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Nicholas Timmins

Nicholas Timmins

Blogger at Institute for Government blog

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  • English
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  • Politics

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Recent Articles

instituteforgovernment.org.uk

Steve Barclay should be wary of trying to directly manage the NHS - The Institute for Government |

Back in 2012, the National Health Service was given something that many had longed wished for – some politicians included. A statutorily independent executive in the shape of what is now NHS England charged with managing the service, with politicians confining themselves to setting policy and objectives and holding the executive to account. This would, in the words of the then health secretary Andrew Lansley, “liberate” the NHS to do its job, ending the “political micro-management” of the NHS b…
about 3 years ago
instituteforgovernment.org.uk

Funding health care in England: Has the case been made for changing...

NHS waiting lists in England are at an all-time high. Waiting times are also, for too many people, far too long. Hospitals are crumbling, there are staff shortages and general practice is struggling to meet demand. The service is still beset by industrial action over pay. Public satisfaction with the NHS as measured by the British Social Attitudes Survey is at the lowest since the series started in 1983. Despite all that, the same survey shows that public support for the NHS model remains rema…
about 2 years ago
instituteforgovernment.org.uk

The disorderly return of PFI assets risks disruption to public serv...

The private finance initiative (PFI) was controversial from day one. Ten thousand or so days later it still is, as the first of these 25 to 30 year contracts for the private sector to finance, design, build and maintain public assets come to an end.A fine report in the Financial Times recently highlighted “toxic” relationships, shouting matches, aggressive conduct and the first of what risks being a slew of lawsuits as these contracts come to an end. 8 www.ft.com/content/63d52b95-245b-4c8…
almost 2 years ago