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An escape plan is hatched… but not everyone escapes

By , Monday, 27 February 2012, Be the first to comment
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Lightning once again split the sky, illuminating the two huddled figures sheltering in the rock face.
“Will they follow us if we lose this next battle?” the smaller one asked frantically.
“No, I fear all is lost if we can not take this battle, we must win at all costs” came the reply.
“But our plan is already in tatters, we will lose a great many people.” Read more »

Will Lansley win or lose at NHS Monopoly?

By , Tuesday, 14 February 2012, Be the first to comment
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About now the Silver Fox household will be seeing the game of NHS Monopoly undergoing a rule change. Read more »

What do Lansley and Bevan have in common?

By , Monday, 30 January 2012, Be the first to comment
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If you could be an historical figure which one would you be?

I think the answer reveals a lot about what we think of ourselves and most importantly what we would like others to think of us.

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Resistance is futile. You will be integrated

By , Monday, 9 January 2012, Be the first to comment
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The attack came suddenly out of nowhere. Our best minds were busy working out how to control the system and for the first time it looked like we had the power to actually change things. Read more »

Everyone’s laughing at the NHS reforms – except us

By , Tuesday, 25 October 2011, 2 Comments
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The RCGP conference was a blast. The party was in full force, songs, laughter, dancing, even a Laughing Policeman doing Billy Connolly routines, it was fantastic!

Okay. You’re thinking that the Custodes brain has turned to custard, but just ask anyone that was there. You wouldn’t know that the NHS was in turmoil, but perhaps I should mention that all the partying, including the laughing policeman, was on behalf of Scottish GPs!

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The new 111 number: offering everyone the chance to be ill

By , Monday, 10 October 2011, Be the first to comment
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Don’t tell me your heart didn’t leap with joy on hearing that we’re going to get the new 111 number off the ground. In the Black Tower we’ve been wrestling with how the local implementation might work for a while now.

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Spooky presence at the NHS Confederation conference

By , Monday, 11 July 2011, Be the first to comment
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I enjoy the odd jolly about. I like the travel, usually first class, I like the catching up with old friends, the odd drinky poos in the hotel bar. In short I enjoy a good conference. This week I went ‘oop north’ to the NHS Confederation in Manchester.

Granted it was cold, wet, and took place in an old railway station, but this conference was remarkable.

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Andrew Lansley – my part in his downfall

By , Monday, 23 May 2011, Be the first to comment
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Okay, here’s the deal, I’ll let you into a secret if you promise not to tell.

The thing is, my source has said that the listening exercise that Steve Field is running was just a scam to get us through the local elections.

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So what will happen to your data when PCTs depart?

By , Tuesday, 3 May 2011, Be the first to comment
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In the week that sees the end of Osama, the Black Tower is
still struggling with ORSA.

No, ORSA is not Osama’s cousin but is actually the son of AQMAR, an assurance
tool designed to help the SHA accept that the PCTs are on target with
revalidation.

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Working at the PCT is like being at the Somme in 1915

By , Monday, 11 April 2011, Be the first to comment
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I think it’s fair to say that up close the Silver Fox is a reasonably attractive individual.

He’s not my personal cup of tea, you understand, but ageing well, full head of grey hair and a reasonably charismatic style that all senior politicians seem to develop.

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