Jun
02
Editor’s blog Wednesday 2 June 2010: PM promises to keep community hospitals open
I'm not able to access PMQs directly, but according to a man I would trust
without reservation, Michael
Mr Andy Cowper
Jun
02
Editor’s blog Wednesday 2 June 2010: RCHT to appeal against ET ruling ex-CE John Watkinson's dismissal unfair
What a surprise [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/england/cornwall/10184799.stm].
Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust is appealing
1 min read
Jun
02
Editor’s blog Right Of Reply Thursday 13 May 2010: Health Policy Insight blog on Sir Ian Carruthers “inaccurate and offensive"
The Health Policy Insight Editor’s Blog condemning the treatment of Royal
Cornwall
Hospitals’ former chief executive John Watkinson
[http:
2 min read
Jun
01
The Maynard Doctrine: Confronting sacred cows: why are big hospitals more costly?
Professor Alan Maynard OBE reviews the validity of the idea that teaching
hospitals have higher running costs
Traditionally, it has
3 min read
May
30
Editor’s blog Sunday 30 May 2010: Greece is the word
Blimey - the Greek government are cutting medicine prices by 25%
[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/world/europe/
May
30
Editor’s blog Sunday 30 May 2010: Weekly publication of hospital infection rates ahoy!
Kingsley Amis once famously wrote in July 1960's Encounter magazine about higher
education, "more will mean worse&
1 min read
May
29
Editor’s blog Thursday 27 May 2010: Update on SHA assurance scheme reports
You've seen the recent announcement that SHAs are to be abolished
[http://www.healthpolicyinsight.com/?q=node/522]
1 min read
May
28
Editor's blog Friday 28 May 2010: More on HSMR measures
Hello. Hope you're well and looking forward to a bank holiday weekend full of
high-profile policy announcements (just
May
27
Editor’s blog Thursday 27 May 2010: England's only non-AfC trust to shed jobs: Southend of the pier show for 400 staff
Morning, all.
Southend University Hospitals NHS FT has previously been somewhat famous in NHS
managementland as the only foundation trust
1 min read
May
27
Editor’s blog Thursday 27 May 2010: The baker's double-dozen: 26 policy questions for Health Secretary Andrew Lansley
With acknowldgement to HSJ editor Alastair McLellan for the inspiration (i.e. I
nicked his concept
[http://www.hsj.co.
2 min read