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A good appointment.

Mike will need courage and a thick skin - the recent Leeds cardiac suspension is exactly the kind of assertive action that will be needed, and there are plenty more where that came from.

We need to get rapidly to a point where action from the Chief Inspector is responded to openly and positively by the NHS, not negatively and defensively - so, rather like the aviation regulator. And the Chief Inspector should be willing to err in favour of patient interests, not organisational reputation. All our reputations get damaged when something goes wrong and it is not sorted immediately.

Good luck!