Transformation or blame in the NHS
One of the few growth areas in the public sector is blame: politicians; regulators; media. Everyone has a view on who has got something...
How CCG plans can be complete, consistent and accessible
One of the more persuasive reasons behind the creation of Clinical Commissioning Groups was that they would be more open to patients and...
The Rose NHS Leadership Review: time and tools will tell
Lord Rose, of M&S fame, is a man who has been credited in the past with providing all of us with pants. So it was symbolic that he was...
Why the NHS should have its head in the cloud
Those of us who exist in the consulting world are often accused of having our heads in the clouds. Indeed, with a company name like...
Can IT integration really reduce NHS paperwork?
We all moan about paperwork. We all think we have too much of it, and most people blame inefficiencies and a lack of integration on...
One barrier to mental health integrated care which can certainly be removed
Mental Health services are often described as a Cinderella service at a time when 1 in 4 people experience some kind of mental health...
Healthcare under ObamaCare vs NHS
Whilst temporarily resident in upstate New York I have had numerous visits from friends and family in the UK. Sadly, one of them has had...
NHS Creaking but Revered, True or False?
The New York Times recently published an article about the impact of the management of the NHS by the prospective UK Government after the...
CCGs can control and manage contracts - if they have a system
Sadly, I wasn’t at all surprised to read a report recently (in Pulse) saying that CCGs were not doing a great job in managing private...
Let’s Learn the Hinchenbrooke Lessons
The news that Circle pulled out of the management of Hinchenbrooke Hospital was a disappointment but, if we’re honest, probably not a...
