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Simple is best in medical air transport

By Lee Peart 12 March 2026

Adam Mikulski, managing director at Medical Air Service, explains why the best medical transport decision is sometimes the simplest one

DIGITAL

Designing AI regulation that helps the NHS adopt safely, confidently and at pace

12 March 2026

Dr Hatim Abdulhussein, chief executive of Health Innovation Kent Surrey Sussex, explores why when it comes to AI regulation, the question is not whether to enable it, but how to do so in a way that...

SOCIAL CARE

How do we make a success of a National Care Service?

11 March 2026

England, Scotland and Wales are at different stages of their journey towards a National Care Service. William Burns asks what the countries can learn from each other’s path to reform.

SOCIAL CARE

Councils are holding care together

11 March 2026

In the week of her appearance at The MJ Future Forum, Baroness Louise Casey sets out a frank overview of the reform challenge facing adult social care.

PREVENTION

Combating disinformation

By Lee Peart 10 March 2026

Speaking during the Nuffield Summit 2026, chief medical officer for England, Sir Chris Whitty, discussed why people peddle healthcare mis- and disinformation

PUBLIC HEALTH

Embedding a research culture within healthcare organisations: Why and how?

By Lee Peart 09 March 2026

Many senior NHS leaders may fear that research activity will detract from the main business of improving health. However, writes Professor Lisa McNally, director of public health for Worcestershire...

WORKFORCE

A new era

By Lee Peart 06 March 2026

In his last column for Healthcare Management, Matthew Taylor looks forward to a new era as NHS Confederation and NHS Providers merge to form The NHS Alliance.

MATERNITY

Who is responsible for damaging NHS maternity services?

06 March 2026

Lorin Lakasing, author of Delivering the truth: Why NHS maternity care is broken and how we can fix it together, discusses how a tox dynamic has evolved in maternity care.

COMMUNITY