Dan Hall
@danhalll.bsky.social
Public policy at Tony Blair Institute for Global Change; formerly devolution @instituteforgov.bsky.social
Interested in health, growth, technology, and building things 🌹🌇📈 All views my own
Interested in health, growth, technology, and building things 🌹🌇📈 All views my own
But it draws the wrong conclusions on workforce: worsening A&E performance has happened despite 30%+ increases in the number of nurses working in hospitals since 2019.
RCN implies these increases are insufficient due to "increased demand".
But, as we've seen, this is just incorrect!
RCN implies these increases are insufficient due to "increased demand".
But, as we've seen, this is just incorrect!
December 3, 2025 at 12:50 PM
But it draws the wrong conclusions on workforce: worsening A&E performance has happened despite 30%+ increases in the number of nurses working in hospitals since 2019.
RCN implies these increases are insufficient due to "increased demand".
But, as we've seen, this is just incorrect!
RCN implies these increases are insufficient due to "increased demand".
But, as we've seen, this is just incorrect!
The data *in the report cited* is enough to disprove the hypothesis that poor performance is driven by increased demand. (See +3% attendances vs +8,033% in 12 hr waits)
The real cause of long waits in A&E is poor patient flow, driven by operational dysfunction in other parts of hospitals.
The real cause of long waits in A&E is poor patient flow, driven by operational dysfunction in other parts of hospitals.
December 3, 2025 at 12:50 PM
The data *in the report cited* is enough to disprove the hypothesis that poor performance is driven by increased demand. (See +3% attendances vs +8,033% in 12 hr waits)
The real cause of long waits in A&E is poor patient flow, driven by operational dysfunction in other parts of hospitals.
The real cause of long waits in A&E is poor patient flow, driven by operational dysfunction in other parts of hospitals.
Missed this at the time - Economist/@moreincommonuk.bsky.social polling on voters' top priority across policy areas.
For health, it's A&E waiting times.
Govt have put a lot of eggs in the elective recovery basket, but can't neglect A&E performance (which remains v poor).
For health, it's A&E waiting times.
Govt have put a lot of eggs in the elective recovery basket, but can't neglect A&E performance (which remains v poor).
November 28, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Missed this at the time - Economist/@moreincommonuk.bsky.social polling on voters' top priority across policy areas.
For health, it's A&E waiting times.
Govt have put a lot of eggs in the elective recovery basket, but can't neglect A&E performance (which remains v poor).
For health, it's A&E waiting times.
Govt have put a lot of eggs in the elective recovery basket, but can't neglect A&E performance (which remains v poor).
New Labour cut waiting lists to record lows, in part by leveraging priv sector - but they could do this by investing £££ that the current govt doesn't have
November 25, 2025 at 2:36 PM
New Labour cut waiting lists to record lows, in part by leveraging priv sector - but they could do this by investing £££ that the current govt doesn't have
Latest Greater Manc ICB board papers underline the bind NHS systems are in.
"Overperformance of independent sector elective plans" is cited as a driver of financial deficit.
Makes sense for GM to utilise priv sector capacity to meet govt's stated priority - but so tough given fiscal constraints
"Overperformance of independent sector elective plans" is cited as a driver of financial deficit.
Makes sense for GM to utilise priv sector capacity to meet govt's stated priority - but so tough given fiscal constraints
November 25, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Latest Greater Manc ICB board papers underline the bind NHS systems are in.
"Overperformance of independent sector elective plans" is cited as a driver of financial deficit.
Makes sense for GM to utilise priv sector capacity to meet govt's stated priority - but so tough given fiscal constraints
"Overperformance of independent sector elective plans" is cited as a driver of financial deficit.
Makes sense for GM to utilise priv sector capacity to meet govt's stated priority - but so tough given fiscal constraints
Tell me more about the “industrial region” of Greater Manchester in 2025, the fastest growing part of the uk economy
November 23, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Tell me more about the “industrial region” of Greater Manchester in 2025, the fastest growing part of the uk economy