The COVID-19 pandemic has shone a bright light on the seriousness of health inequalities within England, exacerbating the significant discrepancy between healthy life expectancy that is known to exist between the least and most deprived areas of England. A national approach to reduce health inequalities and narrow the life expectancy inequality gap, has been developed […]
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“It’s the big K…” by Emma Hadley
The COVID-19 pandemic has shone a bright light on the seriousness of health inequalities within England, exacerbating the significant discrepancy between healthy life expectancy that is known to exist between the least and most deprived areas of England. A national approach to reduce health inequalities and narrow the life expectancy inequality gap, has been developed […]
‘Magical Meander’: Loyalty – We are you…
This is the nineth part of the BMJ Leader blog series written anonymously by “Magical Meander”, a medical manager working in the NHS, to help align perspectives and build understanding of medical management across these two professions. I went recently to see the Thomas Becket exhibition at the British Museum. I was touched, as I often […]
“Leadership Development: Opportunities for Students” by Harjeevan Singh Kang
We’ve all heard about how doctors are required to be leaders. You’re probably also aware of a few high-profile cases picked up by the media which focussed on when things went wrong: scandals which received thorough investigation, and reports which drew attention to how a lack of leadership can severely compromise patient care. In fact, […]
The biggest and most untapped asset in the NHS is the time and skills of its professionals by Simon Kaye
This is the third blog in a series about timebanking. You can read the first blog here and the second blog here. Change is once again afoot in the NHS. Medical professionals, policy experts, and the closely watching general public know that our health service is no stranger to reorganisation. But some things never seem […]
What does COP26 mean for health leaders? by Rebecca Taylor-Smith, Sarah Walpole and colleagues
What will healthcare look like in 2050? Planetary health refers to the health of human civilisation and the state of natural systems on which it depends. How can our actions now, ensure safe, holistic and equitable care for the people of the future? The evidence is clear; the climate emergency is a health emergency. The […]
Beginning with the end in mind? by Vijaya Nath and Roger Kline
The government has launched what it calls the ‘most far-reaching review’ of NHS leadership since the Griffiths report of the early 1980s. The history of the NHS is littered with such reports, many forgotten without trace. Both the timing and the terms of reference are curious. Has the Secretary of State asked himself whether such […]
‘Sometimes being invisible isn’t helpful’ by Jim Thomas
There is something about invisibility that has always appealed to me and at its best I have always thought the best social care support is invisible. What I mean by this is that when social care support is going well, it sits there in the background, always making sure it is the voice of the […]
Floodlights by Rich Taunt
Why have a lightbulb moment when you can have a floodlit one? Picture it. You’re out after dark. Somewhere a switch is flicked, a floodlight comes on, and your view suddenly changes. Then another lights up, and another. How you thought the world looked is now completely different. We talk about lightbulb moments: that sudden […]
Bearing Witness – a new digital campaign connects healthcare workers in the UK with their peers in Humanitarian Disasters by Hesham Abdalla
Humanitarian disasters seem pervasive in the news, with Afghanistan being only the latest in a long list of devastating events. When reading and watching accounts of these crises however, I often find myself swiping past them, shutting out the victims’ pain that would otherwise be overwhelming. The stress is particularly acute amongst Healthcare professionals working […]