Do you have any idea which land animal can move the longest without stopping? An antelope? A puma? No, it is us… Physical activity is not important for good health. It is essential. It is how we are designed. For 99% of the last 200,000 years, we have been hunter gathers covering huge distances to […]

As we shape the new Workforce, Training and Education Function, I believe we have a real opportunity to continue to strengthen our leadership, management development, and talent management and transform it into a business-critical activity. Identifying what best practice looks like from within the NHS and beyond will be vital in supporting this work. I […]

Heart failure patients will tell you that that they want to manage their condition better at home. They will also tell you that clinical interventions are only one aspect of living with heart failure. The clue is in the living. Managing Heart Failure @home is the first step in investing in and championing innovative ways […]

“Every day brings new challenges, but today a global community for change brings new hope.” Meet Bethany. A midwife in Newcastle who supported the delivery of the first “climate-friendly” baby. Or Arun, an anaesthetist in London who piloted a project with co-worker Rachael that safely and quickly eliminated the use of harmful gas, desflurane. Or […]

We’ve all had times where we’ve been unwell and not felt like eating, especially as a hospital inpatient, or when we have reached for unhealthy food when we are busy, tired or stressed at work. But a nutritious meal can have a profound impact both on our mental and physical health and on our ability […]

Professor Sanjay Agrawal, National Speciality Adviser for Tobacco Dependency at NHS England, discusses why smokers should consider quitting, not just for the positive benefits on their own health but for those around them too.   Every Stoptober smokers are encouraged to stop smoking for 28 days. Statistics show that if you can abstain from smoking […]