We all want better healthcare, sooner and the potential is there to make it happen: New technology, new breakthroughs, new ideas. But while there are opportunities, there are challenges too: constrained budgets, an ageing population and an increase in chronic conditions. Find out what our specialists have to say on the issues that matter.
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14 January 2019
The current pressure on the NHS is immense and despite efforts, the day to day is constant firefighting. Step forward the new NHS 10 year plan.
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11 March 2019
By David Cockayne and Tom Mytton. Following the recent upturn in fortunes for Manchester United, after the surprise appointment of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, we ask what lessons could be learned by organisations like the NHS, and organisational leadership?
27 February 2019
By James Macpherson & Jake Wilkins. Winter in an acute trust is always a difficult time. And North Bristol Trust (NBT) certainly wasn’t immune with bed occupancy regularly running at 102% last winter, and a four hour waiting time performance of 71%. So in Spring of 2018 they decided they something had to change if they were to avoid a repeat performance - or things getting worse...
21 February 2019
By Chris Spellman. Like the interpretation of A&E performance statistics, improving the current position is not straightforward.
18 February 2019
By Krishna Vallurupalli. Although AI is generating a huge buzz, pharma executives need to carefully consider its business implications.
13 February 2019
By David Cockayne and Dan Deacon. Through the Governance Dividend, system-wide efficiencies and coordinated place-based transformations are achievable, and, crucially, will support the objective of driving greater integration, delivering clear benefits for all the individual organisations involved and their communities.
12 February 2019
By Sam Kay, Consulting, Pharmaceutical and Life Sciences. A challenging road lies ahead for pharmaceutical firms and healthcare providers with the implementation of the EU Falsified Medicines Directive (FMD). But for agile players, this could also create a perfect opportunity to use new data to optimise their supply chains and improve patient interactions.
06 February 2019
With the word ‘crisis’ appearing regularly in newspaper headlines, it’s perhaps not surprising that some may be a little concerned about the state of the UK’s care workforce. It’s unarguably the case that the demands on the care sector are growing rapidly - and these are set to rise even higher.
04 February 2019
The NHS Long Term Plan provides a route map to sustainability - the key remains how to implement it whilst dealing with the day to day. The lessons shared in the new edition of 'Road to Recovery' are important for achieving financial sustainability.
