The GMC pursued Hadiza Bawa-Garba – and is losing doctors' respect
JS Bamrah and Kailash Chand
Loss of confidence in the General Medical Council will diminish its ability to protect patients and support medics
February 2018
Can the Bawa-Garba case result in a stronger NHS safety culture?
Liverpool NHS scandal shows how culture of denial harms patients
September 2017
The NHS must embrace digital services or risk being left behind
Richard Vize
Online services are challenging our model of primary care – the NHS must find a way to incorporate new approaches into the mainstream
May 2017
What do the party manifestos mean for the NHS?
So far the election campaign has been helpful to the NHS, but the three main parties’ plans would all leave a significant funding gap
December 2016
Careers in public services
Why would doctors and nurses put themselves through the ordeal of NHS management?
Jeremy Hunt wants to encourage more clinicians to take leadership roles, but his proposals won’t fix the problem
May 2016
Hospital transformation plans could break deadlock on restructuring
Sustainability and transformation plans are intended to force answers to difficult local questions – but care must be taken not to create a new set of problems
February 2016
Involving the public is crucial for NHS success
Nick Goodman
Engaging with the people who pay for and use healthcare services is vital to improve quality and efficiency
January 2016
GP practices are in crisis – we need to take urgent action
Kailash Chand
Politicians agree on NHS problems – but differ on the solutions
December 2015
NHS faces a double crisis this winter as financial day of reckoning nears
Overspent trusts preparing for a soar in demand have been issued with a stark warning by the new regulator
November 2015
Eorkforce development
'Everyone likes to be thanked': How patient feedback is improving NHS care
Listening to patients is vital to improve performance. Two hospital trusts whose feedback systems helped turn their services around reveal how they did it
October 2015
New NHS regulator has impossible task in face of spiralling funding crisis
Richard Vize
Jim Mackey, named as first chief executive of NHS Improvement, has an impressive record – but how can he eliminate the deficit without compromising in other areas?
September 2015
Addenbrooke's: why are internationally renowned hospitals struggling?
A number of specialist hospitals are facing serious problems with their district general services
Prepare for a catastrophic NHS winter meltdown
Jan Filochowski
The 90% of trusts predicting a deficit are caught in a catch-22: to skimp on staffing and standards, or spend money they don’t have
As the NHS rushes to change, reforms must make sense for patients
Richard Vize
The foundation trust model is unravelling fast and the status is no longer a kitemark of excellence. But whatever comes next must not create more confusion
July 2015
Government defeat highlights the limits of NHS devolution plans
Richard Vize
Healthcare professionals network: practice
What makes a GP practice outstanding?
May 2015
Jeremy Hunt can no longer duck difficult decisions on the NHS
Richard Vize
Health secretary’s prority must be to stabilise health service finances – but social care will be the big loser under this government
March 2015
Can NHS vanguard areas point the way to new models for care?
Testbed areas must be able to demonstrate that successful reforms can be replicated around the country
