Editor's Blog

Jun
21

Editorial Friday 20 June 2014: Byrne, baby, Byrne (disco inferno)

Among the stupidest jokes of recent times is the former Treasury secretary Liam Byrne's note to his successor
4 min read
Jun
16

Editorial Thusday 12 June 2014: Monty Python's Life Of Simon (Stevens)

With apologies to Monty Python, a short Life Of Brian tribute. EXTERIOR SCENE: A LARGE CROWD HAS GATHERED TO HEAR
1 min read
Jun
10

Editorial Wednesday 4 June 2014: Thoughts on NHS Confederation conference, day one

Some quick reactions to the first day of the conference. Rob Webster gave a human, personal and well-judged speech in
4 min read
Jun
10

Editorial Thursday 5 June 2014: Thoughts on NHS Confederation conference, day two

You can say (or indeed sing [http://www.healthpolicyinsight.com/?q=node/1552] what you like about Care Services Minister
4 min read
Jun
10

Editorial Tuesday 10 June 2014: Tin hats on - Lord Ashcroft's national polling finds NHS a high priority for voters

News versus not-news can be defined very simply: 'dog bites man' is not news; 'man bites dog&
2 min read
Jun
04

Editorial Wednesday 4 June 2014: Text of NHS England CE Simon Stevens' speech to NHS Confederation conference

THINKING LIKE A PATIENT, ACTING LIKE A TAXPAYER – FROM NHS CHALLENGES TO NEW SOLUTIONS? Simon Stevens, CEO, NHS England A
19 min read
Jun
04

Editor's blog Tuesday 3 June 2014: Norman Lamb: The Song

Unsurprisingly, The Simon Burns Song [http://www.healthpolicyinsight.com/?q=node/1140] provoked a Twitter request for a companion piece
1 min read
Jun
02

Editorial Monday 2 June 2014: Evolve faster, NHS! On Ian Birrell's curious commentary.

'The NHS must evolve - or face a painful death' is the title of perhaps the worst commentary
5 min read
May
21

Editorial Wednesday 21 May 2014: Having a Field day on NHS funding ideas

Interesting to read in The Observer that moves are afoot by Conservative ministers to bring Frank Field's plan
2 min read
May
21

Editorial Wednesday 21 May 2014: Text of Simon Stevens' speech to Kings Fund leadership summit

I said on my first day in this new job that five years in to the longest period of austerity
8 min read