A film buff at HSJ has spotted the resemblance between NHS director general for commissioning and system management Mark Britnell and Sean Penn in gangster film Carlito’s Way.
Both are powerful men at the centre of vast, unwieldy empires. Indeed, hard pressed health chiefs may feel the cult flick’s catchphrase “Here comes the pain” resonates.
A former candidate to be NHS England’s next chief executive has joined a tech firm run by an ex-NHS England director.
Amanda Pritchard has been appointed as the next NHS England chief executive.
More details of the interview process for the next NHS England chief executive have been uncovered, including the nature of the psychometric tests the three shortlisted candidates have undergone.
Amidst the state of permanent revolution which has afflicted the NHS in the 21st century, there has been one constant: the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence.
As Andrew Lansley’s policy adviser I learned the pain of legislating to rewire the NHS — the government should avoid it, says Bill Morgan.
The government’s abandonment of its stricture against a top-down reorganisation would be breathtaking if it was not so tragic.
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