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Engaging clinicians is pivotal to NHS transformation

Umar Majid

Jan 9, 20193 min read

Engaging clinicians is pivotal to NHS transformation

As the NHS publishes its long-awaited ten year plan, MV consultant Umar Majid argues that change is only possible with the support and...

Transforming care by improving support services – how can we enable the enablers?

Jamie McMahon

Nov 23, 20183 min read

Transforming care by improving support services – how can we enable the enablers?

MV’s Jamie McMahon argues the importance of prioritising support services and asks how we can enable the enablers? Alongside excellent...

End of austerity? Not yet for public services

Andrew Laird

Oct 31, 20183 min read

End of austerity? Not yet for public services

MV’s Andrew Laird argues that we must bring public services closer together to keep future demand under control. This week, the...

New models of General Practice must tackle increasing strain on GPs & improve patient care

John Copps

Oct 22, 20184 min read

New models of General Practice must tackle increasing strain on GPs & improve patient care

John Copps argues that if new approaches to General Practice are to be successful, they must work for both patients and the workforce “If...

More Government funding available to support new delivery models

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Jun 10, 20181 min read

More Government funding available to support new delivery models

Tracey Crouch – Minister for Sport and Civil Society has announced a further £1 million in funding for the Mutuals Support Programme...

Perfecting Accountable Care Organisations must not delay progress on integration

Jamie McMahon

Feb 19, 20182 min read

Perfecting Accountable Care Organisations must not delay progress on integration

NHS England has announced plans for a 12-week consultation on the contracting arrangements for Accountable Care Organisations (ACOs)....

NHS Estates and Facilities: setting up a subsidary company to maximise value

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Feb 15, 20182 min read

NHS Estates and Facilities: setting up a subsidary company to maximise value

The NHS estate is a precious asset. Effective management of land and buildings is critical for delivering high quality patient care, and...

Who is best placed to lead the integration of public services?

John Copps

Feb 14, 20183 min read

Who is best placed to lead the integration of public services?

As public services seek to become more joined up, who is best-placed to take the ‘integration leadership’ role? In an article published...

What will 2018 have in store for public services?

John Copps

Dec 14, 20173 min read

What will 2018 have in store for public services?

If turmoil is the new mode of twenty-first century politics, then 2017 didn’t disappoint. It was tumultuous to say the least and there...

Andrew Laird

Nov 8, 20174 min read

The battle for public service markets

Writing for HuffPost, Mutual Ventures Director Andrew Laird describes the public service market “battle ground” and makes the case for...

Moving care out of hospital – how far have we come?

John Copps

Oct 6, 20173 min read

Moving care out of hospital – how far have we come?

To achieve the NHS’s ambition to move care closer to the home, focus needs to shift from commissioning reform to supporting providers to...

The future success of NHS Vanguards depends on choosing the right organisational form to deliver

John Copps

May 23, 20173 min read

The future success of NHS Vanguards depends on choosing the right organisational form to deliver

New organisational forms, planned and developed locally, will help to make integrated care the norm argues John Copps. A version of this...

Andrew Laird

May 2, 20174 min read

New delivery models take centre stage

Writing for Public Sector Focus, MV Director Andrew Laird explores some of the early successes and lessons learned from new delivery...

What’s stopping genuine health and social care integration in England?

Andrew Laird

Dec 12, 20163 min read

What’s stopping genuine health and social care integration in England?

Writing for HuffPost, MV’s Andrew Laird discusses the barriers preventing NHS services and council run adult social care becoming a...

For integration to work, local authorities and the NHS must be equal partners

John Copps

Sep 27, 20163 min read

For integration to work, local authorities and the NHS must be equal partners

Integrating health and social care means creating a coherent system out of the existing muddle of local government and NHS structures,...

A new model for smaller providers to deliver at scale

Andrew Laird

Jul 4, 20163 min read

A new model for smaller providers to deliver at scale

Writing for Public Sector Executive, ahead of the Health + Care conference, MV’s Andrew Laird explains an exciting new model for health...

Integrated care requires CCGs to focus on ‘market building’

John Copps

Apr 25, 20164 min read

Integrated care requires CCGs to focus on ‘market building’

Writing for the HSJ, MV’s John Copps argues that CCGs need to play a much more active market making role if they are to get the best out...

Public service staff need space to learn from mistakes

Andrew Laird

Apr 19, 20163 min read

Public service staff need space to learn from mistakes

Writing for HuffPost, MV’s Andrew Laird says public service staff need to be given safe space to learn from mistakes… I recently read...

2016: What’s in store for public services?

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Dec 10, 20154 min read

2016: What’s in store for public services?

2015 was always going to be a roller-coaster year for public services, especially with a General Election and subsequent spending review....

What Can We Learn From the Failure at Addenbrooke’s Hospital?

Andrew Laird

Sep 25, 20153 min read

What Can We Learn From the Failure at Addenbrooke’s Hospital?

Writing for the Huffington Post, MV’s Andrew Laird discusses the disconnect between managers and staff that caused the failure at...

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