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Winning hearts and minds

Health and council leaders need to work harder to get the public involved, writes Richard Vize
The NHS has always struggled to find the right relationship with patients and the public. Clinicians and managers know that listening to local communities and...

The new Luddites vs the Borg

The critical need for socialism in the future
We are on the verge of yet another revolution. The triple whammy of ubiquitous connectivity, artificial intelligence and robotics will enhance our quality of life whilst at the same time bringing about devastating...

A view from the campaign trail

The Copeland by-election and the battle to save West Cumberland hospital
There is a mighty battle going on just now in Copeland during the parliamentary by-election, triggered when former MP Jamie Reed resigned. Labour has held the seat since the 1930's and...

United front

Devolution offers the best chance we have to integrate health and social care for those with dementia, writes Hazel Blears
For the first time dementia has overtaken cancer and heart disease as the greatest single cause of death in the UK....

We need a revolution

To mark the launch of the Fabian Health network, Luciana Berger outlines five key areas which could revolutionise mental health care 
When it comes to mental health, there has undoubtedly been progress over the last few years. Not least, it has...

A ticking time bomb

Earlier this year, during one of my regular door knocks, I called at a house and the door was opened by an elderly woman in her late 70s. She was dishevelled, distressed and clearly confused. She had an empty bubble...

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