Annette Boaz, Irene Higginson and Mary Malone outline the challenges facing healthcare
In the run-up to the election, Unit Director Annette Boaz joined with Irene J Higginson (Executive Dean, Florence Nightingale Faculty of Nursing, Midwifery & Palliative Care) and Mary Malone (Vice Dean (Education) and Professor of Nursing) to summarise the key challenges faced by the incoming government, together with thoughts about possible solutions.
To ensure the NHS is resilient, the solutions and improvements an incoming government might consider include prioritising community health and social care, investing in workforce development, valuing informal caregiving and self-care, embracing frugal technology, all adapted to the realities of growing multimorbidity and evolving population needs and preferences.
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Professor of Health and Social Care
Executive Dean, Florence Nightingale Faculty of Nursing, Midwifery & Palliative Care
Vice Dean (Education) and Professor of Nursing
