Patrick Newman
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Comment on: NHS boards react to Gordon Brown’s salary shame threat
Is there really a proper market for top jobs in the NHS? Does it make sense to attract management without out any NHS experience or even any public sector background? The commercialisation of public sector management and some degree of devolvement of pay decisions to the trusts especially FT's has contributed to top salaries running away from the the rates of increase of ordinary salaries. How are enormous differentials to be reconciled with developing a team culture and corporate identity. A cap on super salaries presents an opportunity to rethink the reward system in relation to the role of senior management.
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Comment on: Gordon Brown moves to curb public sector pay
Paymaster of the surgeon heal thyself! It is new labour that has brought about the commercial revolution in public sector management pay with £200K salaries (dont forget Richard Granger super pay deal and now the NPfIT is?) and meaningless bonuses. What has this government been doing for the last ten years. Will we see a death bed redemption on obsessive privatisation?
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Comment on: Call to cut a million public sector jobs
As with any large organisation there is always scope for raising efficiencies and reducing costs. Unfortunately for those seeking a quick fix the idea of sharp reductions in especially staff costs can only translate into cuts in services whether they are direct or indirect (e.g. back office unable to provide support). Improving methods and rationalising working practices usually requires time, diligence, money and expertise. For 'Reform' I doubt if this think tank is troubled by such devilish detail!
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Comment on: HSJ exclusive: Barbara Young quits Care Quality Commission
To the above anonymous contributor your naivety is endearing.
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Comment on: HSJ exclusive: Barbara Young quits Care Quality Commission
Hooray that makes everything OK then! What is needed is a thorough critique of the methods of assessing quality hopefully leading to an understanding of the disparities between CQC and Dr Foster. Any assessment that depends on gathering information from management should be treated with healthy suspicion as anyone who has encountered audits and assessments in the NHS (and local government who currently employ me) know. I am sure the problems of CQC have nothing to do with the expanded remit from the days of the HC?
