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Addressing a complex problem such as childhood obesity needs a new way of thinking about what we’re trying to do, argues Rich Taunt, Pasha Elstak and Vincent Busch.

Anna Lewis calls for more discussion about the fine balance between institutional support and patient independence, and how they impact individuals' health and wellbeing. The art of being a good guest is knowing when to leave.

Gather 60 people together from around the world. Put them in a magical palace. Give them an unsolvable problem to debate, and five days to do it.

Charlotte Williams considers why so many currently fail to give care professionals the recognition they deserve. It's time to face the discomfort and ask ourselves how social care has come to be neglected in this way.

Suzanne Shale discusses why we need to concentrate more on making our organisations civil places to work. It's about respecting one another, but so much more as well.

David Haslam argues that we need to acknowledge our ignorance if we want to improve health and social care. Admitting what we don't know is the first step to learning more.

Nick Black considers why we need to talk more about doing things differently in health and social care. Let's stop sitting on our hands and work to change our culture.

All of us at Kaleidoscope have different answers to this. This is mine. This is why I started Kaleidoscope, what our fixed points are, and why we articulate our mission as working with others to help create a future that is kind, joyful and connected.

Jargon breeds jargon – if someone uses a term we don’t understand, the safer option is to repeat and reuse the term, to give the impression we know what we’re talking about.

It appears that regardless of policymakers’ support for a public health approach to youth violence and a focus on prevention, we are struggling to make it a reality.