The Maynard Doctrine

Feb
02

The Maynard Doctrine: Adjusting to hard times in the funding crunch

Professor Alan Maynard OBE surveys the impact of the recession on the NHS's chances of survival The UK
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Jan
05

The Maynard Doctrine: Time for NICE to get nastier

Professor Alan Maynard OBE celebrates his ascension into the pantheon of the British Empire with a typically pro-Establishment disquisition on
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Dec
22

The Maynard Doctrine: The season to be jolly? Postman Pat delivers Christmas thumbscrews for the NHS

The Christmas message of “goodwill” in the 2009—10 Operating Framework for the NHS is that the hospitals in particular
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Nov
10

The Maynard Doctrine: How safe are your doctors?

Professor Alan Maynard on the need to  address clinical revalidation and manage poor performance A decade after the problems with
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Oct
27

The Maynard Doctrine: Cutting costs in the NHS

Professor Alan Maynard welcomes greater attention to costs and quality, but warns that doing the right thing brings a fresh
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Oct
13

The Maynard Doctrine: The new NHS virus - how to incentivise quality

Professor Alan Maynard considers the costs and benefits of new incentives for quality After splurging billions of additional spending on
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Sep
29

The Maynard Doctrine: Time to deal efficiently with poor doctors and redundant senior managers?

Professor Alan Maynard discusses the need for efficient systems to address poorly-performing consultants and redundant managers. The Department of Health
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Sep
15

The Maynard Doctrine: Suckling the NHS ‘piglets’ - the case of the drug dealers

The NHS is like a large sow with many teats, from which provider piglets draw succour. One of the most
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Sep
01

The Maynard Doctrine: time to "screw" the NHS?

Alan Maynard is professor of health economics, University of York Monday 1 September 2008 Time to "screw" the
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Aug
17

The Maynard Doctrine: the challenges of healthcare reform in the USA

The US healthcare system is fragmented and expensive, costing twice as much per capita as the NHS and consuming nearly
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