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March 2009

Why - the Manager/ Clinician divide

Mon, 03/30/2009 - 17:00 — Hugo_Minney

There seems to be an enormous gulf, in healthcare, between those that care for patients, and those that administer. Neither side seems to trust the other – clinicians accuse managers of thinking only of costs, and in return managers complain of a refusal to recognise limited resources. This applies in other environments, eg social care, where care professionals and management also seem to struggle to bridge the communication gulf.

NAPC Education Event - Practice-Based Commissioning

Thu, 03/26/2009 - 17:00 — Hugo_Minney

It's always fascinating to go to a national conference (as long as you don't do this often)

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More for your money? Private healthcare vs Publicly funded

Mon, 03/08/2010 - 23:26 — Hugo_Minney

Life expectancy vs %GDP health spend

Which is better - private funding or public? Which gives a better outcome for the individual (* clinical outcome, * user experience, * cost-effective, * sustainable) and is there a clear picture?

One way to examine this question is to look at different countries in the world and see what works for them.  I tackle this in the latest blog on Technorati.

UK Parties, Politics and Healthcare

Thu, 03/04/2010 - 07:29 — Hugo_Minney

Your politicians - listening to you?I ask you - if you were to design a new national health service from scratch, would you really design it with nobody to think ahead and make decisions on resources?

So why are the main political parties in UK engaging in their favourite sport of manager bashing?

Gossip - friend or foe?

Sat, 02/27/2010 - 23:39 — Hugo_Minney

How stuff works - Gossip

Do you see gossip as a waste of time? Do you suffer from spiteful or destructive rumours, disrupting the team and destroying team spirit? Do you find it impossible to control - chop off one head and two more appear somewhere else?

Read how Minney.org helps organisations to use this social glue for good ...

Winter Olympics - Downhill Skiing is like Management Consultancy

Fri, 02/19/2010 - 15:08 — Hugo_Minney

One chance, 100 seconds in 4 yearsYou only have one chance to make a first impression. 

In fact, you only have one chance each time, to make a first impression that sets the scene for that day, that job, that opportunity.

Capacity Planning - Flexibility

Sun, 02/14/2010 - 20:02 — Hugo_Minney

What of those toilet cubicles which allow for both sexes - they have a little notice on the outside saying "either"?