Health reform should start by looking at the first and last days of life | Richard Vize

Report proposes a new approach to primary care, putting people at the heart of everything the NHS does

With ever-growing pressures from funding, staff shortages, demand and targets, is it possible to bring joy back to the healthcare workforce and put patients at the centre of their care? A group of healthcare leaders think it is.

Frustrated by the difficulties of getting back to what really matters in healthcare but convinced there was a way forward, two dozen people from health and social care got together as the Industry Coalition Group to get some fresh thinking into discussions around NHS reform. Healthcare at Home put some funding in and brought the group together; Mike Bell, chair of Croydon health services NHS trust, led the discussions, and the result was the 2,000 Days Project, launched at the King’s Fund and Cambridge Health Network this week. In the spirit of full disclosure, I should add that I wrote the report.

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GPs would be able to dedicate more time to managing the care of people with complex needs who need them most.

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