In autumn 2016, I stepped out of my clinical training to become a leadership and management fellow at Health Education England (HEE), with the aim of gaining a different view […]
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Andrew Goddard: STPs are currently the only game in town
We as clinicians need to get playing that game […]
Doctors of the World: Vulnerable people should not fear arrest when seeking healthcare
“Universal health coverage is a human right.” This was a welcome statement from the new Director General of the World Health Organization, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. [1] Europe, as one […]
Neena Modi: UK healthcare should be retained as a primarily publicly funded, delivered, and accountable service
A mixed public-private healthcare system reduces the effectiveness of healthcare for everyone […]
Niall Dickson: The CQC’s annual report should cause everyone to sit up and listen
The CQC’s annual State of Care report for 2017 says future NHS quality is precarious—but is anyone listening? […]
Richard Vautrey: A state backed indemnity scheme for GPs—fixing a broken system
The ultimate goal must be to remove any difference between indemnity fees paid by doctors in hospital and those who work in general practice […]
Ara Darzi: There is huge potential to apply behavioural economics in health
Harnessing the insights from behavioural science could yield major gains […]
Amitava Banerjee: Is conflict of interest a concern in healthcare IT?
In the UK, electronic health records (EHR) have been almost universal in general practice since the 1990s, and were deployed across hospitals in the early 2000s. The Professional Records Standards […]
Mary McCarthy: It’s time for GPs to be recognised as the specialists they are
Recognising general practice as a specialty would raise its profile and acknowledge the expertise it requires […]
Rachel Clarke: A blame culture has made the NHS less safe, not more
“The NHS is not fit for the 21st century,” was the headline in the Daily Telegraph this weekend, reporting on an interview with Professor Ted Baker, the new chief inspector […]