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hab...@anony.net
May 1, 2013, 7:13:33 PM5/1/13
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Its a wonder of the world. Free treatment for even life
threatening illness at half the cost of the US system which bankrupts
many middle classes with horrendous bills
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-22350811
Is the NHS really over-managed?Comments (242)
There are over 35,000 managers in the NHS in England More from NickIs
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It has become fashionable to bash NHS managers.
In fact, it is a common joke within the profession that you are better
off saying you are an estate agent than health manager.
It is easy to understand why.
Ministers have been quick to criticise the "pen-pushing culture" in
the NHS with both current Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt and his
predecessor Andrew Lansley promising to reduce bureaucracy in the NHS.
The number of managers in the health service has already been cut by
nearly 7,000 in the last three years and now stands at 35,650 in
England.
But in the rush to tackle the "problem" has it been properly
considered whether management and leadership in the NHS actually needs
sorting out?
Research to be published later this summer by the Chartered Management
Institute shines an interesting light on the issue.
The work has found the NHS has a poor record in investing in its
managers.
Compared to other sectors, it spends nearly 30% less on training its
leaders, the research suggests.
The CMI goes on to argue that this is misguided as good management
leads to an engaged workforce that is more productive and provides
better care.
Ian Reynolds, the chairman of Kingston Hospital, who has been
crunching the figures for the CMI, is clear.
"It may be unfashionable to say so, but overall the NHS is
under-managed."
Dean Royles, director of NHS Employers, agrees managers have been
unfairly targeted.
While acknowledging the failure in management over the Stafford
Hospital scandal had been "deeply embarrassing", he also believes good
managers are a force for good.
"We know if we have engaging managers we have an engaged workforce.
These staff are more likely to be committed, work well as a team and
go that extra mile for patients," he says.
Your comments (242)
threatening illness at half the cost of the US system which bankrupts
many middle classes with horrendous bills
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-22350811
Is the NHS really over-managed?Comments (242)
There are over 35,000 managers in the NHS in England More from NickIs
nurse training plan a stupid idea?
Is the NHS really untouchable?
Why death rates aren't an exact science
Five ways the NHS is changing
It has become fashionable to bash NHS managers.
In fact, it is a common joke within the profession that you are better
off saying you are an estate agent than health manager.
It is easy to understand why.
Ministers have been quick to criticise the "pen-pushing culture" in
the NHS with both current Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt and his
predecessor Andrew Lansley promising to reduce bureaucracy in the NHS.
The number of managers in the health service has already been cut by
nearly 7,000 in the last three years and now stands at 35,650 in
England.
But in the rush to tackle the "problem" has it been properly
considered whether management and leadership in the NHS actually needs
sorting out?
Research to be published later this summer by the Chartered Management
Institute shines an interesting light on the issue.
The work has found the NHS has a poor record in investing in its
managers.
Compared to other sectors, it spends nearly 30% less on training its
leaders, the research suggests.
The CMI goes on to argue that this is misguided as good management
leads to an engaged workforce that is more productive and provides
better care.
Ian Reynolds, the chairman of Kingston Hospital, who has been
crunching the figures for the CMI, is clear.
"It may be unfashionable to say so, but overall the NHS is
under-managed."
Dean Royles, director of NHS Employers, agrees managers have been
unfairly targeted.
While acknowledging the failure in management over the Stafford
Hospital scandal had been "deeply embarrassing", he also believes good
managers are a force for good.
"We know if we have engaging managers we have an engaged workforce.
These staff are more likely to be committed, work well as a team and
go that extra mile for patients," he says.
Your comments (242)
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May 2, 2013, 3:10:40 PM5/2/13
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Do the (too?) many health managers in Britain manage to stay healthy? [LAUGHS[
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