The Maynard Doctrine

Feb
15

The Maynard Doctrine: Saving money to save the NHS

Professor Alan Maynard OBE looks at the upward drivers on healthcare demand, and predicts some patterns of probable NHS behaviour
3 min read
Feb
01

The Maynard Doctrine : Time to reform Clinical Excellence Awards!

Professor Alan Maynard OBE proposes changes to the vexed and vexing system of Clinical Excellence Awards. The NHS is facing
3 min read
Jan
02

The Maynard Doctrine: The party’s over …

The party’s over: it is time to call it a day. After 60 years, there is a rising tide
3 min read
Nov
30

The Maynard Doctrine - Conservative health policies: signs of confusion?

Professor Alan Maynard OBE reviews the consistency and coherence of recent pronouncements on Conservative health policy. In a recent speech,
5 min read
Nov
23

The Maynard Doctrine: The faithful following the foolish - blundering on into parsimony

Professor Alan Maynard OBE dissects the NHS and politicians’ approach to financially straitened times ahead. The NHS is about to
3 min read
Nov
03

The Maynard Doctrine: QIPP - the sound of panic, or a belated vital sign of intelligent life?

Professor Alan Maynard OBE looks through the prism of QIPP at the NHS's task to avoid becoming heir
4 min read
Oct
05

The Maynard Doctrine: How do you encourage a crab?

Professor Alan Maynard OBE reflects on the true crisis in NHS dentistry - PCTs' lack of teeth Policymaking in
3 min read
Sep
01

The Maynard Doctrine: Making people healthier - time to use the price mechanism?

Professor Alan Maynard OBE suggests a taxing approach to the health problems caused by alcohol and sugary foods. Minimum pricing
3 min read
Aug
24

The Maynard Doctrine: Limey lessons for America on healthcare reform

Professor Alan Maynard OBE looks at the progress and pitfalls of healthcare reform in the USA Winston Churchill is alleged
5 min read
Aug
04

The Maynard Doctrine: If and when the Tories win, what happens to the NHS?

Professor Alan Maynard OBE considers how a potential Conservative administration might go about dealing with the NHS. Integration, evidence, less
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