Nicholas Timmins
Nicholas Timmins, senior fellow, The King’s Fund
CommentCan integrated care systems survive their birth?
Nicholas Timmins draws conclusions from the recent interviews held by King’s Fund, highlighting concerns of leading ICS chairs as well as their optimism on the progress that can be made
CommentThe lessons the NHS needs to learn from the covid vaccination programme
A study from The King’s Fund looks at the trials, tribulations and successes of the vaccine roll-out in England from its inception - and asks if there are broader lessons from it for both the NHS and local government. By Nicholas Timmins
CommentSpend big and go slow on re-organisation: the secret to fixing waiting times
As health and social care grapples with post-pandemic challenges, a look back at the effect of the original Wanless report released 20 years ago reveals some things are still the same and some radically different, writes Nicholas Timmins
CommentShould integrated care systems be performance managers?
Whether ICSs should be relatively thin organisations or become more health authority-like structures is still a mater of debate among their leaders, writes Nicholas Timmins
CommentHow much localism in healthcare is too much?
Though localism has its benefits, policy makers should tread with caution, as handing health fully over to local government has thrown up challenges in the past.
CommentHow NICE has been a 'terrible beauty'
The National Institute for Health and Care Exellence has been doing the balancing act despite sticking to its cost effective agenda, Nick Timmins writes
