Health Service Journal
Maggie Rae
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Maggie Rae on the role of GPs
15-Dec-2008
Yes, they have won again. The GPs have excelled in our local area survey. Each year, like the rest of the country, we participate in what is known as the place survey. -
Maggie Rae on NHS core competencies
17-Nov-2008
Am I competent? We must all have asked ourselves this question. In the build-up to world class commissioning assessment, it is interesting to ponder what competency we have and whether we have any weak links. -
Maggie Rae on giving blood and glory
13-Oct-2008
Yes, it is my fault - I think I am to blame for our terrible weather over the summer. I supported the introduction of the national system to monitor the effects of excessive heat over the summer months. -
Maggie Rae on world class efforts
15-Sep-2008
The Olympics may be behind us but the legacy of rigorous training lives on in primary care trusts across the country as they prepare for the world class commissioning competency assessment process. -
Maggie Rae on lunchtime networking
28-Jul-2008
Did you know four out of five of us do not get properly away from our desks during our working day? Shocking isn't it? -
Maggie Rae on world class shopping
23-Jun-2008
'Tired of shopping yet?' shouted a colleague. A gentle reference to my earnest attempts to improve our delivery of the world class commissioning standards. -
Maggie Rae on the NHS's 60th anniversary
12-May-2008
Have you started on your plans to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the NHS? Don't leave it to the great and good to celebrate - you are the great and the good. -
Maggie Rae on spending time in general practice
14-Apr-2008
Sometimes it is good to see the world from another viewpoint. We can all get very focused on our priorities, roles and responsibilities. Occasionally it can be worth swapping seats and seeing how the world looks from a new angle. -
Maggie Rae on Premier League performance
21-Feb-2008
Do names matter? Since arriving back in the NHS and PCT land, I haven't had much chance to think about titles or the name of our organisation. -
Maggie Rae on action for equality
14-Jan-2008
Christmas came early for me insofar as all the objectives I wanted to deliver were prioritised in the NHS operating framework. I was delighted to see health inequalities in there. -
Maggie Rae on how to foster organisational development
5-Nov-2007
When I moved from Scotland to England some colloquialisms did not travel well while some enjoyed a more universal understanding. One phrase that did travel well is 'walking the talk', the importance of actually doing what you said you would do - the mark of good management and leadership -
Maggie Rae on local leadership
1-Oct-2007
All leaders, even those at the most local level, must demonstrate knowledge and passion in order to bring about real transformation, writes Maggie Rae -
Maggie Rae on building trust
20-Sep-2007
Competence-based work and well-defined skills are key to an effective workforce. My civil service colleagues benefit greatly from the Professional Skills for Government training they get. Of course, experience and creative thinking are also part of a well-rounded person.
