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| Operating a seven-day NHS – live chat | Operating a seven-day NHS – live chat |
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| When David Cameron reaffirmed his commitment to a seven-day NHS in his first speech as prime minister after the election, it was clear that this would be a priority for his government. What is still undetermined, however, is exactly what seven–day services will look like. | When David Cameron reaffirmed his commitment to a seven-day NHS in his first speech as prime minister after the election, it was clear that this would be a priority for his government. What is still undetermined, however, is exactly what seven–day services will look like. |
| Related: What will a seven-day NHS mean for healthcare professionals? | Related: What will a seven-day NHS mean for healthcare professionals? |
| Significant questions remain about where exactly the funding required to fulfil these additional services will come from. Experts cannot agree on an estimate of the costs involved, but any additional operational expense presents difficulties for cash-strapped NHS trusts. | Significant questions remain about where exactly the funding required to fulfil these additional services will come from. Experts cannot agree on an estimate of the costs involved, but any additional operational expense presents difficulties for cash-strapped NHS trusts. |
| For many staff, of course, 24/7 working is already a reality if they work in acute or emergency services. But for many professionals, seven-day working will require considerable adjustments. | For many staff, of course, 24/7 working is already a reality if they work in acute or emergency services. But for many professionals, seven-day working will require considerable adjustments. |
| So how can a seven-day NHS be made into a feasible and attractive option for workers and patients alike? What steps or changes have already been made towards 24/7 care, and what can we learn from them? How can the workforce be supported through the transition to seven-day working? Ultimately, what will a seven-day NHS look like? | So how can a seven-day NHS be made into a feasible and attractive option for workers and patients alike? What steps or changes have already been made towards 24/7 care, and what can we learn from them? How can the workforce be supported through the transition to seven-day working? Ultimately, what will a seven-day NHS look like? |
| Join us on Thursday 9 July to answer these questions and more. Share your thoughts in the lead up to and during the discussion on Twitter on hashtag #gdn7daynhs. | Join us on Thursday 9 July to answer these questions and more. Share your thoughts in the lead up to and during the discussion on Twitter on hashtag #gdn7daynhs. |
| The panel | |
| Sara Gorton, deputy head of health, Unison, @SaraSoitgoes | |
| Don Redding, policy director, National Voices, @NVTweeting | |
| Dr Chris Jones, a practicing GP in Wakefield, West Yorkshire and programme director, west wakefield health and wellbeing limited, @drchrisjones1 | |
| Bill McMillan, assistant director, medical pay and workforce, NHS Employers, @NHSE_Bill | |
| Jeremy Orr, medical pay and workforce lead, NHS Employers, @nhsemployers | |
| Howard Catton, head of policy and international affairs at the Royal College of Nursing, @HowardCatton | |
| Janet Davies, director of nursing and service delivery at the Royal College of Nursing, @theRCN | |
| Andrew Lovegrove, senior consultant at Skills for Health, @andrewlovegrov1 | |
| Edmund Stubbs, healthcare researcher at Civitas thinktank, @EdmundStubbs1 | |
| The live chat is not video or audio-enabled but will take place in the comments section (below). You may also get in touch via anna.isaac.casual@guardian.co.uk or @GdnHealthcare on Twitter. | The live chat is not video or audio-enabled but will take place in the comments section (below). You may also get in touch via anna.isaac.casual@guardian.co.uk or @GdnHealthcare on Twitter. |
| Discussion commissioned and controlled by the Guardian, hosted to a brief agreed with Skills for Health. Funded by Skills for Health | Discussion commissioned and controlled by the Guardian, hosted to a brief agreed with Skills for Health. Funded by Skills for Health |