All articles by Alastair McLellan – Page 18
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NewsHunt beats Milburn to become longest serving health secretary
Jeremy Hunt will become the longest serving health secretary on Sunday.
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HSJ KnowledgePatient safety has come of age - let's keep building its reputation
As the Patient Safety Congress turns nine, HSJ launches a new channel to promote the best thinking in this critical area
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LeaderThis needless battle over NHS finances endangers its future
The bruising contracting round shows the NHS needs a more credible financial trajectory
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LeaderLocked in a deadly embrace with junior doctors, Hunt’s end appears nigh
The health secretary should go big on patient safety and keep quiet on that disputed contract
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LeaderAsking for more money just lets the government off the hook
Calls for extra cash allow the debate to be diverted into the ‘strong economy, strong NHS’ cul-de-sac
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LeaderThe PHSO leadership must stand down
The performance of the PHSO has now passed the bounds of acceptability - its leadership must go, says Alastair McLellan.
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LeaderThe influencers on our list hold sway across the health economy
Our third Top Chief Executives List is not intended simply as a historical record of who did well in their own organisation over the last year
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LeaderIt's time to celebrate and study the NHS's non-clinical workforce
How a new inquiry by HSJ is highlighting the crucial role of the non-clinical workforce
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LeaderHas Jeremy Hunt been health secretary for too long?
Jeremy Hunt must find a new sense of direction if his long-running reign is to continue
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LeaderHSJ's new event will help deliver change in the NHS
The Value in Healthcare Congress has been launched by HSJ this week to help meet the real world challenges faced by NHS leaders.
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LeaderWell done, Sir Andrew – but your job is not done just yet
Sir Andrew Morris cannot rest on his laurels after his celebrated turnaround of Wexham Park
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LeaderSeeing the real Carter legacy through the smoke
Post-Carter report, healthcare leaders have their work cut out tackling unwarranted variation
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LeaderThe 21 questions the NHS must answer this year
2016 is one of the NHS’s rare ‘years of opportunity’. The questions below will determine whether it is a success or failure
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LeaderOne less health minister: how the government can lead by example
The Department is facing a reduction in its budget of 20 per cent. It therefore makes perfect sense for one minister to join the hundreds of DH staff who will be made redundant.
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LeaderUpdated: While the CSR deal is a success, it is far from an unmitigated one
Simon Stevens pulled off a major coup for the NHS but it’s important to note what wasn’t such a triumph
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NewsHSJ100 marks seismic change in NHS leadership
Department of Health finance director David Williams is the highest new entry in this year’s HSJ100 Other notable new entries and risers include Arvind Madan, Dame Ruth Carnall and Sir Howard Bernstein Simon Stevens tops the power list for a second year Read the full list This year’s ...
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LeaderHow to read the HSJ100
The HSJ100 is now 10 years old and has retained its unique role of plotting power and influence in the English NHS. However, the HSJ100 is often misunderstood and sometimes criticised for claims it has never made. What follows is a guide on how to read the HSJ100 and its ...
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LeaderThe HSJ100 shows NHS leadership as it is now, the HSJ Awards reveals how it could be transformed
The tenth HSJ100, published today, paints a picture of healthcare leadership as it exists today. The HSJ Awards, presented during a joyous celebration last week, shows us how it might be.
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LeaderAwards show an NHS dedicated to delivering the best possible care
The HSJ Awards offer an opportunity to reflect on the past 12 months – a period many expected to bring a new government and deepening challenges for the health service.
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LeaderHunt’s game plan for CCG ratings is to hasten the demise of weak commissioners
NHS care delivery is now well underway