Under scrutiny.
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We often get the facts wrong, but how we feel about austerity has serious consequences for the political class.
Taking off the label to charge more.
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Pharmaceutical companies aim to make a profit, but it took an industry insider to blow the whistle on some exorbitant drug costs the NHS was paying.
There’s still potential for health apps, but good ones.
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Having ‘approved’ poor quality, privacy-busting and clinically dubious apps, the NHS Health App Library closes - but it didn’t need to be this way.
Ask and you shall learn.
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Noisy bedtimes and MRSA – how patient experiences can address issues during hospital stays.
At the heart of the bill on innovative treatments lies a logical problem.
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A parliamentary bill aims to assuage fears that innovative treatment will lead to doctors being sued – but the problem doesn’t exist.
Nobody wants to talk about it.
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Research shows that patient care suffers when minority ethnic healthcare staff are unfairly treated.
On a knife edge. Winter strikes.
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When cold weather hits, heating costs can be a matter of life and death. So why are community groups the front line and not government?
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The health secretary should consider the history of his predecessors all the way back to Aneurin Bevan when it comes to keeping doctors happy.
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The NHS has always used incentives to shape doctors’ behaviour but the latest payments are a blunt instrument.
Risk to patients and staff.
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Bullying isn’t just about the victim and the aggressor – everyone in the workplace plays their part.
Ordinary superhero – but under pressure of burnout.
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NHS moves to help staff become healthier but GPs are under pressure.
Great leaders listen and observe, as well as show self and social awareness.
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A staggering 20% of senior management positions remain empty in the NHS – a figure that goes up to 37% in mental health. As demand for health and social care services go up in a context of recession and…
Bit of bourgeois David?
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A Conservative white paper in 1944 suggested ideas for ‘free’ and ‘comprehensive healthcare – but it was Labour that took the advantage.
Health staff think they can spot the signs but what do they do next?
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Trafficking victims have contact with the NHS but staff need more knowledge about how to refer them for support.
The future may not be as bleak as we thought.
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Five new European studies say dementia occurrence is stable or falling. Our panic may have been unnecessary.
Who’s peeping at your files?
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Repeated data panics have left the public in a state of anger and confusion. How does NHS England fix the problem?
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Take one mental health issue, then add the label of a disorder, then see if therapists apply their own prejudices.
Non-stop demands.
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Making the NHS a seven-day service would intensify the pressure on the groaning social care system.
Blackcurrant cordial?
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After all the unsuccessful years of educating us about drinking units, maybe it’s time to start giving the advice in bottles, glasses and pints.
Pressure building.
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There’s plenty of noise but also some genuine concerns about how the TTIP trade agreement could force healthcare privatisation.