Covid-19 has reminded us that preventing illness is everyone’s responsibility. Staff working in the health and care system have made a vital contribution, but so too have the people and […]
Chris Ham
Chris Ham: The government’s response to the NHS backlog has fallen short
The government should stop sleepwalking into the future and provide the NHS with sustained increases in funding to meet unprecedented demand for care The NHS has rightly been praised for […]
Chris Ham: can the success of the NHS vaccination rollout be applied in other areas of healthcare?
The success of the NHS covid-19 vaccination programme shows the benefits of national leadership and local delivery in healthcare. Working at speed and scale, the programme put in place a […]
Chris Ham: There are harsh lessons from covid-19 that need to be addressed
The scale of the challenges facing the NHS in England is revealed in planning guidance published last week by NHS England. A large number of priorities are identified related to […]
Chris Ham: Credible proposals for social care reform are needed if health and social care integration is to work
The government’s white paper on health and social care is a staging post in the development of integrated care. Its core proposals—to establish integrated care systems as statutory bodies, introduce […]
Chris Ham: The United Kingdom’s poor record on covid-19 is a failure of policy learning
Weaknesses in governance led to avoidable mistakes, says Chris Ham, as the UK death toll passes 100,000 […]
Chris Ham: A cross party approach to managing the pandemic would help restore public confidence and rebuild trust
Restoring the collective action that existed at the start of the pandemic is an urgent priority, argues Chris Ham […]
Chris Ham: The time has come to give local leaders control of covid-19 test and trace
Public health directors across England are now leading the response to covid-19, working with the support of Public Health England’s health protection teams. My discussions with directors in areas where […]
Chris Ham: Engaging people and communities will help avoid a resurgence of covid-19
The decision to lockdown Leicester because of a resurgence of covid-19 in the community marks a significant moment in the evolution of the pandemic in England. It demonstrates a shift […]