The Maynard Doctrine

Oct
18

The Maynard Doctrine: The Chronicles Of Nirvania, home of unicorns and zombies

Professor Alan Maynard looks at the oncoming financial storm facing the NHS, and explains why health policy Nirvania is home
8 min read
Jul
13

The Maynard Doctrine: Is the world mad or sad? The return of the global budget must await.

Professor Alan Maynard considers whether system reform needs a psychiatrist or a grief counsellor - oh, and why global budgets
5 min read
Jun
22

The Maynard Doctrine: Managing NHS demand

Professor Alan Maynard on managing demand and perverse incentives, and the need for major change in primary care. Compared to
5 min read
May
10

The Maynard Doctrine: Managing ambiguity – is discretion the better part of valour?

Health economist Professor Alan Maynard  picks the three big themes of which we must beware over the implementation of the
3 min read
Mar
30

The Maynard Doctrine – A pause for thought

Health economist Professor Alan Maynard offers some reflections on the current state of transition in the NHS. Some items to
4 min read
Feb
20

The Maynard Doctrine - Reforming the NHS in reality: in praise of Frank 'The Dosh' Dobson

Health economist Professor Alan Maynard lets the political confections go where they may, exploring real NHS reform and finding good
4 min read
Feb
14

The Maynard Doctrine: Teen pains - time for the prospects and challenges of real NHS reform

Professor Alan Maynard looks forward to the real reform conversations and challenges that will start once the Health Bill becomes
3 min read
Jan
03

The Maynard Doctrine: Clinical practice variations and improving NHS productivity: mirages or realities?

Health Policy Insight, 3 January 2012 Health economist Professor Alan Maynard has spent much of his career highlighting the differences
8 min read
Dec
08

The Maynard Doctrine: Ten NHS Commandments for 2012.

Health economist Professor Alan Maynard acknowledges the festive season of goodwill with the generous provision of ten commandments for the
7 min read
Oct
13

The Maynard Doctrine: The opportunities and constraints of managing a clinical commissioning group in the new NHS

Health economist Professor Alan Maynard dissects the direction and dentures required for CCGs to stand a chance of success. The
4 min read