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Alastair McLellan retweeted
The drugs are excessively expensive and barely work, if at all. The experts are calling for virtue signalling, not effective action and should be ignored.
Alastair McLellan retweeted
Extraordinary to see the intemperate responses to @HSJEditor @HSJnews HSJ editor's quite legitimate defence of the contribution NHS managers make.
Hi Alastair
Can we stop the HSJ awards tomorrow and see how many followers you and @HSJnews would have?
And can we have a breakdown of the income HSJ makes out of these awards please?
Thank you
@parthaskar @DrSteveTaylor @iDrSunny @medicalmodelbri @kcisc @DrNeenaJha @pash22
Alastair McLellan retweeted
Humbled and honoured to be a judge at the HSJ Patient Safety Awards and attend their spectacular awards ceremony. An inspiring celebration of teams whose dedication and innovation make care safer. Congratulations to all the finalists and winners! @HSJEditor @HSJnews
Alastair McLellan retweeted
Across my Trust and partner organisations I see amazing managers; values driven, smart, hard working and ethical. They work alongside all colleagues at every level in the trust with amazing clinicians, patients, communities and families. All lead together.
Ex-minister would sack half of managers he has met ‘in a heartbeat’ ift.tt/rOl1bPB
Alastair McLellan retweeted
"There is modern slavery happening right now."
Migrant care workers are told to stay silent, accept poor treatment and endure exploitation because they are tied to a single employer.
It's a system that traps workers with abusive employers.
We need a better way. #FairVisasNow
Alastair McLellan retweeted
Wes Streeting really did pick the best moment to resign. Avoided having to deal with the inevitable rise in the elective waiting list, and make any of the difficult decisions about how to move 1000s of NHS staff into Dept of Health
It looks like the government will have to (quietly) drop its flagship NHS promise (to cut NHS hospital waiting lists) writes @Jamesillman ahead of the Labour Party conference hsj.co.uk/expert-briefings/r…
Alastair McLellan retweeted
Thanks @EditorsUK for putting me on the shortlist for young journo of the year!
Chuffed to see @Holly_JoyB on there too✨
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Alastair McLellan retweeted
Today’s Thirlwall report says that the move to a ‘no blame’ culture in the NHS in the 2000’s was a mistake.
I wrote about this for HSJ earlier in the year:-
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Alastair McLellan retweeted
I should be appearing on the @BBCNews channel shortly at about 9am to talk about the Thirlwall Inquiry finally publishing its conclusions today
Her recommendations could have big consequences for senior NHS managers
Alastair McLellan retweeted
Since the start of 2020, the average health and social care secretary has been in post for less time than the annual iPhone cycle.
So 295.4 days, or about 9.7 months.
Alastair McLellan retweeted
Not sure NHS England boss Jim Mackey appreciated being handed this hospital pass of a question by the health secretary
Alastair McLellan retweeted
Deeply worried to hear that Dr Bill Kirkup, author of the Morecambe Bay and East Kent maternity reports, resigned from the Amos review because he thought it whitewashed the issue of 'normal births.' Only last week @DOckendenLtd - rightly - said the issue 'caused long-term harm.'
Alastair McLellan retweeted
Critical incident at Portsmouth Hospitals as cooling infrastructure fails in the heat, with some appointments cancelled
How are hospitals faring where you are? 📩
porthosp.nhs.uk/about-us/new…
Alastair McLellan retweeted
Harrowing report from @DOckendenLtd just published.
There are no words that can really capture the scale of harm.
Shocking that so few current and former senior staff interviewed came forward
Of 14 very senior regional leaders only five agreed to be interviewed
Alastair McLellan retweeted
🚨Nearly 50 staff checked medical records of Southport attack victims without good reason
🚨Patients not told until @HSJnews discovered breach
🚨 Teacher Leanne Lucas says she is 'absolutely devastated' and calls decision not to inform her for nearly 2 yrs 'a new low'
Alastair McLellan retweeted
📊 NHS England has today published end of year figures for cancer and diagnostic performance, which show two key targets set out in the operational planning guidance for 2025/26 have been missed 🧵
Alastair McLellan retweeted
The Streeting legacy - Health Bill bang on 200 pages just dropped on Parliament
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Alastair McLellan retweeted
We welcome Preet Kaur Gill @PreetKGillMP to the department as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State.
ALT Official parliamentary photo for Preet Kaur Gill MP. HM Government logo. Text reads "Preet Kaur Gill MP Appointed Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State in the Department of Health and Social Care"