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02/08/2021
Beginnings and endings – 2 August 2021
The Greek philosopher Heraclitus famously observed that the only constant in life is change. More than 2,000 years later the quote will elicit wry smiles across our NHS as it navigates its biggest structural shakeup in a decade.
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26/07/2021
Continuous learning – 26 July 2021
This week we expect to hear who will replace Sir Simon Stevens as chief executive of the NHS. The new CEO will take office at a truly extraordinary time, as the service continues the fight against COVID-19 amid soaring staff absence levels, unprecedented waiting lists and strained budgets, all while preparing for its biggest structural change in a decade.
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19/07/2021
Levelling up – 19 July 2021
Last week, as Boris Johnson was speaking about the central role that tackling inequalities will play in his government’s flagship ‘levelling up’ policy, we were announcing Sir Michael Marmot as the recipient of our 2021 Good Governance Award. We will present Sir Michael with his award at the GGI annual lecture, part of the Festival of Governance, on 22 September.
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12/07/2021
Flipping the script – 12 July 2021
Last Tuesday, a day after the NHS celebrated its 73rd birthday, the new health and care bill was introduced to Parliament. The bill will now work its way through the legislative process and although it might be amended, the broad thrust won’t change and it is likely it will be passed into law during the current parliamentary session.
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05/07/2021
Foresight and Oversight – 5 July 2021
The best boards know it’s important to have proper oversight of what is happening in their organisations, and foresight about what lies ahead. Like a ship’s captain, they manage the immediate issues on the deck while also keeping an eye on the horizon to make sure they’re on course to get to where they want to be.
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28/06/2021
A fresh perspective - 28 June 2021
Sajid Javid, the new Secretary of State for Health and Social Care – and the first from a non-white background – faces a daunting list of challenges. Uppermost in his mind will be continuing to ease COVID-19 restrictions and returning the country to some sort of normality.
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21/06/2021
Time to step up – 21 June 2021
The integrated care systems design framework, published last week, is the latest formal step along the path towards integrated care. The framework is a detailed document that needs to be fully digested and properly reflected on. But whatever detail it contains, we already know that it won’t contain all the answers.
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