Our experts dissect the NHS planning guidance for 2026/7 to 2028/29, and ask what it means for the system, staff and patients ...

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AI has the potential to transform NHS and social care services, but can providers adopt AI at the pace and scale needed to ...

This report highlights that lack of access to community services is driving some people to seek care in A&E, and sometimes ...

Back In 2020, The NHS Became The First National Health System To Commit To Becoming Carbon Net Zero. Emma Wills Considers ...

The Francis Report highlights the need for organisations to create and maintain the right culture to deliver high-quality care that is responsive to patients' needs and preferences. But what is the ...

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A national framework for action on improvement and leadership development in NHS-funded services was published by NHS Improvement in December 2016, sponsored by key national organisations with NHS ...

New Data Shows That NHS Hospital Buildings Are Deteriorating Again. Siva Anandaciva Considers Whether This Is A Political ...

Simon Bottery comments on the latest Skills for Care report, an annual analysis of the state of the adult social care sector ...

Community champions are typically members of the community who volunteer to promote health and wellbeing or improve conditions in their local community. The community champion approach is one of many ...

The health needs of the population are changing, and many people need more co-ordinated care across primary, community, social and hospital services. More co-ordinated care requires organisations and ...