Rethinking the NHS

Morality and Markets in the NHS

Since its establishment in 1948, the history of the National Health Service (NHS) has been characterized by organisational turbulence and system reform. At the same time, progress in science, medicine and technology throughout the western world have revolutionized the delivery of healthcare. The NHS has become a much loved, if much critiqued, national treasure. It is against this backdrop that ...

What do NHS staff think about the NHS?

The Opacity of Glass Rethinking Transparency in Contemporary Architecture

In this paper, an exchange of letters between the philosopher Jacques Derrida and architect Peter Eisenman is used as a catalyst to discuss the material qualities of glass and its relationship with the concept of transparency in architecture. In his criticism of an architecture devoid of human qualities, Derrida uses glass, defined through Walter Benjamin’s writings, as a hard and cold material...

Rethinking Health reforms in Iran: letter to the editor

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Reforming the NHS from within CIMA NHS Working Group

A fundamental shift in performance often needs a radical change in the way an organisation is managed.Today’s NHS faces significant challenges, not least the need to maximise the use of the available resources and to demonstrate sound financial management. Recent developments such as payment by results and the introduction of a national tariff have only added to the pressure.To exacerbate this,...