All Opinion and blogs articles – Page 41
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Blogs
FOI exemptions revisited
When not busy writing this page, End Game likes to while away the day composing fiendishly worded freedom of information requests, mainly because the ingenuity so many public organisations display as they find reasons to not respond to them is a joy to behold.So take a bow, Northamptonshire County Council, ...
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CommentA merry-go-round of perverse incentives
Outcomes based commissioning. What could possibly go wrong?
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A leadership balancing act
It seems that successful senior managers who give interviews fall into two types: the ‘people people’ and the macho managers; neither are helpful role models.
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Blogs
Your 18 week waits: June 2013 data
All the local detail on 18 weeks by provider, commissioner and specialty, with interactive maps
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Waiting list grows more slowly as NHS catches up
The waiting list grew more slowly in June, helped by higher admission rates. Even though the waiting list remains very large, 18 weeks performance held steady.
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CommentChief inspector of GPs risks regulation overkill
Another regulator could distract GPs from patient care
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CommentLondon's hospitals: a medical history
What today’s leaders can learn from 200 years of the capital’s hospital system
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Blogs
Hacks are coming: get bustling
Readers may remember a common acquisition for any rebel-without-a-cause teenager was a “comedy” T-shirt proclaiming: “Jesus is coming: look busy”. As a teen, End Game chortled at the wit and wisdom of the slogan. As a know it all student, End Game thought it was hackneyed and naff. It ...
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CommentCommissioners need to tap into CSUs' potential
CCGs are not making the most of commissioning support
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Blogs
Lead from the front and behind the scenes
The NHS requires leaders across the service who are influential and willing to learn from others
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Blogs
Exalted company
Sir Stephen Bubb, the utterly relentless head of the Association of Chief Executives of Voluntary Organisations, found himself rubbing shoulders with God Himself when he became the subject of a Today Programme Thought for the Day slot recently.Sir Stephen announced that he was “deeply flattered”, to be featured in such ...
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CommentA procurement punch-up
There are signs of a battle behind the scenes over the DH’s new strategy
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Blogs
Will the real Sir David please stand up?
Firmly ensconced in his Quarry House office, Sir David has taken up blogging in a bid to become more open and let the people know what’s on his mind.But it seems some meanies out there don’t believe he’s been writing them himself.“This is my latest blog”, his latest blog begins, ...
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Blogs
Awash with waiting times measures
Monitoring only the RTT waiting times standards can land you in trouble. Here’s how to stay on track.
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CommentMichael White: Burnham thinks big
The shadow health secretary wants Labour to have clear, gimmick free policies
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CommentSeven steps to creating a sucessful social enterprise
How to be a successful social enterprise
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Blogs
The corridor of power
A recent visit to Richmond House’s fabled fourth floor corridor of power yielded some fascinating insights into the highest echelons of the Department of Health.Norman Lamb’s office is adorned with traditional depictions of the Norfolk countryside, which Alan Partridge would no doubt approve of.Anna Soubry’s office door carries a sign ...
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CommentLisa Rodrigues: 10 tips for the next NHS England chief
The next leader will have a different role and style
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CommentHow the NHS can chip away at 18 week waits
Three steps for the government to improve waiting times further