Regulation
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Darzi’s ardent defence of NHS managers offers a fresh start as government embarks on historic reforms
With his blunt dismissal of those who blame managers for the NHS’s troubles, Lord Darzi drew…
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We need to give managers reasons to join the profession — not risks to avoid
Steve McManus’s work developing the leaders and managers the NHS needs for the 21st century has…
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Interview: Dr Phil Hammond, doctor, comedian, health campaigner
Doctor, comedian, broadcaster, writer, health campaigner and politician manqué, Dr Phil Hammond is now drawing up a…
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Feature: In place of fear – ditching the NHS blame culture
The NHS’s enduring tendency to point the finger when something goes wrong can fill clinicians with…
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Jon Restell’s Leading Edge | Regulation is no silver bullet
The Lucy Letby case demands a comprehensive and thoughtful response. Statutory regulation of managers may be…
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Interview: You’ll never work alone
The creation of Liverpool’s new ‘mega-trust’ is an important part of the city’s regeneration, and central…
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Interview: Jon Rouse, Greater Manchester Health and Social Care Partnership
Manchester’s Health and Social Care Partnership is blazing a trail for integrated services. Its chief officer…
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MiP response to the Kark Review of the Fit and Proper Person Test
MiP welcomes the Kark Review of the Fit and Proper Person Test (FPPT), as we believe…
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Interview: Tony Spotswood, chief executive, Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Bournemouth and Christchurch trust has the best staff survey results in England, and ambitious reform plans…
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Feature: Are the fit and proper person regs fit for purpose?
The Fit and Proper Person Test causes confusion and sometimes trepidation among many NHS managers. We…
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Interview: Henrietta Hughes, NHS National Guardian
NHS guardians have a tricky but powerful role in tackling poor care and boosting staff engagement.…
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Leading Edge: When the books don’t balance
Managers face an unenviable task in balancing financial targets against their duty of care to patients.…
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The Sharp End: The confused centre is holding us back
Dean Royles, director of HR and organisational development at Leeds Teaching Hospitals, calls for a more…
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Analysis: Election 2017- Promises Promises
What the Conservative manifesto offered… and what we might get.
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Analysis & opinion: Brexit – easier said than done
Far from “taking back control”, Brexit has plunged the NHS into a period of radical uncertainty,…
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Interview: Alwen Williams, chief executive of Barts Health NHS Foundation Trust
Barts Health, England’s largest trust, comes with financial and quality troubles to match. Its chief executive…
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Legal Eye: What managers need to know about corporate manslaughter
Our legal advisers explore the implications for healthcare managers of the Maidstone corporate manslaughter case.