Alastair McLellan

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Streeting is Lansley reborn

1 month ago | hsj.co.uk | Alastair McLellan

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What the abolition of NHSE means for the service’s leaders

1 month ago | hsj.co.uk | Alastair McLellan

Critical stories remain free for registered usersCertain articles and Insight pieces remain paying-subscriber only contentAs a registered user you will get access to: Daily News: an essential email round-up of all the latest news, comment and best practiceBreaking news headlines delivered directly to your inboxLimited access to hsj.co.ukAlready registered to HSJ?
Mackey must be Streeting’s ‘chief adviser’, says ex-NHSE chief exec

1 month ago | hsj.co.uk | Alastair McLellan

Mackey must be Streeting’s ‘chief adviser’, says ex-NHSE chief exec By Alastair McLellan2025-03-04T05:20:00 It is essential new NHS England chief executive Sir Jim Mackey becomes the health secretary’s “chief policy adviser”, according to the only person to have run the service from the top of NHSE and within the Department of Health.
Planning round could be a ‘bloodbath’ without a change of course

2 months ago | hsj.co.uk | Alastair McLellan

Planning round could be a ‘bloodbath’ without a change of course By Alastair McLellan2025-02-18T06:07:00 Daniel Elkeles is to be congratulated on his appointment as the chief executive of NHS Providers. He has proved himself not only a successful CEO, but one who is prepared to speak truth to power and challenge conventional thinking. He is the right person for the job ahead.
NHS England reaches a tipping point

2 months ago | hsj.co.uk | Alastair McLellan |Dave West

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Digital transformation will be key to ‘last chance’ NHS reforms

Dec 11, 2024 | hsj.co.uk | Alastair McLellan

Two conflicting views wove through the HSJ and IBM event on how information technology might help deliver the forthcoming 10-year NHS plan. The first – and foremost – was the view that technology’s contribution would be significant and transformative. But underlying this enthusiasm was a scepticism that the NHS more generally shared this view, and – as a result – would move too slowly and cautiously to maximise the opportunity.
Trust ‘support and admin staff’ targeted for cuts in 2025-26 by NHSE

Dec 5, 2024 | hsj.co.uk | Alastair McLellan

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The return of austerity to the NHS means making tough choices

Dec 1, 2024 | hsj.co.uk | Alastair McLellan

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Not having a row about failing managers

Nov 13, 2024 | hsj.co.uk | Alastair McLellan

Not having a row about failing managers By Alastair McLellan2024-11-13T13:06:00 There are many better things Wes Streeting could focus on than picking rows with NHS managers, writes HSJ editor Alastair McLellan.
NHSE desire to please govt forcing finance chiefs to agree undeliverable plans

Nov 3, 2024 | hsj.co.uk | Alastair McLellan

NHSE desire to please govt forcing finance chiefs to agree undeliverable plans By Alastair McLellan2024-11-04T05:20:00 One of the NHS’s foremost finance figures has joined the chorus of senior healthcare leaders raising serious concerns about the damaging effect of the way the service’s annual planning round is conducted.

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Alastair McLellan @HSJEditor

2 Apr 25

23 years to the day since I became @HSJEditor for the first time. Still the most fascinating job in the specialist media.

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1 Apr 25

BREAKING: Elon Musk offers Streeting help on NHS cuts https://t.co/5H0I1Kozro

Alastair McLellan @HSJEditor

1 Apr 25

Fascinating stuff - especially for the tax the rich to fund the NHS crowd

Tom Calver @TomHCalver

NEW: Is Britain really a high tax country? Our collective tax bill is at its highest share of GDP since the 1940s But actually, the tax and NI paid by the average worker are at their lowest in decades. What’s going on? 1/7 https://t.co/i4562tE7tj