Editor's Blog

Sep
11

Editorial Thursday 6 September 2012: Dr Daniel Poulter - The Hundred Hours Man?

Bit busy today, so please accept a redirect to this intriguing blog by Dr Pete Deveson [http://pdeveson.posterous.com/
Sep
04

Editorial Tuesday 4 September 2012: A last view on puzzle-thinker Andrew Lansley

I have written more than enough about Our Saviour And Liberator Andrew Lansley. The time has come to bid him
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Sep
04

Editorial Tuesday 4 September 2012: Mr Cameron's first reshuffle: the Andrew Lansley / NHS reform question

Today should mark the announcement of PM David Cameron's first Cabinet reshuffle. Political geeks are duly excited. Cabinet
2 min read
Aug
29

Editorial Thursday 12 July 2012: Thoughts from a boardroom

I was privileged to be asked to give a talk on health policy and politics to today's meeting
2 min read
Aug
29

Editorial Friday 10 February 2012: With friends like this, the Health Bill doesn't need enemies

The Health And Social Care Bill now looks more likely to be put out of its misery than it ever
3 min read
Aug
27

Editorial Thursday 10 November 2011: Circle's 10-year Hinchingbrooke franchise may be terminated at SHA's will

- Hinchingbrooke franchise agreement "may be terminated at will by the Strategic Health Authority" - Previous NHS management
4 min read
Aug
25

Editorial Saturday 25 August 2012: Dreaming of liberation

There was once a Secretary of State for Health who dreamed that he was liberating the NHS [http://www.dh.
Aug
13

Editorial Monday 13 August 2012: Comrade Sir David pulls a Smokey

I didn't really have the Comrade In Chief down as a soul man, but NHS reform throws all
2 min read
Aug
09

Editorial Thursday 9 August 2012: Sense about competition in a silly OECD report

I turned to the OECD report on competition in hospitals [http://www.oecd.org/daf/competition/50527122.pdf] with some
3 min read
Aug
08

Editorial Wednesday 25 July 2012: Interview - Stephen Dorrell MP, Health Select Committee chair

Stephen Dorrell, MP for Charnwood, is the widely-respected chair of the Commons Select Committee on Health. He was health secretary
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