Editor's Blog

May
21

Editorial Wednesday 21 May 2014: Notes from Simon Stevens & Jeremy Hunt's speeches at NHS Clinical Commissioners

Below are my semi-finished notes from the NHS Clinical Commissioners conference appearances by Simon Stevens and Jeremy Hunt. Drawn from
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May
20

Editorial Monday 19 May 2014: Freaking out about Levitt and Dubner's hog-whimperingly silly health policy proposals

I bought, read and enjoyed the book 'Freakonomics' by Steven Levitt and Stephen Dubner. Pithily-written, fun and with
6 min read
May
12

Editorial Monday 12 May 2014: Text of Ed Miliband's speech on Labour health policy

Commentary to follow: for the time being, here is the copy of Ed Miliband's speech today setting out
10 min read
Apr
16

Editorial Wednesday 16 April 2014: Working smarter - National Hunt winter racing, and horses for courses

My Lords, Ladies and gentlemen, NHS comrades (and regulators), I have received some comments about the relative infrequency of Health
2 min read
Apr
05

Editorial Friday 4 April 2014: On Senior Healthcare Job Exit Logorrhea Syndrome

Gosh my old boots. Outgoing (as in leaving) RCP supremo Sir Richard Thompson has given The Guardian an exit interview
1 min read
Apr
04

Editorial Thursday 3 April 2014: Fantasy reform scenario planning with Dylan or The Dame?

In 'Stuck Outside Of Mobile With The Memphis Blues Again',  Bob Dylan wrote "And here I sit
2 min read
Apr
01

Editorial Tuesday 1 April 2014: "Think like a patient, act like a taxpayer" - Simon Stevens' first speech as NHS England CE

It’s good to be back - back in the NHS, and back here on Tyneside. I know times are
9 min read
Apr
01

Editorial Monday 31 March 2014: Some thoughts for NHS England CE Simon Stevens

NHS England has been run by a former Communist, and from today it is run by a former Labour councillor.
4 min read
Mar
30

Simon Stevens 2011 Health Policy Insight interview - Making sense of the NHS reforms

Simon Stevens (now incoming chief executive of NHS England as of October 2013) was at the time of this interview
6 min read
Feb
22

Editorial Thursday 20 February 2014: Will Care.Data Lansleyism prefigure reconfiguration conflagration?

Is it too late to coin the phrase ‘Lansleyism’? It’s not? OK, then: the Care.Data fiasco [”http://www.
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