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Pritpal S Tamber
Pritpal S Tamber: Why “paperless” is meaningless
The National Health Service (NHS) of England is enduring the enthusiasm of a new health secretary. As he gets to grips with his £110bn toy he is, as you’d expect, […]
Pritpal S Tamber: It’s time for a few good punch-ups in the NHS
The National Health Service in England needs a goal, and a plan on how to get there. Its local leaders should be appreciated more, not constantly pilloried. Primary care is […]
Pritpal S Tamber: The time is right to put patients at the heart of healthcare
The clinical data collected by hospitals in England is almost completely useless. So says Tim Kelsey, the recently appointed National Director for Patients and Information. It’s so bad, he believes, […]
Pritpal S Tamber: Why TEDMED might be the only health conference worth going to
“We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them”—Albert Einstein Healthcare is broken, nowhere more so than in the US where they spend 18% […]
Pritpal S Tamber: How my local CCG disrespects its patients
I went to my local “patient participation” group meeting last week. My local practice said they were seeking feedback on their commissioning plans and suggested I attend. This was quite […]
Pritpal S Tamber: Only trust will make the future model of care work
There is increasing acceptance that the current model of healthcare is wrong. Rather than episodic care triggered by acute events and delivered in hospitals, there needs to be continuous care […]
Pritpal S Tamber: GP Ratings—why all doctors must have this app
There are more and more mobile phone apps for wellness and health, so many in fact that it’s already impossible to stay abreast of them. However, I recently came across […]
Pritpal S Tamber: The Red Hand Gang of healthcare?
I think I’ve joined a gang. I’m not sure only because it was first billed as a cabal. I’ve since looked up what cabal means and I suspect it’s too […]
Pritpal S Tamber: To inform, we need to enable
Last week I witnessed how information can scare the living daylights out of doctors and managers, and made me wonder whether England’s policymakers have any clue about the real world […]