All articles by Alastair McLellan – Page 19
-
LeaderThis seismic shock to British public life will have three major implications for the NHS
The most cataclysmic week in British public life for 70 years has given most predictions the shelf life of the average shadow Cabinet minister
-
LeaderA firestorm of uncertainty now menaces the NHS
The greatest tragedy of the European Union referendum is that many people voted Leave in the sincere hope it would help the NHS by reducing demand. That is extremely unlikely, but in any case the other consequences of the result leave the service facing the grimmest set of scenarios since ...
-
LeaderMany CCGs are not fit for purpose and must be re-organised
These organisations created at great expense four years ago are not fit for purpose and are crying out for change
-
LeaderJim Mackey’s honesty on the NHS provider deficit is welcome but deeply worrying
Jim Mackey’s warning that the NHS provider sector will stay in the red during 2016-17 was notable as much for its timing as its content.
-
LeaderWitch hunts and refusing to talk will not help the BMA’s case
Witch hunts and refusing to talk will not help the BMA’s case, says HSJ editor Alastair McLellan
-
HSJ KnowledgeOur winners have shone at a time of great challenge
Find out who the winners are in this year’s HSJ Value in Healthcare Awards
-
LeaderStevens will back ‘honest’ leaders to deliver the forward view
Simon Stevens is impatient to get on with realising the forward view. He will identify those leaders he can trust to help him deliver, and back them in the face of what may be fierce local opposition
-
LeaderThe Carter review is not motoring, it is stuck in the garage
HSJ makes no apology for returning to the question of how the NHS is expected to deliver the punishing efficiency targets it has been handed for this parliament. There is no greater challenge and failure to deliver poses no greater threat for the health service.
-
LeaderUrgent action is needed to save the NHS’s efficiency drive
The Carter efficiency drive has been going nowhere fast, but needs to be a mainstream priority
-
NewsHunt beats Milburn to become longest serving health secretary
Jeremy Hunt will become the longest serving health secretary on Sunday.
-
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
-
LeaderThis needless battle over NHS finances endangers its future
The bruising contracting round shows the NHS needs a more credible financial trajectory
-
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
-
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
-
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.
-
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
-
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
-
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
-
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.
-
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