governance

AV for all? By John Tizard

3 May 2011 | John Tizard

It is extraordinary that this Thursday as millions of people vote in local government elections they will only be asked to vote ‘yes’ or ‘no’ to electoral reform for the Westminster Parliament but not for council elections. Read more...

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All aboard in Whitehall? By Jonathan McClory

10 February 2011 | Jonathan McClory

This week saw the first ever meeting of the government’s new cadre of Lead Non-Executive Directors. Bringing together the recently appointed top Neds for their respective departments, the meeting introduced the group to the workings of Whitehall, the government’s reform agenda, and how they fit into ministers’ overall strategy. Read more...

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Executive error, by John Tizard

8 February 2011 | John Tizard

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In defence of tick boxes, by Colin Talbot

10 March 2010 | Colin Talbot

The Conservatives shadow Health Secretary, Andrew Lansley, was yesterday widely quoted as condemning the government’s health “targets” regime for forcing staff to “focus on ticking boxes not patients.”  We’ll leave aside why anyone would want to tick patients, and concentrate on Mr Lansely’s opposition to ‘ticking boxes’. Read more...

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Non-executive nightmare, by Malcolm Prowle

26 February 2010 | Malcolm Prowle

The recently published report into the appalling failings of the Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust brings the issue of organisational governance once more back into the spotlight. Read more...

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