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Howe's that
The latest summary of health ministers’ meetings and hospitality – covering July to September 2012 – emerged from the Richmond House fortress last week.
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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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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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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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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.
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BlogsEvidence, not newspaper exaggeration, should direct debates about care quality
The Foundation Trust Network has evidence The Sunday Telegraph’s story about “dangerously low staffing levels” at NHS hospitals has been greatly exaggerated, as FTN chief executive Chris Hopson explains.
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Francis will likely say parts of the NHS aren’t good with people
One of the messages from the Francis report on Wednesday will be that the NHS needs to focus more on people.
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Money can't buy an all-star team
High-performing teams are rarely created but they evolve when all memebrs share responsibility, support their colleagyes and take it in turns to lead
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Your 18 week waits: November 2012 data
The local picture on 18 week and one-year waiting times, for every English provider and commissioner, updated with the latest (November 2012) data.
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Helping tomorrow's healthcare innovators to thrive
As Jeremy Hunt sets more technology targets for the NHS, it’s time for the service to both help its own and look to others for the solutions to its problems.