Readiness to change in NHS organisations
The context facing organisations in the English NHS is hugely challenging – this much is obvious. The state of NHS finances is parlous, care delivery targets are increasingly missed, and there is reco...
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Creating an organisation where improvement can flourish
These days you don’t have to wait long for a new call for the NHS to up its game. Hardly a month goes by without the emergence of a fresh challenge, usually financial or demand related, which requires...
Manifesto blur for Scotland… but in a good way
How does a political party stand out from the crowd in relation to the NHS in the lead up to a UK general election? Typically, they attack the prevailing government’s strategy and track record. Commit...
Five top tips for our checklist for building organisational improvement capability
Over recent months, I’ve been testing out a checklist to help organisations assess how ready they are to start improvement projects and see what else they need to put in place. The checklist was de...
Distinctly different? Comparing what's on offer for the Welsh NHS
If your only insight into health care in Wales was from Prime Minister’s Questions, you’d be forgiven for thinking that the Welsh NHS has been brought to its knees by a lack of funding, lack of access...
To run or not to run: Keeping fit and healthy in the UK’s capital
I recently witnessed a friend of mine pondering over what could be worse for his health - going for a run on a really polluted street, or simply not going for a run at all. I thought ‘is this really w...
Cold comfort? How the NHS fared this winter
Meteorologists define winter as December to February: the three calendar months when the weather is usually coldest. Ask an astronomer, however, and they’ll say it’s from the winter solstice to the Ve...
Should local leaders pursue devolution deals for health care?
Place-based and integrated care is fashionable in health and social care policy. There are a plethora of initiatives aiming to make them happen. Examples include the better care fund, Integrated care ...
A radical look at who pays and who gains in later life
Anna Dixon, Chief Executive of the Centre for Ageing Better, assesses who pays and gains in later life and suggests age is an outdated criterion for tax and welfare.
Making management work in practice
Clare Allcock discusses the breadth of a practice manager’s responsibility and how lonely and unsupported a role it can be, and highlights three priority areas requiring action.
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