Dr Stephen Black
Dr Stephen Black is a freelance data scientist and A&E expert; and co-author of the EMJ paper
CommentWhy NHSE’s plan to abolish the 4 hour A&E target is a mistake
The study shows that long waits in A&E are associated with higher patient mortality. So, if waits much longer than 4 hours are demonstrably bad, what does this imply about policy?
CommentPandemic leads to huge change in patient and GP behaviour
As this pandemic necessitates the use of digital technology as a medium of contact, the primary care sector has witnessed some major changes in both patient and GP behaviour.
CommentThe Long Term Plan is woeful at explaining how to achieve reform
The NHS plan is typical of plans written by policy wonks. It has lots of admirable goals but is very weak on practical steps to enable the NHS to achieve them. It pays no attention to operational management and when it does, what it suggests will only make things worse. ...
CommentWhat the NHS can learn from the Battle of Britain
The NHS can learn from Britain’s iconic national battle but only if we understand what really happened and ignore naive popular myths, writes Stephen Black
HSJ KnowledgeHow NHS collaboration with the pharma industry could benefit both players
The challenge to find cost-savings while innovating services presents issues for both the NHS and the pharmaceutical industry to address, but an opportunity to collaborate could bring them closer together for the benefit of all. PA Consulting Group colleagues Dr Stephen Black and Ian Rhodes explain.
HSJ KnowledgeBook Review: Reckoning with Risk
We can all get to grips with statistics when they are presented properly
HSJ KnowledgeBook Review: Overtreated - Why Too Much Medicine is Making Us Sicker and Poorer
This rebuts the idea that healthcare costs have to rise, says Stephen Black
HSJ KnowledgeBook Review: Best Care Anywhere
Behind the boasting there are many useful lessons in this American account
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Myth-buster: they choose or you lose
Never mind what the sceptics say, patient choice is a powerful policy that will make or break providers, says Stephen Black
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Myth-buster: less is more
Spending more on healthcare could harm patients, writes Stephen Black