by Chris Rogers | 26 Jan 2017 | Health
When Aneurin Bevan set up the NHS all the way back in 1948, he probably didn’t expect the phrase “free at the point of use” to be quite the British health mantra it is today. But then again, he probably also wouldn’t have expected the population to be somewhere around...
by Chris Rogers | 13 Jan 2017 | Politics
Chances are, at some point you’ve been given an answer to a question that you simply don’t like. You’ve probably wondered why you asked the question in the first place. And you’ll almost certainly have been in the situation where someone doles out unsolicited advice....
by Chris Rogers | 13 Dec 2016 | Health, Politics
Something slipped under the radar last week which has relatively significant implications for the NHS. The Chief Executive of NHS England, Simon Stevens, said in an interview to the Health Service Journal that he will publish a Five Year Forward View delivery plan,...
by Chris Rogers | 17 Nov 2016 | Economy, Politics
Few people would argue that Prime Minister is a tough job. Similarly, Liam Fox, David Davis and Boris Johnson – the ‘Three Brexiteers’ – have got their work cut out for them. And Jeremy Hunt at the Department of Health is grappling with financial pressures on the NHS...
by Chris Rogers | 17 Nov 2016 | Politics, Public Sector
Imagine you’re a director, or even a partner in a business. Chances are you wouldn’t be happy if the managing director and chief financial officer attempted to sign off next year’s budget in one go. Picture it. The plans for the next year, which will determine whether...
