Steve Andrews
@steveandrews3.bsky.social
Committed to improving healthcare through developing leadership, teamwork, culture & coaching. I support Bevan's principles but views expressed are mine.
"We care a lot - A new way to talk about unpaid care" www.health.org.uk/features-and...
www.health.org.uk
November 28, 2025 at 7:50 AM
"We care a lot - A new way to talk about unpaid care" www.health.org.uk/features-and...
"Review of unpaid carer debts announced after damning report - The Guardian newspaper uncovered hundreds of carers claiming Carer's Allowance had been convicted of benefit fraud, while others claimed they were harassed for money by officials" www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Review of unpaid carer debts announced after damning report
Former charity boss Liz Sayce found confusing guidance on Carer's Allowance had left thousands with fines and surprise bills.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 28, 2025 at 7:35 AM
"Review of unpaid carer debts announced after damning report - The Guardian newspaper uncovered hundreds of carers claiming Carer's Allowance had been convicted of benefit fraud, while others claimed they were harassed for money by officials" www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
The future of health - staying healthy - how will governments, industry & work respond to - fitness, weight management, aging, womens health, sleep... www.mckinsey.com/featured-ins...
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November 26, 2025 at 6:52 AM
The future of health - staying healthy - how will governments, industry & work respond to - fitness, weight management, aging, womens health, sleep... www.mckinsey.com/featured-ins...
"Placing the cart before the horse: proposals to regulate NHS managers" bmjleader.bmj.com/content/earl...
Placing the cart before the horse: proposals to regulate NHS managers
Doubts about the performance, value and conduct of healthcare managers continue to stir public debate. In the UK, the denigration of NHS managers as an unproductive, bureaucratic overhead is a longsta...
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November 26, 2025 at 6:21 AM
"Placing the cart before the horse: proposals to regulate NHS managers" bmjleader.bmj.com/content/earl...
CIPD Report - keep Britain working - employee wellbeing as a priority action... www.cipd.org/uk/about/new...
CIPD | Keep Britain Working review makes employee wellbeing impossible for business to ignore, says CIPD
CIPD welcomes findings and commits to equipping people profession to drive improvements in wellbeing, performance and productivity
www.cipd.org
November 26, 2025 at 6:17 AM
CIPD Report - keep Britain working - employee wellbeing as a priority action... www.cipd.org/uk/about/new...
"Civility and respect - In its simplest form, civility and respect is about how we treat each other at work" this toolkit has been around for a while but still useful www.england.nhs.uk/supporting-o...
NHS England » Civility and respect
NHS England » Civility and respect
www.england.nhs.uk
November 26, 2025 at 6:04 AM
"Civility and respect - In its simplest form, civility and respect is about how we treat each other at work" this toolkit has been around for a while but still useful www.england.nhs.uk/supporting-o...
"Overcoming Defensive Routines in the Workplace" thesystemsthinker.com/overcoming-d...
Overcoming Defensive Routines in the Workplace - The Systems Thinker
ny time you hear the phrase, “Here we go again” in response to a problem, it is a clue that a pattern is in play. To a trained systems thinker, the phrase is a signal to search the system for the deep...
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November 25, 2025 at 11:07 AM
"Overcoming Defensive Routines in the Workplace" thesystemsthinker.com/overcoming-d...
"karakuri" the japanese word we don't here that much of - mechanical principles to improve efficiency & safety. When you see your team at work today what can you do without fanfare or project reports but with kindness to imporve thier experience. toyotatimes.jp/en/series/Im...
SEREIS｜With Toyota’s Karakuri, Kindness is Only a Step and a Seat Away｜TOYOTA TIMES
Toyota's Creative Idea Suggestion System makes work more fun and interesting. This article shines the spotlight on two ideas born out of the unique challenges posed by the Motomachi Plant’s high-mix p...
toyotatimes.jp
November 25, 2025 at 6:52 AM
"karakuri" the japanese word we don't here that much of - mechanical principles to improve efficiency & safety. When you see your team at work today what can you do without fanfare or project reports but with kindness to imporve thier experience. toyotatimes.jp/en/series/Im...
When people talk about reframing think about this example and have a smile and a little chuckle...
November 24, 2025 at 7:37 AM
When people talk about reframing think about this example and have a smile and a little chuckle...
A nice pulled together poster - but what did you not already know. What you might not yet understand is why not much shifted with this stuff that you knew about in 2025.... A poster - why not much shifts around here - get to it (image HR Hacking)
November 24, 2025 at 7:30 AM
A nice pulled together poster - but what did you not already know. What you might not yet understand is why not much shifted with this stuff that you knew about in 2025.... A poster - why not much shifts around here - get to it (image HR Hacking)
Always useful to explore scales, measures and charts but here is a challenge - what or who comes to mind when you look at this, if you know what have you done? Learn more about you by your choice to act or your choice not to.... (image cultural strategies)
November 24, 2025 at 7:25 AM
Always useful to explore scales, measures and charts but here is a challenge - what or who comes to mind when you look at this, if you know what have you done? Learn more about you by your choice to act or your choice not to.... (image cultural strategies)
As well as training people how to offer feedback we should develop an ability to receive it - that will require our thoughtfulness but it may also mean we say 'thank you' & reject it (image julia wood)
November 24, 2025 at 7:19 AM
As well as training people how to offer feedback we should develop an ability to receive it - that will require our thoughtfulness but it may also mean we say 'thank you' & reject it (image julia wood)
Feedback isn't a chat - it is a planned & thoughtful moment that seeks to secure a behaviour, imporve future actions, generate understanding or shif understanding - do it well, some ideas... (image desiree gruber)
November 24, 2025 at 7:13 AM
Feedback isn't a chat - it is a planned & thoughtful moment that seeks to secure a behaviour, imporve future actions, generate understanding or shif understanding - do it well, some ideas... (image desiree gruber)
Healthy Leadership (735) "Why popular leadership soundbites ease the moment but might not tackle the issue" www.linkedin.com/pulse/health...
Healthy Leadership (735) "Why popular leadership soundbites ease the moment but might not tackle the issue"
If you work in a hospital then coming together to create some values might be useful – so the guru’s tell us. Let’s go for it… how about respect, accountability, empowerment and compassion.
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November 24, 2025 at 6:22 AM
Healthy Leadership (735) "Why popular leadership soundbites ease the moment but might not tackle the issue" www.linkedin.com/pulse/health...
"Everyone screws up at some point — we’re only human. What sets people apart is how they respond" us4.campaign-archive.com?e=fdb91df1aa...
You Screwed Up … Now What?
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November 19, 2025 at 7:11 AM
"Everyone screws up at some point — we’re only human. What sets people apart is how they respond" us4.campaign-archive.com?e=fdb91df1aa...
When you come togther with others how do you engage? do you chair, champion, control or facilitate? think.fearlessculture.design/p/are-you-co...
November 19, 2025 at 7:06 AM
When you come togther with others how do you engage? do you chair, champion, control or facilitate? think.fearlessculture.design/p/are-you-co...
"Don’t Be the Biggest Loser" who are you at work? what have you lost, parked, changed... what does it take to become the work version of you? leadershipfreak.blog/2025/11/17/d...
November 19, 2025 at 7:00 AM
"Don’t Be the Biggest Loser" who are you at work? what have you lost, parked, changed... what does it take to become the work version of you? leadershipfreak.blog/2025/11/17/d...
Authenticity, existentialism, work "Those who manage… our organisations… have a responsibility to make choices about the workplace that support people there to engage with their own freedom and to have space to make choices" (Mark Cole - P.50)
radicalod.org/2025/11/17/s...
radicalod.org/2025/11/17/s...
November 19, 2025 at 6:54 AM
Authenticity, existentialism, work "Those who manage… our organisations… have a responsibility to make choices about the workplace that support people there to engage with their own freedom and to have space to make choices" (Mark Cole - P.50)
radicalod.org/2025/11/17/s...
radicalod.org/2025/11/17/s...
"NHS failing to cut waiting times as promised in recovery plan, report warns - Public accounts committee finds Labour’s progress ‘appears to have stalled’ despite billions of pounds in investment" www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
November 19, 2025 at 6:20 AM
"NHS failing to cut waiting times as promised in recovery plan, report warns - Public accounts committee finds Labour’s progress ‘appears to have stalled’ despite billions of pounds in investment" www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
"Ultra-processed food linked to harm in every major human organ, study finds - World’s largest scientific review warns consumption of UPFs poses seismic threat to global health and wellbeing" www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
November 19, 2025 at 5:49 AM
"Ultra-processed food linked to harm in every major human organ, study finds - World’s largest scientific review warns consumption of UPFs poses seismic threat to global health and wellbeing" www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Free Online Mental Health First Aid Course with Certificate freecoursesinengland.co.uk/mental-healt...
November 18, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Free Online Mental Health First Aid Course with Certificate freecoursesinengland.co.uk/mental-healt...
"Thought leadership: Why it’s often cringe-inducing" a lot coming up about gurus & thought leaders - this from 10 years ago... thecontextofthings.com/2016/08/22/t...
Thought leadership: Why it’s often cringe-inducing - The Context Of Things
"Second verse, same as the first, little bit louder and a whole lot worse..."
thecontextofthings.com
November 18, 2025 at 7:44 AM
"Thought leadership: Why it’s often cringe-inducing" a lot coming up about gurus & thought leaders - this from 10 years ago... thecontextofthings.com/2016/08/22/t...
"what could enable SAs to do more to address health inequalities by making both good quality housing and public transport more affordable" is health inequality tackled best though social policy rather than care procedures? cles.org.uk/publications...
Essay: Affordable infrastructure | CLES
cles.org.uk
November 17, 2025 at 8:00 AM
"what could enable SAs to do more to address health inequalities by making both good quality housing and public transport more affordable" is health inequality tackled best though social policy rather than care procedures? cles.org.uk/publications...
"Is the UK becoming the ‘sicker man’ of Europe?" population health compared to Europe. Then we have the variation within the UK. How serious are we about population health? www.kingsfund.org.uk/insight-and-...
Is the UK becoming the ‘sicker man’ of Europe? | The King's Fund
Veena Raleigh reviews the latest data to assess how the UK’s health compares to other countries.
www.kingsfund.org.uk
November 17, 2025 at 7:54 AM
"Is the UK becoming the ‘sicker man’ of Europe?" population health compared to Europe. Then we have the variation within the UK. How serious are we about population health? www.kingsfund.org.uk/insight-and-...
Taking care of yourself at work - what risk am I in? how does this moment threaten my values? will this impact on my purpose? what will happen if I act? what will happen if I don't? how will this experience impact me? (image / quote melody beattie)
November 17, 2025 at 7:28 AM
Taking care of yourself at work - what risk am I in? how does this moment threaten my values? will this impact on my purpose? what will happen if I act? what will happen if I don't? how will this experience impact me? (image / quote melody beattie)