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 […]
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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 […]
Leadership through adversity by Prof Keith Chappell
I believe most scientists are driven by the goal of making a positive difference in the world. That is certainly true of my team. Last year we had a shot at achieving that goal. Our team at the University of Queensland was one of the first groups tasked with creating a vaccine for the novel […]
‘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 […]
We need True Leadership During the Pandemic by Hong Wai Onn
Leadership is just not about the title or power; Leaders need to be bold, brave, daring, open, vulnerable, and sensitive, in order to lead wisely. However, the true test of effective leadership in an organisation is not how they perform in good times, but more in times of crisis, such as the Coronavirus outbreak; which […]
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 […]
My experience as a Hexitime ambassador by Myra Malik
This is the second blog in a series about timebanking. You can read the first blog here. In the midst of a global pandemic where life has been turned upside down, where we have our own worries and concerns, there has been an outpouring of understanding of just how interconnected we are as individuals in […]
Three lessons by Dipit Sahu
Three lessons to be remembered from the second wave as we unlock in India: COVID-appropriate norms will be soon forgotten, leadership by city administrators can make a big difference, and the virus will never leave us until everyone is immune The second COVID-19 wave in India was a significant learning experience about the Indian population’s […]