All Blogs articles – Page 18
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'Beyond samosas and reggae' - or, developing services with equal opportunities
A short note recognising the equality campaigning by Nasa Begum.
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DH sweeps long-waits under the carpet
Surely the deputy chief executive of the NHS in England cannot be encouraging Trusts to sweep their long-waiters under the carpet and ignore them?
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Nuffield Trust website relaunches
The think tank relaunches its website and adds new tools for the online audience.
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The great care divide
Funding for care, particularly older person’s care, is high on the agenda, and new proposals have divided opinion.
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Why you should keep the 'smiling assassins' in HR on your side
HR get a lot of criticism from staff and managers alike. But they function in the best interests of the organisation, not individuals or groups of employees, so it may be wiser to keep them onside than wage war.
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Is enthusiasm the key skill to look for in public sector recruitment?
Surely departing from tradition and qualifications and embracing enthusiasm will make for a more successful public sector.
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What happens when chief executives are slow to pick up on patient complaints?
The answer: patients are left believing they have cancer purely because consulting rooms are busy, as I was unfortunate enough to discover.
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Can local authorities step up as good providers of care?
Change must come as the public sector’s dominance and budget cuts in local authorities mean there is no way for the majority of the population to get, or afford, quality care.
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Senior managers need to get 'hands on' with customers
Organisations need to return to the days without layers of middlemen when dealing with customers if they are to ensure their services are running properly.
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Life after senior management: it's not over for the over 50s
The task of applying for a new job as a former manager may seem daunting, but the benefit of experience channelled the right way makes it very achievable.
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The end of the start for personalisation in adult social care?
With social workers critical of the idea, it looks like the government is quietly moving away from the idea of personalisation in social care before it has even been implemented.
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Emergency at 170ft
Usually, emergency treatments at nearly 200 feet in the air take place on low-flying aircraft. But not for one ambulance crew in London.
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NHS chief executive PA recognised in annual awards
You may remember a few weeks ago that Christopher Juliff, PA to the NHS chief executive, was shortlisted for Hays and The Times PA of the Year 2011.
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Pointing the finger of blame for A&E delays
Waiting to be treated at A&E is no laughing matter. But there’s not much else you can do while someone gets their fingernail seen to.
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The never asked question: 'What if I am wrong?'
If managers are so sure they are right, does that mean everyone else is wrong?
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Collective failures can hinder social care
Hate crimes need to be treated more seriously by public sector services if tragedies like the one back in the spotlight this week are to be avoided.
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Undermanaged NHS needs step change in appointment process
The King’s Fund report is right to suggest the “undermanaged” NHS is needs a new style of leadership - but the way managers are appointed needs to change first if the balance is to be successfully redressed.
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Polyoaks - can Radio 4 out-absurd the current reforms?
The NHS is to be lampooned next month in a new Radio 4 satirical comedy co-written by Dr Phil Hammond.
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The culture shift required to achieve equality in the workplace
How can you champion equal opportunities in the workplace if your staff aren’t comfortable enough to share the information?