EDI: Wake up and smell the coffee. By Roger Kline

Too much employer-based activity on EDI is performative, driven by good intentions not by evidence-based practice. That has to change. It has to demonstrably be about improvement not just compliance, about uncomfortable discussions and measurable outcomes anchored in moral courage. Otherwise, all EDI work will feel the cold winds of Trumpite cowardice: “Senior figures in […]

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The Role of Locally Developed Care Pathways in NHS Neighbourhoods: A Conversation on the Future of Care. By Dr. Jonathan Tose

In recent years, we’ve seen a shift in how the NHS operates, with a growing focus on local neighbourhoods as the heart of healthcare delivery. But what does this really mean for patients and the healthcare professionals delivering care? One of the most exciting innovations driving this change is the use of locally developed care […]

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Leadership is About Change. By Professor Erwin Loh, President of the Royal Australasian College of Medical Administrators (RACMA)

Leadership is what we turn to in times of change, yet many of our systems are built to resist it. Last month, I sat in a room filled with some of the most thoughtful, committed leaders in Australian and New Zealand healthcare. We gathered for RACMA’s 2025 Strategic Planning Day, not only to chart a […]

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From volunteerism to corporate impact: lessons in sustainability leadership. By Dr. Prashant Mishra

Imagine being thrown into a river—your chances of survival are higher if you know how to swim. Something similar happened to me when, within BMJ Group, I was tasked with driving our SDG goals. Luckily, my experience volunteering with the HCL Foundation’s My Clean City initiative meant that the lessons I gained from hands-on sustainability […]

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Removing barriers for ethnic equity in healthcare. By Dalvir Kandola

The Race Health Observatory (RHO) was established to assist the National Health Service (NHS) in England to enhance healthcare and tackle inequalities for people from non-White ethnic backgrounds. One of the key initiatives undertaken by the RHO to deliver this is the publication of the ‘Seven Principles of Anti-Racism’. These principles serve as a foundation […]

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Reducing health inequalities at point of care: The role of HealthPathways. By Dr. Jonathan Tose and Dr. Helen Liley

Latest figures from the Office of National Statistics continue to demonstrate marked health inequalities in the UK. Those populations who are most deprived, from certain ethnic minority or inclusion health groups experience worse outcomes. Developing pathways for use at point of care can help health professionals identify and address factors that are contributing to inequality. Health inequalities refer […]

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We need an expansion of leadership development programmes to foster the next generation of clinical leaders. By Dr. Tomasz Pierscionek

Healthcare professionals would benefit from more investment in leadership programmes that enable them to directly see and understand how the upper layers of the NHS function. My experience as a Darzi Fellow helped me realise that cultivating the next generation of clinical leaders is essential if the NHS is to survive present and future challenges. […]

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What even is productivity in healthcare? By Dr. Ryan Kemp

The UK National Health Service is under scrutiny for failures to increase productivity despite increases in funding1. What are services in the UK to do to increase their productivity, with issues of growing older populations, increased technology costs in a time of financial challenge? Perhaps a good place to start is to understand what productivity […]

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