Ben Collins
Ben Collins, Director of System Development for the South East London Integrated Care System.
CommentHow doctors, managers and others learned to be system leaders together
The South East London ICS leadership academy provides long-term training to people at all levels within the ICS and from both the NHS and voluntary sector and other partners, writes Ben Collins
CommentWhat London’s NHS can learn from Singapore
Singapore’s NHG and South East London integrated care systems’ evidence for new care models relies on a small number of health systems and their track record of replicating these models effectively remains highly variable, writes Ben Collins and Jonty Heaversedge
CommentThe false promise of the self-improving health system
There is an urgent need to reform the system for paying and contracting for services in the NHS but new complex financial incentive schemes are not the answer, writes Ben Collins
CommentAre we ending purchaser-provider separation?
Do Simon Stevens’ remarks about accountable care organisations really herald the seismic shift they suggest, asks Ben Collins
CommentA successful NHS merger is the exception, not the rule
They should not be a response to failure
CommentThere is still hope for trusts seeking to merge
Bournemouth and Poole decision is not the end of the line
CommentThe brave new world of managed failure
Increased power means Monitor will have a fight on its hands.