Editor's Blog

Mar
11

Editor's blog Wednesday 10th March 2010: Mid-Staffs legals; and better Telegraph debate

‘Ello. You may remember that I wrote that we should expect legal action over Mid-Staffs [”http://www.healthpolicyinsight.com/?q=
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Mar
08

Editor's blog Monday 8th March 2010: New dodgy data row; Burnham BS "preferred provider"; Telegraph's Mrs Mertonesqe NHS debate

Good day, I hope this finds you well. You should go first to our latest instalment of The Maynard Doctrine
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Mar
08

Editor's blog Wednesday 9th December 2009: What happens next. Warning - may contain plot spoilers.

So, what happens next? (Yes, I've had another interruption. Sick children thing. You know. Anyway, shut up, it&
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Mar
07

Editor's blog Sunday 7th March 2010: Sunday Times has leaks of US reports on NHS

It would seem that Lord Darzi commissioned three reports from US research organisations - IHI, Joint Commission International and Rand
Mar
05

Editor's blog Friday 5th March 2010: Here come the cuts (allegedly)

What do you reckon [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthnews/7379983/Hundreds-of-NHS-wards-to-be-shut-in-secret-plans.html] , then?
Mar
04

Editor’s blog Thursday 4 March 2010: DH intervenes to prevent CCP ruling over propriety of “NHS preferred provider” policy

It’s a good thing David Nicholson really meant it when he told PCTs to “look out to your communities,
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Mar
04

Editor’s blog Thursday 4 March 2010: SHAs - ten to four, and some thoughts about the NHS untermarket

Ten to four SHAs is the latest rumour, chaps. North, Midlands, South-West and South-East, is what they are apparently discussing.
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Mar
03

Editor's blog Wednesday 24 February 2010: Mid-Stafford report out today - expect fireworks, resignations and legal action

Today will see the publication of the report into the crisis at Mid-Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust [http://www.independent.co.
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Mar
03

Editor's blog Tuesday 2 March 2010: Sum foolish things

Oh for fuck's sake [http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2010/mar/02/nhs-primary-healthcare-trusts-cuts] . For. Fuck's
Mar
01

Editor's blog Monday 1 March 2010: Civitas report on markets in healthcare

I like Civitas: they’re a pretty intellectually honest think-tank. Not all are. Today, they’ve published The impact of
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