Health Service Journal
Alan Maynard
Alan Maynard is professor of health economics and co-director of the York Health Policy Group, York University.
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'Deal with productivity variation, or risk the long term future of the NHS'
12-Jan-2012
Only by swiftly adressing the issue of clinical practice variation and developing better evidence based practice can we stop the quality of NHS care eroding, writes Professor Alan Maynard. -
‘Inert’ or improving: the state of medical regulation
25 August 2011
Alan Maynard argues the GMC’s ‘feeble’ regulation of doctors does little to benefit the NHS, but chief executive Niall Dickson says a new approach will protect patients. -
'Without evidence, the rhetorical reforms are irrelevant at best'
27-Apr-2011
As real funding is eroded amid grand health policy rhetoric, there is a desperate need for hard evidence and data to inform the fundamental policy challenges facing this government. Without it, the reforms are all but irrelevant, argues York University professor of health economics Alan Maynard. -
Incentives for doctors: the big chill will hit medics too
28-Dec-2010
Incentives for doctors is not a bad idea but they should only be given for tangible improvements -
The new healthcare revolution
29 July 2010
Does the white paper outline a great leap forward or a just a step backwards? -
Doctor numbers: all trained up, nowhere to go?
10 June 2010
Expanded training means there is an emerging glut of doctors - what should be done? -
Alan Maynard: axe must swing on NHS jobs and pay
22 April 2010
While politicians are fighting on the campaign trail they will not reveal how they intend to drive up productivity. But once reality is restored the pain will begin -
Alan Maynard: could the Tories give PCTs bite?
18 February 2010
The ‘toothless bulldogs’ of the NHS might hope for more control over purchasing under the Conservatives -
Alan Maynard on managing the NHS market
15-Sep-2008
The Darzi reforms, like dozens of ‘definitive’ reports and structural ‘redisorganisations’ over the 60 years of the health service, are experiments that may imperil or improve the lot of patients and taxpayers. -
Are PCTs redundant?
25-Mar-2008
The Thatcher government introduced the purchaser-provider divide in 1991. Ever since governments have been rebranding and “redisorganising” the structures of what are now primary care trusts. However these reforms of structure have had little impact on process and outcome. PCTs are viewed as largely feeble organisations that facilitate the continuing inefficiency in provider performance. Consequently the Department of Health wants to invest in world class commissioning and transform ... -
Alan Maynard on hard questions for NICE
7-Feb-2008
Everyone accepts that resources are scarce and that rationing in the NHS is ubiquitous. Rationing involves depriving patients of care from which they might benefit and would like to have. The most explicit instrument for rationing in England, Wales and Northern Ireland is the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence. -
Is evidence based policy making dangerous?
9-Nov-2007
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Alan Maynard on medical safety
3-Sep-2007
‘It may be efficient to let marginal patients die from avoidable infections’ -
Alan Maynard on medical safety
3-Sep-2007
'It may be efficient to let marginal patients die from avoidable infections' -
ALAN MAYNARD ON QUALITY-OF-LIFE MEASURES
8-Sep-2005
Published: 08/09/2005, Volume II5, No. 5972 Page 16 -
ALAN MAYNARD ON MARKET FORCES
26-May-2005
Published: 26/05/2005, Volume II5, No. 5957 Page 3 -
ALAN MAYNARD OUTSIDE EDGE
17-Mar-2005
Published: 17/03/2005, Volume II5, No. 5947 Page 16 -
ALAN MAYNARD OUTSIDE EDGE
9-Dec-2004
Published: 09/12/2004, Volume II4, No. 5935 Page 16 -
outside edge
10-Jun-2004
Published: 10/06/2004, Volume II4, No. 5909 Page 20 -
Entrepreneurial spirit
27-May-2004
PRIMARY CARE IDEAS -
the columnist
6-May-2004
Alan Maynard On the real effects of tariffs -
Capacity for error
30-Jan-2003
opinion LOOKING ASKANCE -
A walk on the supply side
3-Oct-2002
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Market forces be with you
4-Jun-2002
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A double-edged sword
3-Apr-2002
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The glass is full of soft soap
20-Sep-2001
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No miracle cures likely, then
24-Aug-2000
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Delusions of grandeur
30-Mar-2000
LOOKING ASKANCE ALAN MAYNARD -
In need of a second opinion
3-Feb-2000
Alan Maynard is professor of health economics at York University. -
Beware the elephant traps
18-Nov-1999
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They're so demanding
19-Aug-1999
opinion: LOOKING ASKANCE : 'The government's arbitrary creation of demand is unlikely to convince the public to pay more taxes' -
Down the doc and duck
15-Jul-1999
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A look at public health skills in today's varied settings would be better
24-Jun-1999
Are public health doctors a waste of money? Readers reply to columnist Alan Maynard -
Money down the drains
10-Jun-1999
opinion: LOOKING ASKANCE ALAN MAYNARD -
Waiting for the party to begin
23-Apr-1998
The New NHS white paper emphasises the need to improve clinical governance. The government's plans for a National Institute for Clinical Excellence and a Commission for Health Improvement are to be elaborated soon.
