Andrew Wall

Riding the Foundation Trust hobby-horse

Secretaries of State come and go, but their policies linger. As the debate on Foundation status for acute trusts continues inside and outside Parliament, Andrew Wall, former manager of Bath Health Authority and policy commentator puts forward this analysis.

So what would YOU do then, Andrew Wall?

In the first of a new series, former Chief Executive Andrew Wall puts forward the reforms that he believes would most suit the NHS for a real and reliable future.

It all depends … exploring values in health care

This paper discusses the experience of exploring values with groups of health service clinicians and managers. Asking participants to rank a list of six patients has provided a worthwhile opportunity to help them develop their vocabulary for discussing their own values and how these are expressed in their work.

Thoughts on ‘Shifting The Balance Of Power'

The sub-heading of the consultative document is ‘Securing Delivery’. When the Government has invested so much political capital and financial resources in securing visible improvements in the NHS, it is by that test that these proposals have to be judged.

The NHS Plan: is it right and can it succeed?

A panel of health service commentators, experts and professionals give us their considered reviews of various aspects of The NHS Plan and its chances for success.