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Where do reforms leave NHS comms?

The white paper leaves an uncertain future for NHS communications. There are big questions that need to be addressed. Who will be responsible for the reputation of the NHS? And who now leads engagement with local people on hospital changes? Read more ...
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Can sponsorship offset comms cuts?

As budgets are cut, how can private sector sponsorship support public sector communications? What are the considerations, and how can you ensure ‘brand-fit’ in a communications partnership? Read more ...
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Glimmer of hope in Manchester gloom

The mood at Communicate 09, the national NHS comms conference, was pretty gloomy this week. Outside the old Victorian Palace Hotel in Manchester it was grey and damp; inside cold and dingy. What really brought the mood down was the collective awareness of the massive financial challenge facing public services in the coming year. But is there an opportunity for some good to come out of the challenges ahead? Read more ...
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What’s in a name?

If that which we call a rose, by any other name would smell as sweet, then ‘2gether foundation trust’ is a stinker of a name. NHS foundation trusts may want to assert their independence and demonstrate their aspirations with a new name and identity, but would do well to recognise that value that they already have as part of the NHS brand. Read more ...
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