establishing a new service model? Mandip Kaur reflects on her experience at Forward Thinking Birmingham, an innovative mental health partnership.

David Maguire looks at whether sustainability and transformation plans offer an opportunity for place-based digitally enhanced care to become a reality across the NHS.

Quality improvement requires commitment, resources and strong leadership to deliver sustainable results. Shilpa Ross looks at what we can learn from mental health organisations.

Beccy Baird reflects on perceived public feeling towards the proposal that the NHS should invest in community-based health care rather than hospitals.

Chris Naylor looks at whether mental health is being considered carefully enough in the development of sustainability and transformation plans.

Nicholas Timmins looks at some of the big issues raised by proposed changes in the way that drugs approved by NICE should be funded.