All articles by Blair McPherson – Page 3
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Better a poor service than no service
We’ve moved for “take it or leave it” care to “like it or lump it”
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It's sometimes best not to follow the leader
Following a success story can be difficult for leaders everywhere
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You need more than a change in the law to improve care
Without resources and changes in attitude things remain the same
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The politics of language
It can be hard to keep up with the evolution of acceptable language for talking about people
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BlogsI don’t want to be a consumer, I'm happy to be a patient
Doctor may know best on medical decisions, but they should still treat patients as adults
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A new boss to navigate us through the next few years
NHS England chief executive Simon Stevens must be prepared to change direction should he find himself going the wrong way
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In the NHS you need political skills to survive
The casualty rate among chief executives is rising. To survive they need to hone their political skills. But what does it mean to be politically aware and sensitive?
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BlogsThe NHS should resist the American way
There are too many cultural differences for US business methods to translate into success in the UK public sector
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BlogsFlorida: the future of older people's care?
In the US, there is a bizarre lack of nursing homes
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BlogsMiddle managers need to stir it up
Team leaders should be the ones agitating for radical change
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BlogsWhatever happend to the battle against institutionalisation?
Good care practices appear to have been forgotten in senior management’s preoccupation with budgets
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BlogsLove over fear in managing absenteeism
Managers need to show they care about the wellbeing of their employees
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BlogsYou can't run trusts like football clubs
It can take years for an underperforming organisation to get out of special measures
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BlogsThere was no 'golden era' to be a public sector worker
Despite the perpetual challenges facing the public sector, young people still want to be social workers, teachers and nurses
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BlogsLife on the front line is tough wherever you work
Many nurses want to move jobs, but the causes of their disillusionment go far beyond their current trust.
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Update the unwritten rules of workplace behaviour
More staff feeling they can be open about their sexuality is a measure of progress in terms of equality
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Stop looking for a quick fix from the private sector
The government puts too much emphasis on leadership and has too much admiration for private sector management
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Boardroom battles take place in the shadows
It’s not the person having a row with you that you need to worry about, the plotters and schemers tend to do their work behind closed doors
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BlogsThe difficulty of living up to high expectations
“The challenges of taking over a leading trust”If you take over a failing trust - one in special measures - things can only improve, and if they improve significantly your career is made.If you take over one of the leading trusts, expectations are often unrealistically high. All it takes is ...