Over 70% of people think we do not have enough conversations about death. Ann Brady outlines a typical shift working in end of life care When I am on shift my day is a bit back to front, I sleep during the day and work through the night from 10pm to 7am, caring for terminally ill people in their own...
We must put the integrity of the whistle-blowing system beyond question, for the benefit of both patients and staff The NHS is under pressure over whistleblowing and gagging. We in the NHS leadership community need to make it crystal clear that we regard attempts to prevent staff from raising concerns...
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Healthcare services need to engage the public early over reforms and not wait until others have united against them North London's Whittington hospital provides the latest excruciating example of how not manage service reorganisations. By mishandling the communication of plans to replace wards with...
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The NHS needs more patient and user-led organisations, not watered down versions such as HealthWatch, or more red tape Now that some of the dust thrown up by the Francis report has begun to settle, it is perhaps time to give thought to its likely long-term consequences. There are reasons for concern...
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To extend its audience Leeds and York partnership NHS foundation trust ditch auto-tweets for Pinterest and YouTube This past year our NHS foundation trust has been beginning to get to grips with the opportunities as well as the challenges of using social media at a corporate as well as clinical level...
A regular tweeter and chief executive of a foundation trust shares his best tips for effectively engaging on Twitter As a doctor turned hospital chief executive, I find Twitter helpful in many ways. WI have used it, along with my blog, for over a year in the course of my work . Here, I offer my 10 top...
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What can be learned from the process? Here's our experts' and readers' – suggestions from an online live discussion Patients are the best free resources Paul Hodgkin, chief executive of Patient Opinion : "The person with the greatest incentive to get good care to bed seven is the person...
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Key points health professionals should know when dealing with a young person living with and recovering from an eating disorder Over the course of two years, I have met with 40 young women and men who have shared on film honest details about their experiences of eating disorders. Their hope is that sharing...
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As public service cuts begin to bite, users need reassuring that their new local watchdog also has teeth One of the less noticed changes in the NHS comes into force at the end of March, when Local Involvement Networks (LINks) will cease to exist. LINks were established in 2008 as independent community...
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The NHS is getting better at engaging with patients, but what can be learned from patient feedback? Join our expert panel live to discuss best practice between 12 and 2pm Wednesday 6 February Putting patients at the heart of the NHS is phrase that has become widely used in the last 12 months. From April...