Articles for tag: change, health, NHS, policy, reform, transformation

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Sir Keir Starmer’s Reforms of the NHS – referenced in part against Lord Darzi’s Report.

Fast on the heels of Lord Darzi’s report, Sir Keir Starmer has set out sweeping plans for NHS reforms. The first component of Starmer’s reform blueprint focuses on the digitalisation of healthcare services. This involves leveraging technological advancements to enhance patient empowerment and streamline healthcare delivery. Key elements include the development of a comprehensive NHS ...

The Ties That Bind: Exploring the Impact of Relationships on Mental Health and Business Success

The biopsychosocial model of mental health recognises that our psychological well-being is influenced by a complex interplay of biological, psychological, and social factors. Within this framework, relationships play a crucial role in shaping our mental health. Strong, supportive relationships can provide a sense of belonging, emotional support, and a buffer against stress and adversity. On ...

Radical Transparency – is it for everybody?

The term sounds great, but what is it? Who invented this? Can we have it in the NHS or any other public sector service in the UK? This and more will be explored. Radical Transparency Radical Transparency is a management and organisational philosophy that emphasises open, honest, and direct communication within a company. It was ...

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Why lessons are not so easy to learn

The context of this exploration is twofold a) to examine how lessons may not be learned by individuals and b) difficulty for organisations in learning lessons. What ordinary people expect Let us start by understanding how ordinary people might decide what is a lesson learned. I suggest that they may expect the following: Cause and ...

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Change management

Over the last 10 years I’ve visited for work, many public sector health services. Whilst no service is perfect, at each place I found things that were fundamentally wrong. Nearly every senior manager knew about the things that were wrong but they were unable to implement changes. I am referring to things that were known ...

Followership

Not so long ago there were stampedes of people rushing towards ‘leadership’ courses. Leadership Universities were set up. MBAs and other management qualifications were in high demand. All courses emphasised leadership in change management. In many health services a culture was promoted that ‘everybody’ had to lead, though it was never stated like that. The ...