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 10/10/2019
Blog post Mental health services

World Mental Health Day - Insights from our Guest Blog Series

On World Mental Health Day 2019, we bring to a close the Strategy Unit’s guest blog series which explored the overlap between mental and physical health.

13/03/2019
Blog post Mental health services | Primary Care

The body keeps the score (do we?)

In this fifth guest blog, in our series of viewpoints on the physical and clinical mental health divide, Dr Paul Turner, General Practitioner at Karis Medical Centre, Birmingham and Joint Clinical Director for Mental Health, NHSE West Midlands Clinical Network describes the cost of untreated complexity.

06/02/2019
Blog post Mental health services

They don’t believe you

Continuing our mental and physical health guest blog series, Sophie Corlett the Director of External Relations at Mind provides some perspectives from people with physical ailments who are users of mental health services.

10/10/2018
Blog post Mental health services

Warp and weft – recognising that physical and mental health are interwoven - By Professor Sir Muir Gray

On World Mental Health Day, we’re delighted to present a guest blog by Professor Sir Muir Gray, the first in a new series of commi

04/07/2018
Blog post Mental health services

Mental Health and integration: Cinderella or the Ugly Sisters?

Introduction

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19/03/2018
Blog post Integrated Care | Primary Care

What works for primary care led integration?

We recently shared highlights from our realist synthesis on primary care-led integrated models, at the Health Policy and Planning Network workshop. Take a look at our presentation for a flavour of our findings ahead of publication later in the summer.

improvement for success
22/12/2017
Blog post Primary Care

Want to have better access to general practice appointments?

Here’s how we can support practice staff to improve access.

06/11/2017
Blog post Capacity and Demand | Secondary care

HSJ Article - Why are A&Es feeling the strain?

Article published by HSJ on 3rd November 2017.

 29/09/2017
Blog post Capacity and Demand | Secondary care

A&E waiting times are longer – but that’s not all bad news

The country’s major accident and emergency (A&E) departments are struggling more than ever before to see patients within the government target of four hours – but that is not all bad news.

18/08/2017
Blog post Primary Care | Service improvement

Innovation In Dudley: The Enabling Practice To Improve And Change Programme (Epic)

The Strategy Unit has been working with GP practices in Dudley for the last three years to support service improvement in Primary Care.