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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.

By Alex Baylis - 14 November 2017

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.

By Matthew Kershaw - 13 November 2017

A productive workplace is built on teamwork and a shared vision

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

By Dr Jane Collins - 8 November 2017

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.

By Leo Ewbank - 29 September 2017

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.

By Professor Sir Chris Ham - 19 September 2017

Learning from human guinea pigs: creating open, supportive organisational cultures

Alex Baylis looks at how far research ethics have come in 50 years and reminds us of the importance of creating organisational cultures that put patients first and support staff to do the right thing.

By Alex Baylis - 25 August 2017

Political consensus needed to ensure the future of health and social care

In July, Chris Ham joined Sarah Wollaston MP to give the Speaker’s lecture on the future of the NHS in the House of Commons. Here, he summarises his contribution, detailing what needs to be done to secure a sustainable health and social care system.

By Professor Sir Chris Ham - 14 August 2017

Practical value in the NHS

What does the concept of ‘value’ mean to people working in the NHS, and how is it being applied in practice? Matthew Lewis considers what came out of a recent roundtable discussion on this topic.

By Matthew Lewis - 26 July 2017

Health and social care after the election: what issues still need attention?

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.

By Leo Ewbank - 30 June 2017

Championing quality and seizing improvement opportunities: are we getting it right?

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

By Durka Dougall - 28 June 2017

Social care: who cares?

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.

By Nicholas Timmins - 14 June 2017

Commissioning: barking up the wrong tree?

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

By Nicholas Timmins - 5 June 2017

Looking for needles in haystacks: population health and the manifestos

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

By David Buck - 5 June 2017

General election 2017: who will be most generous to the NHS?

Ahead of the election, Richard Murray looks at the parties' offers on funding the NHS.

By Richard Murray - 2 June 2017

Cross party parity on mental health

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

By Helen Gilburt - 1 June 2017

What do the manifestos mean for the NHS?

Chris Ham looks at the pledges made about the NHS by the main parties ahead of the general election.

By Professor Sir Chris Ham - 24 May 2017

Social care and the election a divide in the road?

Richard Humphries reflects on the 2017 general election manifestos and finds that they all fall short in setting clear, credible and costed proposals that address the scale of the challenges facing social care.

By Richard Humphries - 19 May 2017

Stronger leadership needed if HIV services are to evolve to meet changing needs

Alex Baylis considers the future of HIV services in England against a backdrop of a fragmented system created by reforms.

By Alex Baylis - 8 May 2017

HIV services: a view from the sharp end of policy decisions

Guest author Jane Shepherd shares her personal experience of how decisions about health policy affect people living with HIV.

By Jane Shepherd - 4 May 2017

Assessing the credibility of election manifesto promises on health and social care

Chris Ham sets out five tests for assessing the credibility of expected commitments on health and social care in the parties’ election manifestos.

By Professor Sir Chris Ham - 24 April 2017

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