http://www.hsj.co.uk http://www.hsj.co.uk http://www.hsj.co.uk/magazine/graphics/logo.png http://www.hsj.co.uk http://www.hsj.co.uk/opinion/blogs/a-touching-message/5058943.blog?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/opinion/blogs/a-touching-message/5058943.blog It is gratifying to discover that the NHS in Warrington continues to nurture bold and experimental approaches to the English language.Regular readers may recall that the commissioning support unit for Cheshire, Warrington and Wirral last year won one of the Plain English Campaign’s Golden Bull awards – given for the “best examples of gobbledygook” – for a piece of writing that included the poetic phrase: “Building in equality and risk impact assessments the options are taken through a Wed, 22 May 2013 09:45 GMT http://www.hsj.co.uk/opinion/blogs/the-dhs-epic-quest/5058905.blog?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/opinion/blogs/the-dhs-epic-quest/5058905.blog The government’s Care Bill “will give people peace of mind in hospital, care homes and their own homes”, trumpets the headline of a recent Department of Health press release.Excellent. End Game is all in favour of peace of mind. How are ministers going to impart it to the nation?Helpfully, a sub-headline elaborates: “Swift action following Francis report and epic changes to care laws”.End Game is reliably informed that “epic” is young person speak for “good” and, on occas Tue, 21 May 2013 11:36 GMT http://www.hsj.co.uk/opinion/blogs/little-known-foi-exemptions-from-csu-cassander/5058729.blog?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/opinion/blogs/little-known-foi-exemptions-from-csu-cassander/5058729.blog End Game’s esteemed colleague CSU Cassander identifies some little known exemptions to the pesky Freedom of Information Act Fri, 17 May 2013 14:52 GMT http://www.hsj.co.uk/opinion/blogs/sharp-increase-in-english-waiting-list/5058745.blog?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/opinion/blogs/sharp-increase-in-english-waiting-list/5058745.blog The number of patients waiting rose sharply in March, and is now higher than in recent years and may indicate waiting time pressures to come. But bed pressures over winter do not explain all the increase Fri, 17 May 2013 09:58 GMT http://www.hsj.co.uk/opinion/blogs/challenge-the-myth-of-integrated-care/5058664.blog?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/opinion/blogs/challenge-the-myth-of-integrated-care/5058664.blog Integrated care is not immune from the problems that affect the existing health and social care system. Wed, 15 May 2013 08:00 GMT