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Thinking differently about quality and cost
"Revolution begins with a transformation of consciousness". Innovation, doing things differently, is becoming a high priority activity in the NHS. Innovation has a critical pre-requisite: thinking differently. If we are going to sustain a universal healthcare system for future generations, we need to think differently about the relationship between cost and quality.
The funding must be available to help achieve public health outcomes
The recently announced Public Health Outcomes Framework sets an effective set of measurements for performance - but if the resources aren’t there to achieve them, many services will step back from this opportunity for a step change in mental healthcare.
Are leaders a product of their environment, or is it the other way round?
The People Manager compares a recent report on NHS Top Leaders being “over confident” with an interview given by a chief executive this week.
HSJ Bloggers
The Harkness Fellows: 2011-2012
Established by the Commonwealth Fund and supported by the Nuffield Trust and the National Institute for Health Research Service Delivery and Organisation Programme, Harkness Fellowships allow professionals to research health policy in the US. They blog their experiences and learning for HSJ and the Nuffield Trust.
The NHS Change Agent
Helen Bevan is chief of service transformation at the NHS Institute for Innovation and Improvement.
The Waiting Time Guru
Rob Findlay is founder of Gooroo Ltd and a specialist in waiting time dynamics
The Leadership Consultant
Neil Goodwin is a director of GoodwinHannah and visiting professor of leadership studies at Manchester Business School.
The Charity Chief
Charity chief Lynne Berry is transforming volunteering stalwart WRVS into an organisation that helps older people get the support they need.
Letters from America: the 2010-2011 Harkness Fellows
Established by the Commonwealth Fund and co-funded by the Nuffield Trust, Harkness Fellowships allow professionals to research health policy in the US.
The Pearl Catcher
Kate Hall is a Health Foundation Leadership Fellow and has specific interests in leadership and quality improvement.
NHS History Blog
Geoffrey Rivett is vice-chair of the governors of Homerton foundation trust and author of From Cradle to Grave: fifty years of the NHS.
The Patient's View
Dr Paul Hodgkin is a former GP and is CEO of NHS feedback service Patient Opinion
The People Manager
Blair McPherson is author of a number of management books, the latest of which is “Equipping Managers for an Uncertain Future”, published by www.russellhouse.co.uk.
