Blog

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.

Matthew Kershaw looks at the risks and opportunities for the NHS presented by the government’s focus on Brexit.

In a guest blog, Jane Collins looks at how managers and clinicians can work together better to improve productivity and reduce waste.

Simon Bottery looks at the context behind the latest row on the Better Care Fund and delayed transfers of care.

Durka Dougall looks at the areas in which clinical leadership can make a difference as the health and care system evolves, suggesting that a more strategic and comprehensive approach is needed to meet modern-day needs.

Richard Murray considers the falling number of nurses and health visitors in the NHS.

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.

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?

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.

How can leaders drive quality improvement in independent hospitals? Alex Baylis and Deborah Homa look at the challenges.

Siva Anandaciva suggests that while ending the public sector pay cap may mean a fairer wage for NHS staff, it won’t be enough on its own to solve the health sector’s workforce challenges.

With a shortage of qualified nurses in England already a cause for concern, David Maguire considers whether the decision to scrap the NHS bursary scheme is likely to exacerbate the problem.

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

Jill Roberts looks at the challenges facing children’s health, and asks what needs to be done to improve the current situation.

The political tumult of recent weeks seems to be subsiding and a second snap election appears less likely – for now. Leo Ewbank asks what the new political environment might mean for health and social care.

Durka Dougall argues that improving quality of care for patients and delivering better value care are often two sides of the same coin.

How can the good practice in enhanced care home projects be shared more widely? Alex Baylis sets out the challenges.

The 'dementia tax' debacle was one of the turning points of the election campaign. Nicholas Timmins asks whether all proposals for reforming social care are now a dead letter for this parliament given the government's lack of a majority.

Faith in the purchaser/provider split as a key driver for reform is fast dissolving, argues Nick Timmins.

David Buck assesses the parties' commitments to both public health and the wider policies that are so important to improving population health.