Game

Frangipani essential oil, prized by perfume makers, costs $1500 per ounce. Labour’s claim of cutting NHS waiting lists by 160,000...

Manage that

Newspapers are struggling with readership decline, falling ad revenue, and circulation secrecy, turning to paywalls for survival. Yet, they still...

Love

Ten years ago, on Valentine’s Day, the Academy of Fabulous Stuff was born—an idea sparked by the need to share...

Why Does Conflict Occur So Often in Primary Care?

Primary care faces immense pressure, with rising patient demand, staff burnout, and workplace conflict. Addressing these challenges through better communication,...

Another one

The NHS has got to stop ‘doing daft nonsense’ and ‘get back to basics’. The end to wokery in the...

Find them

The middle bit—always the best. In books, life, and even management. Middle managers translate vision into reality, keep things moving,...

Neither does he

"Trumpian" boils down to Anchoring Bias—the first number put on the table influences negotiation. Start high, shift perceived value, create...

Excellence

Positive deviance, or better still, positive-deviants, are people who, no matter where they are, whatever the constraints of resource or...

Does Labour?

Growth, productivity, expanding the nation’s output. On paper, simple. Three things: Increase the workforce, invest in modernisation, and deregulate. Simple,...

Rubbish

Whose job is it to put out the bins? A blue job or a pink job? The ‘Chore Wars’ mirror...

Think

As the jacaranda trees swayed and bougainvillea petals danced, the grim reality of NHSE's leaked Urgent and Emergency Care draft...

Own it

The NHS estate is crumbling, with over £14bn in maintenance backlogs. Hospitals with outdated infrastructure pose risks, demanding urgent action....

Old Geezer

Unpredictability defines leadership under Donald Trump. Emphasizing flexibility, preparation, and proactive strategies helps navigate erratic decisions while building trust. Success...

Whitehall

A congested, overloaded system creates decision-making challenges, with managers often failing to see the obvious: prevent hospital admissions by addressing...