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Little known FoI exemptions, from CSU Cassander
Fed up answering troublesome Freedom of Information requests? Worried that the old “commercial confidentiality” excuse is wearing a bit thin? Don’t worry - help is at hand. In this new occasional series, CSU Cassander points you towards some little known exemptions that can help you get on with your job ...
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Bunga-blunder
Twitter has provided a little nugget of proof that the old order of strategic health authorities – among other things – is now disintegrating in real time before our eyes.Tweeting from a Reform event on “healthy innovation”, Robert Harris said he had asked the chief executive of private provider and ...
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BlogsNHS leaders of the future: more Thatcher or Nyborg?
NHS leaders could do worse than taking notes from Borgen prime minister Birgitte Nyborg on building alliances with others and finding unlikely common causes, says Chris Ham
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The Soubry channel
It’s the Friday before the Oscars which can only mean one thing: another moving picture from those prolific film makers at Richmond House.Last week we were treated to a film about any qualified provider. This week health minister Anna Soubry shows off the skills which once landed her a gig ...
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Hospital inflicted virus
University Hospital of South Manchester Foundation Trust have been so overwhelmed by the positive feedback they’ve had from patients that they felt moved to produce a video about it.“Viral video launch”, a press release proclaims. End Game humbly submits that might be a little presumptuous, since it’s not up to ...
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BlogsHarkness Fellows: expect the unexpected
In the first blog from the 2012-13 Harkness Fellows, Julia Murphy reflects on the first few months of her fellowship and her impressions of the US healthcare system
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King's Fund 'boffin' in tabloid promotion shocker
Fame at last for the King’s Fund’s esteemed chief economist John Appleby.The Irish Sun has run a short piece based on Professor Appleby’s findings that 40 per cent of girls born in Ireland in 2013 would live to be 100. The figure will hit 60 per cent of girls born ...
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The art of timing
The secret of comedy is, famously… timing.And the same is true of that lesser branch of comedy: PR.Sometimes there is nothing you can do as a flack. You have a simple brief and timing is against you. Something else breaks and your press release subject line is an object of ...
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The NHS should aim higher than "don't be evil"
“Do no evil” seems a very modest ambition, but it’s one banks and multinationals have struggled to live up to. Surely the NHS can be better than this?
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Winning is for quitters
The people of Lincolnshire are being encouraged to give up smoking with a prize draw for successful quitters.Lincolnshire Community Health Services Trust invited locals to “swap fags for swag in big ticket giveaway”.Sounds great! We like swag. All you have to do is kick the ciggies for four weeks.Prizes on ...
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BlogsThe minister for charm and the NHS Valentine's ninjas
Those incorrigible romantics at the Department of Health gave the nation £30m to get their teeth sorted as a Valentine’s gift this year.“A healthy smile and fresh breath are essential ingredients for those hoping to make a perfect impression,” a spokesman blathered. “And with a smile being one of ...
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Medicine for dummies
“Paramedics and an air ambulance who raced to the scene of a report of a person not breathing in a locked car got the shock of their lives when they arrived,” a press release from the East of England Ambulance Service breathlessly informs us.What did they find? Presumably, the air ...
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BlogsThe perfect storm for NHS management?
Events are bringing about a perfect storm for confidence, trust and leadership
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Your 18-week waits: December 2012 data
Interactive maps showing where the long-wait pressures are, for NHS and independent sector providers and for commissioners.
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Putting on wait: English waiting list looking big
Some waiting times figures got a bit better in December, some a bit worse. But the size of the waiting list is starting to look worryingly big.
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An NHS love story
In which the NHS is the woman, a man with the trousers on his head is the private sector and government policy is the magic spell designed to open up the NHS.
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Clearing up confusion on commissioning
Clearing up some confusion about commissioning, and a cautionary tale about public sector cooperation with the private sector.
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'18-weeks' penalties change again: this time it's good
At last: instead of punishing hospitals for treating their long-waiters, the latest NHS Contract prevents long-wait backlogs from building up in the first place.
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BlogsWhat the Francis report means for mental healthcare
The Francis report’s recommendations will have a huge impact on all parts of the NHS, not least mental health services, says Sean Duggan.
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Commissioning board changes '18-week wait' penalties
The NHS Commissioning Board has made a small, but significant and welcome, change to the penalties for breaching 18-week waits.