All Daily Insight articles – Page 7
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Daily InsightThe mythbuster: NHSE must own up to the fall in NHS productivity
Burying its head in the sand, the NHS England leadership doesn’t think the NHS has a productivity problem even though evidence suggests to the contrary, writes Steve Black
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Daily InsightDaily Insight: Moving stories
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership.
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Daily InsightThe mythbuster: What Victoria Atkins needs to do
Steve Black summarises what the new health secretary should have on her agenda
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Daily InsightHSJ Weekly Catch-up: Tech raided, ambulances absent and savings intensified
Your essential update on health for the week.
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Daily InsightThe mythbuster: How not to improve healthcare
NHS England’s prevailing model of detailed guidance and central planning is not the right prescription for healthcare improvement, as it lacks effectiveness, clear focus, and mechanisms for change
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Daily InsightThe mythbuster: Former BBC man’s fall illustrates why the NHS wastes money
The tale of one person’s treatment highlights how the debate about where best additional NHS resources should be allocated contains a misleading and dangerous assumption, writes Steve Black
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Daily InsightThe mythbuster: Analysts not AI are the answer to the NHS’s data woes
Steve Black explains that The Economist’s call to reorganise NHS data for AI is misguided and the real need is investing in skilled analysts
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Daily InsightDaily Insight: More questions (and no answers)
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership.
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Daily InsightDaily Insight: Road to recovery goes via independent sector
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership.
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Daily InsightThe mythbuster: Management regulation is all fur coat and no knickers
The post-Letby verdict debate on NHS manager regulation underscores the necessity for substantial leadership and management development, revealing the shortcomings of performative regulatory solutions
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Daily InsightThe mythbuster: copy Churchill to get the big decisions right
Emulating Churchill, the NHS should create a unit comprising experts who compile reliable evidence on important things and communicate them effectively to help the big decision makers determine how to fix its problems, writes Steve Black
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Daily InsightThe mythbuster: Is this the answer to getting the NHS to think long-term?
The UK’s struggle with long-term public service investment, particularly in the NHS, prompts consideration of Demos’ proposed ‘PDEL’ category, but deeper systemic change may be necessary, writes Steve Black
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Daily InsightThe mythbuster: Come back Monitor, all is forgiven
The NHS struggles to spend big budget increases well as prudence evaporates and providers overexpand, but holding providers accountable for bad decisions will help restore financial discipline, writes Steve Black
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Daily InsightThe mythbuster: NHS board reports cripple good decision making
Steve Black writes about how information overload affects NHS decision making and the urgent need for reform in healthcare management
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Daily InsightDaily Insight: NHS on the rocks
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership.
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Daily InsightThe mythbuster: The 'reform' the NHS really needs
In the midst of NHS reform debates, understanding what ‘reform’ truly means is crucial. Structural changes alone won’t fix the NHS; it’s time for bottom-up, incentive-driven improvements
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Daily InsightThe mythbuster: Popular health policy is (usually) bad policy
The challenge for political parties in the UK lies in reconciling the need for vote-winning policies with the imperative of crafting effective healthcare strategies for the NHS
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Daily InsightThe mythbuster: The biggest problems in the NHS won’t be solved by more money
Beyond spending, baroque complexity and productivity issues must be addressed for effective NHS and infrastructure reform, emphasises Steve Black
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Daily InsightDaily Insight: Suggestions welcomed
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership.
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Daily InsightHSJ Weekly Catch-up: Fresh faces, system switch-off, and monetary musings
Your essential update on health for the week.