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End Game exclusive! DH gets loved-up
End Game’s cockles were warmed on a recent visit to Richmond House when we saw that the Department of Health’s staff were being encouraged to 1) get amorous and 2) raise money for charity.Like many workplaces, the DH is running one of those Valentine’s Day schemes where you can buy ...
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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 blurred lines around who you can appoint
The NHS is not democratically and locally accountable
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BlogsTime to topple the kings of the castle
Borgen shows a model of leadership the opposite of NHS macho management.
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The blue badge test: when the director's job becomes impossible
It can show how an organisation deals with the most basic and simple request from a customer
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CommentThe information revolution hasn't stopped care failings
Access to data isn’t improving hospital care
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Do we expect higher moral standards from our leaders?
Should we be bothered by what public sector leaders do outside of work?
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The NAO report on NHS waiting times for elective care in England
The NAO have done a good report on waiting times. This is an opportunity to simplify the targets, make better use of Choose & Book, and knuckle down to the hard job of getting the record-keeping right.
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Contract planning, or last minute scramble?
Last minute deals, plans that nobody believes in… does the annual contracting round have to be like this?
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Your 18 week waits: November 2013 data
Interactive maps of local NHS waits around England, showing the pressures and one year waits, with links to all the detail by organisation and specialty.
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18 week waits still holding
The NHS held steady on 18 weeks with an increase in admissions, despite signs of increased pressure on waiting times.
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BlogsThe dilemma of a tough management decision
Managers are sometimes faced with decisions which will test their leadership skills, their willingness to act and their ability to reason over emotion
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BlogsNew year, time to get a new job?
Seeeking feedback and reacting to it is now an important aspect of senior management
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Why Sherlock could never be an NHS manager
Emotional intelligence is increasingly seen as an important skill for people in the top jobs
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Politicians want to slay the beast that never was
MPs bashing the NHS is about softening up the public for the Americanisation of services
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BlogsLonger life expectancy can be too much of a good thing
An ageing society has to address ethical issues about when and how people choose to die
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BlogsBring back awards to reward quality care
As scandals undermine confidence in the hospitals and care homes, it is time to bring back quality awards to recognise the work of the providers and teams doing an exceptional job