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HSJ Health Check: Weekly analysis of the biggest issues in health policy and leadership, from HSJ's expert journalists. The go to place for an independent, informed and immediate take on health and care news.

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Hospitals are being told by NHS England to focus on easy wins to hit this financial year’s A&E targets, so on this episode we unpick what trusts are being ask to do and whether this will get them over the line by the end of March.

NHSE also finally p... more

This week we cover a mysterious update to the “model ICB” blueprint that hasn’t been formally published or endorsed by NHS England, but instead passed in whispers.

We also talk about the full timetable for merging NHS England and the Department of ... more

On this episode we’re joined by Lord Philip Hunt of King’s Heath - who was a minister in the Labour government until last year, and has played a huge role in Labour health policy and in NHS leadership over several decades.

He was a health minister i... more

On this episode we cover one of the most expensive employment tribunals in the NHS and why a trust must pay its former chief executive £1.4m in damages.

Also this week, an update on the new hospitals programme from the government spending watchdog, ... more

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Recent Guests

Lord Hunt of King's Heath
A veteran in NHS management and former health minister
Labour government
Episode: The making of a Health Bill - Lord Hunt on the clashes to come
Mark Dayan
Head of Public Affairs at the Nuffield Trust
Nuffield Trust
Episode: The making of a Health Bill - How to abolish NHS England
Sarah Reed
Senior Fellow at the Nuffield Trust
Nuffield Trust
Episode: The making of a Health Bill - How to abolish NHS England
Daniel Elkeles
Chief Executive of NHS Providers
NHS Providers
Episode: Planning guidance explained - with NHS Providers’ CEO
Ian Dodge
Former national director at NHS England, responsible for primary care, community services, and strategy.
NHS England
Episode: The making of a Health Bill - What Ian Dodge learned about legislation
Matthew Taylor
Chief Executive of the NHS Confederation
NHS Confederation
Episode: How the government should deal with another doctors' strike
Wes Streeting
Health Secretary
Episode: Unpacking the planning guidance
Safra Cordray
Deputy Chief Executive of NHS Providers
NHS Providers
Episode: What the 'left shift' means for hospitals

Hosts

Annabel Collins
Host of the podcast, she brings expertise on health policy and reveals insights from weekly discussions.
Ben Clover
Bureau Chief at the Health Service Journal, contributing key expertise on health reporting.

Reviews

4.5 out of 5 stars from 53 ratings
  • Sort the sound out!!!!

    Please teach your journalists how to use their microphones. Every week someone’s mike is too close to them which produces a poppy sound. Totally ruins the experience of listening to these on the whole excellent podcasts.

    Apple Podcasts
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    tyranosaurus sax
    United Kingdom20 days ago
  • Need to buy some decent mics

    Some good content in the podcast, but given HSJ’s profile you think they could mic up their contributors properly and do a bit of sound mixing. Sounds quite amateurish

    Apple Podcasts
    3
    Chris Noble
    United Kingdom8 months ago
  • Excellent content, bad badly needs an editor

    Excellent and detailed reporting but episodes filled with ‘ums’, coughs and other things that could easily be edited out

    Apple Podcasts
    1
    A string of numbers 123
    United Kingdoma year ago
  • Excellent content, needs tighter editing.

    Excellent and detailed reporting but pauses and filler words like ‘um’ can be distracting.

    Apple Podcasts
    3
    A string of numbers 123
    United Kingdom3 years ago
  • Sort out the verbal ticks please!

    All the reporters really need to work on their verbal communication. The amount of verbal ticks and pointless words eg.’kinda’, ‘sort of’ and ‘erm’ is painful to listen to Takes away from the content which is otherwise useful

    Apple Podcasts
    3
    Podheart3000
    United Kingdom4 years ago

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Listeners enjoy the unbiased and factual analysis of UK health system changes.
Listeners appreciate the series for its excellent content on healthcare policy and leadership.

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A&Es brace for ‘mad March’
Q: Do you expect this trend of workforce reduction to continue?
It does seem likely given the pressure on trusts to meet financial objectives and productivity increases.
A&Es brace for ‘mad March’
Q: Is there a kind of a fear that asking people to focus on, kind of, quick wins will see people who are perhaps more unwell being ignored?
There are differing opinions on this, with some saying that admission avoidance is missing the point and that the focus should solely be on exit block.
Can patients save the NHS?
Q: Is there any recognition of the fact that increased use of technology and giving more power to patients may actually drive more demand?
No, they don't want to hear that; there's an optimism that is often needed, along with a lack of acknowledgment of potential adverse consequences.
Can patients save the NHS?
Q: Do you think Labour has just fell into the same trap that other governments have made?
A lot has happened, but perhaps not in the way they intended, driven largely by the need to signal reform and worsening public finances.
Can patients save the NHS?
Q: What has been the reaction at the centre to your recent piece on the controversial cuts?
There's been a deafening silence from the centre, although there's a significant reaction from staff in NHS England and others in integrated care boards.

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The content focuses on health policy and leadership, analyzing significant issues shaping the UK healthcare landscape. Recent discussions analyze structural changes within the NHS, budgetary challenges, and the implications of new health legislation while forecasting future trends. Key topics include patient safety, waiting list management, and the balance between public and private healthcare initiatives, making it a valuable resource for listeners interested in in-depth health sector analysis and current affairs related to the NHS.

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1. Lord Hunt of King's Heath
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3. Sarah Reed
4. Daniel Elkeles
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6. Matthew Taylor
7. Wes Streeting
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