The Centre for Mental Health estimates that in 2022, mental ill health cost the UK economy approximately £300 billion: around £110 billion in lost economic output, £130 billion in human costs, and £60 billion in health and care expenditure. Strikingly, £175 billion of this total is borne directly by people living with mental health difficulties... Continue Reading →
Audit framework for racially unbiased maternity and neonatal education curriculum
Summary: This document provides a research-informed framework for healthcare executives, educators, and learners to audit maternity and neonatal education modules for racial bias and equity. It offers a structured, evidence-based approach to reforming university-level curricula, ensuring that future clinicians are trained within systems that promote safety, dignity, and fairness for all families. By identifying and... Continue Reading →
Human Rights Implementation Model
Explore the King Advisory Human Rights Implementation Model—a bold, values-driven framework for translating equity principles into action. Grounded in human rights and aligned with anti-racist practice, this model offers a structured pathway for ethical, inclusive, and accountable change across public and healthcare sectors.
Unaccountable authority: The NMC, Fitness to Practise process, and the jurisprudential gap
A human rights-based analysis of NMC regulation and fitness to practise, exploring transparency, equity, and legal safeguards in UK healthcare systems.
Closing the ethnicity gap in healthcare disciplinaries: updated briefing
Executive summary Despite targeted efforts, ethnic disparities in disciplinary actions within the UK healthcare workforce (e.g. nursing, midwifery, medical consultants) persist. Although recent data from the NHS Workforce Race Equality Standard (WRES), the General Medical Council (GMC), and the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) show some improvements, Black, Asian and minority ethnic (BME) staff remain... Continue Reading →
Balancing Privacy and Safeguarding in NHS Electronic Patient Data Procurement: A Briefing Paper
Potential Target Audience: Executive Decision-Makers, Fund Holders, Policy Teams, Procurement Executives Purpose: To outline critical considerations for selecting electronic patient data system suppliers that align with NHS privacy, safeguarding, and operational requirements. Function: This document equips leaders with practical criteria and probing questions to assess supplier readiness, ensuring electronic patient data systems uphold the NHS's... Continue Reading →
Briefing Paper: Strategic Risk Management & Regulatory Governance for Public and Third Sector Leaders
Prepared for: Executive Teams & Board Members Executive summary The challenge - public and third sector leaders face a triple squeeze: rising regulatory scrutiny, shrinking resources, and eroding public trust. Governance failures now carry existential risks—from legal censure to mission collapse. The opportunity - proactive risk management is not just about compliance—it is a strategic... Continue Reading →
AI in Healthcare: The “Standard of Care” in the Age of Algorithmic Diagnostics
IntroductionThe integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into UK healthcare is no longer speculative—it is already transforming practice. From radiology to pathology, AI-driven diagnostic tools are being deployed at scale, promising faster and more accurate decision-making. Yet as algorithms increasingly influence clinical judgments, critical legal and ethical questions emerge:How does the law define the “standard of... Continue Reading →
Policy Primer: Impact of Extended Caregiving
Extended caregiving is defined as the long-term personal, social, and medical support provided to individuals with diminished physical or mental capacity, often by family or community members (WHO, 2022). Driven by demographic shifts, increased life expectancy, and stretched health services, informal caregiving is rising globally (Carers UK, 2024). In the UK, 5.8 million people are... Continue Reading →
Briefing Document: Value-Driven Healthcare Policy – Global Strategies Comparison
Explore global strategies in value-driven healthcare policy. This executive briefing document offers a concise, comparative analysis designed to inform healthcare leaders and policymakers, turning insight into actionable strategy.
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