
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.
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 306 | Founded | 6 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | NewsNews Commentary | |||

On this episode we’re talking about the tricky balancing act between cutting waiting lists and keeping finances under control, after Wes Streeting warned this week that some trusts have tried to cut deficits too sharply.
Also this week, two storie... more
It’s time for the HSJ team to take stock and make their predictions for what the New Year could bring for the NHS, from the survival of Healthwatch, to why the NHS App could be in for a tough year.
Also, the biggest estates challenges facing trusts ... more
This week we bring you the latest in our series of HSJ Health Check podcasts tracking the development of the government’s planned Health Bill.
On this episode Dave and Annabelle are joined by Mark Dayan and Sarah Reed from the Nuffield Trust and we ... more
The government made bringing down elective waits its key target for the NHS, and ministers often celebrate how much the list has fallen since Labour came to power.
However, we reveal the part that waiting list clean-ups have played in cutting the li... more
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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
Excellent and detailed reporting but episodes filled with ‘ums’, coughs and other things that could easily be edited out
Excellent and detailed reporting but pauses and filler words like ‘um’ can be distracting.
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
Quick and easy way to keep up with the major news stories affecting the NHS, and gives the depth you just don’t get from other outlets
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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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Recent guests on HSJ Health Check include:
1. Mark Dayan
2. Sarah Reed
3. Daniel Elkeles
4. Ian Dodge
5. Matthew Taylor
6. Safra Cordray
7. Wes Streeting
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