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Digital tools, check ins and altruism. Rose Minshall tells us what we can do to continue fostering community and connection while isolating and working from home.

And then suddenly, just like that, we had no choice. Digital meetings are no longer an unusual (and often unpleasant) trial, but for many of us homeworkers, the only way business happens.

If Coronavirus has taught us anything, it is quite how dramatically the world can change. All those absolute certainties that we understood as-long-ago as February now seem as flimsy as chiffon. Indeed, back in February we wouldn’t have dreamed of wondering if chiffon could somehow transmit the virus, and how best to disinfect it.

Shane discusses the five things we learned at our recent Melting Pot Lunch in Leeds on population health management. The conversation was led by Andi Orlowski as part of NHS England and Improvement's Integrated Care in Action week.

Rose shares her reflections from our Melting Pot Lunch with Nancy Kuchemann, where we discussed working as a multi-disciplinary team (MDT) as part of NHS England and Improvement's Integrated Care in Action week.

Everyone at some point in their lives will need help from public services and others to live well and manage their health. But how that help is given can make a big difference to our lives.

Nancy Kuchemann explores multi-disciplinary team (MDT) working, what it means in practice and how we are getting closer to a framework by which we can better determine, refine and coordinate the input that our patients need. 

Andi Orlowski questions the validity of data analysis for all populations and calls on system leaders to use local analysts to help them make the most informed decisions.

Cindy Boyd reflects on her experiences at Super Melting Pot hearing from Pinky Lilani, visiting Isis Prison and trying to define what it is to be kind.

Why do patients' stories matter? Victor Montori explains why healthcare needs to make more time for conversations if we want to form relationships of careful and kind care.