All articles by Alastair McLellan – Page 14
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CommentThe Bedpan: Policy makers must be ‘confident and humble’
This week: Sir Chris Wormald, permanent secretary at the Department of Health and Social Care
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LeaderPritchard must decide
Just over two months ago, HSJ wrote an editorial suggesting the approach being taken to the recruitment of the NHS’ new chief operating officer would result in “a good chief executive being ripped away from a trust that needs them.” We also said that, as a result, the new COO ...
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CommentThe Bedpan: When the NHS asks, the answer is ‘yes’
This week: Nicky Morgan, Conservative MP and chair of the House of Commons Treasury select committee.
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CommentStevens: NHS must take more responsibility for tackling climate change
This week: NHS England chief executive Simon Stevens
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NewsStevens: NHS must act to prevent 'hollowing out' of DGHs
The NHS must rethink the district general hospital model to counter the risk of the health service deserting the “at-risk communities” many serve, Simon Stevens has warned.
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CommentThe Bedpan: 'It’s about decency and what your readers want'
This week: Matt Tee, chief executive of the Independent Press Standards Organisation
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CommentThe Bedpan: Being stabbed is ‘a real teachable moment’
This week: Sarah Jones MP, chair of the all-party Parliamentary group on knife crime
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CommentThe Bedpan: 'You must attend the opening of every new MRI'
This week: Part two of our interview with Ben Page, chief executive of pollsters Ipsos MORI
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CommentThe Bedpan: 'Suddenly that vast gorilla is very interested in you'
This week: Ben Page, chief executive of pollsters Ipsos MORI
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CommentThe Bedpan: 'GPs are scared... I don't blame them'
This Week: Susie Green, chief executive of trans-child charity Mermaids
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LeaderThe folly of forcing Matthew Swindells out of NHSE
The NHS is making its third attempt post-Lansley to appoint a national boss to oversee operations. This is a waste of time - and Baroness Dido Harding should appoint Matthew Swindells, argues the HSJ editor.
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CommentThe Bedpan: I despise bandwagon jumpers
This Week: Chris Bryant, Labour MP for Rhondda since 2001
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HSJ InteractiveGriffiths heads Top 50 chief executives ranking for second year
Marianne Griffiths leads the HSJ Top 50 chief executives list in which mental health leaders continue to be over-represented while those heading acute trusts are under-represented, writes Alastair McLellan
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CommentDillon: We should have thought harder on safe staffing
This week: Sir Andrew Dillon, chief executive of the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
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NewsExclusive: Dalton steps down and Swindells under threat as Stevens takes over NHSI
NHS Improvement chief executive Ian Dalton has quit and Matthew Swindells’ post as NHS England deputy chief executive has been disbanded, HSJ can reveal.
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CommentThe Bedpan: ‘Kick off as much as you like, your A&E’s going’
This Week: Sir Mike Penning, Conservative MP for Hemel Hempstead
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CommentThe Bedpan: It's difficult for people to imagine different could be good
This week: Stella Creasy MP