Category Archives: Healthcare

NHS Capital – why?

For anyone who’s got an interest in the NHS, it’s clear that there’s a lot we need to do about our hospitals, community centres and other facilities. You wouldn’t believe the farce going on about funding for these developments. The … Continue reading

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Politicians seek to distract from the funding question

David West – HSJ NHS managers, who would have to deal with the consequences of underfunding and messy policy commitments, need MPs to make clear promises, rather than averting attention from the funding question, writes Dave West We are only … Continue reading

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UNREASONABLE MAN VS REASONABLE MAN

Stephen Collinson on WordPress Go to http://ow.ly/zvL0u for the full piece You know it’s really hard positioning a company for growth when the market keeps changing! Well that is self-evident you might say but for someone running a private company who … Continue reading

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Manchester launches consultation on major hospital care shake-up

HSJ – Crispin Dowler “Almost certainly we’re going to see much, much more of this in the future. Everyone knows that this is the way forward, but equally everyone knows what will get in the way of it, the ‘intense … Continue reading

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Nurse, the screen! How Lancashire Care NHS Trust’s mobility programme is transforming the district nurse’s job

Computing News Computing.co.uk 13 June 2014 By John Leonard “I was proud to be involved in a small way in leading all this with Declan and making such a difference to the lives of staff and patients throughout Lancashire. It’s … Continue reading

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Why clinical commissioning groups must take the lead in planning the new NHS estate

HSJ Commissioning supplement: Time to step up 20 June 2014 “Honestly, I couldn’t agree more… I’ve been saying this sort of thing for the last five years, but few people seem to ‘get it’. It’s essential that we grasp the nettle, … Continue reading

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Ryhurst Limited and their very wonderful joint venture approach

I’ve known and worked with Ryhurst since I first came across them in 2009, when Lancashire Care was looking for a partner to help it with its ambitious plans to replace its mental health hospitals in the county. They’re a … Continue reading

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The Story of Digital Health (Part 1)

“There’s some interesting stuff going on in Lancashire right now with their Digital Health Strategy and this feels like a good introduction from elsewhere, but why not speak to Declan Hadley at the Lancashire Local Area Team, NHS England for … Continue reading

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Capsticks Governance and Board Development

Capsticks Good governance is a hallmark of high performing organisations. Capsticks, the country’s leading specialist health care law firm, have unparalleled experience of working with NHS organisations and this means that they are well placed to understand the unique challenges … Continue reading

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Qmatic – Next big thing in UK healthcare?

Qmatic Steve Williams, Managing Director Qmatic UK: “At Qmatic we genuinely believe that our approach and solutions are a perfect fit for Healthcare. We specialise in understanding and improving Customer, or in this case, Patient Journeys from beginning to end … Continue reading

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