Over the years, I've been intrigued by the debates about conflicts of interests in the NHS. Are CCGs providers of services or genuine commissioners? Do GPs act in the interests of their...

I am going in. This blog is about the subject of waiting times. David Cameron says waiting times are down,  Ed Miliband says they're up. The answer it seems – eyes roll – is that...

When you log onto the internet, you generally get a relatively smooth ride through the sites you visit, managing to extract the information you need, pay the bills you owe, and flirt with...

The bill looks as if it's going to make it. The coalition Government might well pay a political price at the next election but at this late stage, and given the amount of face that would...

Recently, I attended a seminar organized by Saga about funding the care of the elderly. It was led by Andrew Dilnot, whose recent report on the subject ‘Fairer Care Funding' published...

If I am your local district general hospital what possible incentive is there for me to manage patients as cost effectively as possible with as few interventions, investigations and...

As I look back at 2011 I am disappointed it has been a year of clinical commissioning overwhelmingly focused on local secondary care. Now I am the first to say we need strong services...

Have you done your homework? Do you remember that sinking feeling as Sunday night approached and you hadn't? I've got that in spades just now. I'm scrolling through my diary and feeling...