Category Archives: Health Reform

The Government has commited itself to reforming the current health service in a manner that many find confusing and potentially very dangerous. Few ideas seem to have been tested apart from in the mind of Andrew Lansley (Health Secretary)

Two well deserved gongs

Posted on June 11, 2016 by ianchisnall

I was thrilled to see that the Queens Birthday Honours list included the names of two people I have had the privilege to work with. Catherine Johnstone was honoured for her work with the Samaritans, a role which I know … Continue reading →

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Adolescence in Government

Posted on March 28, 2016 by ianchisnall

Almost a year since the General Election that gave jobs to men and women most of whom had already been Ministers for 5 years it is disturbing to watch how so much of their decision making and posturing is adolescent in nature. … Continue reading →

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A week for greater openness?

Posted on November 16, 2015 by ianchisnall

This morning is the beginning of Parliament Week, and an opportunity to renew efforts to engage with our MP. The website for Parliament Week only lists one event in Sussex which is ‘Ask Your MP’ being hosted by the Grace Eyre Foundation … Continue reading →

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The NHS and its Apps

Posted on July 10, 2015 by ianchisnall

According to Women’s Hour programme on Monday the NHS currently provides a list of Apps for weight loss on one of its websites. The Apps allow users to enter basic details of height and gender and a target weight. The Apps then … Continue reading →

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Lets not screw this up

Posted on June 22, 2015 by ianchisnall

The news reports on Radio 4 this morning that the Government has found a new way of screwing up the Health Service is hard to fathom. According to Dr Peter Carter who is the General Secretary of the Royal College … Continue reading →

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GP’s on the beat

Posted on May 25, 2015 by ianchisnall

After the extensive cuts to policing budgets of the last 5 years, it would be beyond the bounds of credibility for this Tory Government to promise us Bobbies on the Beat. They have cut so deep into policing costs that … Continue reading →

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The health benefits of music

Posted on April 26, 2015 by ianchisnall

I work for a company that installs audio visual equipment in Schools and Hospitals. In most cases to date this equipment is being used for the important but focused uses of communicating information to students and medical staff in a … Continue reading →

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Command and Control Politics

Posted on March 28, 2015 by ianchisnall

This morning on BBC Radio4 Today Jeremy Hunt spoke in calm but bold terms about the changes that a Conservative Government would bring about in the NHS. He entirely ignored the point about previous broken promises and refused to be drawn … Continue reading →

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The difficulty of blowing whistles

Posted on February 11, 2015 by ianchisnall

This mornings news of the report by Robert Francis that potential whistle blowers within the NHS have not been heard needs to be understood within its context. The incidents and policies where people want to see change from the current practice or indeed … Continue reading →

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Circles of our health

Posted on January 14, 2015 by ianchisnall

The decision by David Cameron and his advisers to exclude the NHS from his top 6 priorities as announced on Monday was yet another indication of how important health is to our election, albeit as a consequence of its absence. This comes hot … Continue reading →

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