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Alastair McLellan

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I am the editor of HSJ, the No1 source of news on the NHS, and have reported on UK health policy for over 20 years. Subscribe for our unmatched coverage.

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  • 1 week ago | hsj.co.uk | Alastair McLellan

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  • 2 weeks ago | hsj.co.uk | Alastair McLellan

    Mackey’s men dominate the 2025 Top 50 CEO rankings By Alastair McLellan2025-06-09T04:51:00 When Sir Jim Mackey took over as NHS England’s last chief executive, he picked four fellow acute trust CEOs to help him lead the service over the next two years.

  • 3 weeks ago | hsj.co.uk | Alastair McLellan

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  • Mar 24, 2025 | hsj.co.uk | Alastair McLellan

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  • Mar 14, 2025 | hsj.co.uk | Alastair McLellan

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Alastair McLellan
Alastair McLellan @HSJEditor
13 Jun 25

Listen to @NHSConfed CEO Matthew Taylor and I discuss how @wesstreeting should deal with a resident doctor's stike (and much more) on this week's @HSJnews Health Check podcast https://t.co/LzXTCvYMI0

Alastair McLellan
Alastair McLellan @HSJEditor
5 Jun 25

This is a nightmare chart for any Gov whose fortunes are wedded to the fate of the NHS (as this one is). Public think you're doing a really bad job on health, but are even more unhappy about how mucy you are taxing them.

Steven Swinford
Steven Swinford @Steven_Swinford

The public think that Labour is handling almost every single issue that matters badly, a new study by YouGov has found On all the major issues - immigration, NHS, economy, welfare - over six in 10 voters say they are doing a bad job Immigration - 72% Taxation - 70% NHS - 69% https://t.co/LpqeUwVCZf

Alastair McLellan
Alastair McLellan @HSJEditor
4 Jun 25

...and there never will be...

zoetidman
zoetidman @zoetidman

On NHS estate in general, senior DHSC official Victoria Cave tells @wfpevents: "The reality is there is not, and there never will be, an ever-growing stream of capital funding. "We have to have a real focus on doing things differently to support a more sustainable NHS."