Editor's Blog

Jul
05

Editor's blog Friday 25 June 2010: A bullish constitution, no news but some messages: David Nicholson NHS Confederation speech

Message Number One: he wants to stay. The clock has definitely stopped on ‘NHS chief executive Sir David Nicholson (and
3 min read
Jul
02

Editor’s blog Thursday 1 July 2010: Lansley = Rooney - a goal is not a target

First, it was targets. I definitely remember the Conservatives promising to abolish targets. Next was added a variety of adjectives:
1 min read
Jun
30

Editor’s blog Wednesday 30 June 2010: DH survey shows PBC ineffective and in retreat

We don’t even know yet what GP-led commissioning is going to be called. It might be called  ‘clinical commissioning’
2 min read
Jun
30

Editor’s blog Wednesday 30 June 2010: Health Minister Burns flares up at Speaker Bercow

Further to our recent mention of the gaiety that new Conservative Health Select Committee members Nadine Dorries and David Tredinnick
Jun
29

Editor’s blog Monday 28 June 2010: Testing the foundations and the afterlife of targets

FT regulator Monitor looks set to become the NHS economic regulator envisaged in the Conservative pre-election health policy. Its new
2 min read
Jun
29

Editor’s blog Tuesday 29 June 2010: Ooh dear. Tony Blair advises David Cameron to follow the political syllogism

There is the kernel of a good idea in ex-PM Tony Blair's advice to PM David Cameron, as
1 min read
Jun
28

Editor’s blog Monday 28 June 2010: Post-Confed catch-up - Health Select Committee members; cancer outcomes; competition works; a

Good morning. As we re-enter daily reality (or what passes for it) post-Confed, having come home to gardens looking more
3 min read
Jun
25

Editor's blog Friday 25 June 2010: HPI interview with Dr Peter Brambleby, director of public health, online

The HPI interview with Dr Peter Brambleby, Joint Director of Public Health, NHS Croydon and Croydon Council, is now online
Jun
25

Editor's blog Friday 25 June 2010: An omen for NHS CE Sir David Nicholson's speech to Confed conference today?

Good morning. Is this an omen [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/10412097.stm] for the fate
Jun
24

Editor's blog Thursday 24 June 2010: Independent commissioning board to negotiate all primary care contracts

Did I hear that right? In response to an audience question, Health Secretary Andrew Lansley CBE MP told the NHS