Health Service Journal
Nigel Edwards
Nigel Edwards is a senior fellow at the King’s Fund, and former acting chief executive and director of policy at the NHS Confederation.
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Nigel Edwards: how Lansley's big vision got shredded
26-Apr-2012
Does the Health Act leave Lansley powerless? -
'Choosing the comfortable path is a route towards trouble'
1-Dec-2011
NHS trust boards are more on the ball than they used to be, but there is much more to be done when risk management is preferred to risk prevention, writes Nigel Edwards. -
Nigel Edwards: NHS reform is nothing new, but it's about time leadership delivered
30-Jun-2011
When I was asked by HSJ to reflect on what I have learnt about in my 12 years at the NHS Confederation, I thought I would specifically reflect on the constant process of reform including at least two which were billed as a once in a generation chance to change the NHS. -
Realising actual cost savings through organisational strategies
5-Apr-2011
In the second of two articles on savings, Andy McKeon and Nigel Edwards look at powering organisational strategies to achieve real cost-savings and avoid disappointing results. -
Rethinking clinical services: avoiding the hidden costs of saving and efficiency strategies
30-Mar-2011
Savings strategies can have hidden costs, without due attention given to the potential risks and conditions needed to ensure they can work. Andy McKeon and Nigel Edwards begin a two part series on rethinking clinical services. -
Can value-based drug pricing deliver a 'postcode lottery' alternative?
24 February 2011
Value-based drug pricing is meant to reduce the postcode lottery but could end up achieving the opposite. -
'Don't doubt the government’s commitment to radical NHS reform'
17 June 2010
It would be wise not to underestimate the government’s commitment to radical NHS reform. -
NHS innovation: can the health service drive new ideas?
8 April 2010
The NHS has grown used to a pattern of crisis followed by review followed by reform - yet many fundamentals remain little changed. Will the past keep shaping the NHS of the future or will the service explore different paths, asks Nigel Edwards -
Can the NHS do more to catch local ‘failures’?
12 November 2009
Neil Goodwin’s report clearing NHS East Midlands of bullying highlights issues of management and regulation. Failure may be about more than poor local leadership, says Nigel Edwards -
Nigel Edwards on winter pressures in the NHS
26 March 2009
The NHS has learned much from the demand surges of other winters. But while effective measures are in place, costs are significant and challenges for managers still persist -
What is causing GP referrals to rise?
27-Nov-2008
The 15 per cent growth in GP referrals to hospital in quarter one 2008-09 is putting pressure on both providers and commissioners (see first graph). -
Nigel Edwards on NHS exceptional case panels
23-Oct-2008
Over the summer no media report on the state of the NHS was complete without mention of the postcode lottery in treatments, either through challenges to primary care trust exceptional case panels or the perceived ethics of the current rules on top-ups. -
Nigel Edwards on Darzi's big ideas
3-Jul-2008
The 'once in a generation' billing given to health minister Lord Darzi's review, published this week, might have caused some alarm after so much change in the last few years. -
Questions to ask yourself about health policy
12-Jun-2008
The Darzi report looks set to unleash another wave of reforms, but those making and implementing new policies must learn from past mistakes. -
How can we stop chief executives' rush to quit with a golden handshake?
25-Oct-2007
While experienced chief executives can be paid off even after gross misconduct, first-timers are often persuaded to take reputation-damaging jobs at failing trusts. Neither is acceptable - the health service needs to take more care of its talent, says Nigel Edwards -
Managers stuck in the middle feel pressure from all sides
11-Oct-2007
Middle managers feel stressed. Constant firefighting and balancing conflicting demands of senior management and junior staff are just two of the reasons - but most still enjoy their jobs. Nigel Edwards and Claire Mallett analyse an HSJ and NHS Confederation survey -
A clinical vision for service redesign
4-Oct-2007
When clinicians were asked to design their ideal service, common design rules quickly emerged. As Nigel Edwards and William Dunlop explain, these closely matched the views of patients -
The NHS wasted its big chance - will it learn from its mistakes?
20-Sep-2007
Sir Derek Wanless has declared the NHS has made lacklustre progress since its 2002 cash injection. Nigel Edwards looks at his findings in detail and considers the key lessons -
Managers must dig deep for new skill set
1-Jan-2007
Overcoming complex NHS management challenges - insularity, short-termism and a sometimes crippling hierarchy - will require major changes to the way managers operate, argues Nigel Edwards -
the columnist
9-Sep-2004
Nigel Edwards On turning up but tuning out -
the columnist
29-Jul-2004
Nigel Edwards On policy cohesion -
the columnist
17-Jun-2004
Published: 17/06/2004, Volume II4, No. 5910 Page 17 -
the columnist
22-Apr-2004
Nigel Edwards On healthcare planning -
the columnist
11-Mar-2004
Nigel Edwards On linking up policies -
columnist
29-Jan-2004
Nigel Edwards on waste disposal -
Reporting restrictions
18-Dec-2003
IDEAS -
Keeping options open
30-Oct-2003
the columnist -
Partners in paradox
27-Mar-2003
opinion: TEAM TALK -
Dear Diary. . .
26-Sep-2002
Published: 26/09/2002, Volume II2, No. 5824 Page 13 -
Making a world of difference
18-May-2000
The global challenge of health care rationing Edited by Angela Coulter and Chris Ham Open University 288 pages £19.99 -
Barrier grief
30-Mar-2000
PCTs have ambitions to achieve a wholesale shift in resources to primary care. But how will they succeed where health authorities have failed? The obstacles to change should not be underestimated, argues Nigel Edwards -
Models of perfection
4-Jun-1998
Small general hospitals will have to adapt and change if they are to survive.
