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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

 11/06/2018
Blog post Secondary care

If I hadn't have run, I would have missed the bus

There are many of lessons we can learn from Accountable Care Organisations when thinking about ICS contracts says Paul Taylor.

 01/06/2018
Blog post Integrated Care | Secondary care

Do you like to integrate horizontally or vertically? NHS positions examined

Our latest research paper explores the impact of the different options for integration implemented as a result of the Transforming Community Services policy in 2010. This accompanying commentary reflects on potential implications for the current policy drive towards Integrated Care Systems.

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.