Health investment needs long-term thinking
Investing in public health pays off down the line. As the government seeks to restore NHS funding it cannot also ignore this vital policy area.
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Five top tips for our checklist for building organisational improvement capability
Over recent months, I’ve been testing out a checklist to help organisations assess how ready they are to start improvement projects and see what else they need to put in place. The checklist was de...
Manifesto blur for Scotland… but in a good way
How does a political party stand out from the crowd in relation to the NHS in the lead up to a UK general election? Typically, they attack the prevailing government’s strategy and track record. Commit...
Reforms, review, consensus: What’s in store for health care in Northern Ireland?
Next week, on 5 May, Northern Ireland will elect their new Assembly to oversee its devolved functions. If you aren’t as up-to-date as you might like to be on how the system works in Northern Ireland, ...
A message of hope for the NHS
There are a lot of problems in the NHS right now. And there are a lot of articles and blogs listing them one by one in all their glory. I’ve even written some of them. But this isn’t one of those blog...
Sustainable Development Goals: Is enough happening to keep us healthy?
Meeting the Sustainable Development Goal targets on health will require efforts well beyond the health care system. Is enough happening to keep us healthy in the UK? Emma Spencelayh explores.
Even on its 70th birthday, social care remains a Cinderella service
For the sake of our ageing population, resolving the thorny issue of how to pay for this vital public service is essential
Health innovators aren’t rocket scientists, but we can learn from NASA
John Craig, Chief Executive of Care City, blogs about their experience of innovation and improvement through their work as an NHS England Test Bed.
A lay perspective on collaborative patient engagement
When you see best practice of effective collaboration between health care professional and patient, it stands out a mile. And there is a lot of it around, despite the temptation to always focus on the...
Mental health care reform in Wales
The Health Foundation’s latest analysis of the funding and demand pressures facing the NHS in Wales finds that the service could be sustainable in the long-term if immediate and sustained action is ta...
