Paul ParsonsYOUR HOSPITAL NEEDS YOU — does politics damage consultation on health service changes ?Local. Politicians. Back. NHS. Changes.Feb 23, 2017Feb 23, 2017
Paul ParsonsUnclear, opaque and completely incomprehensible — the effect of jargon on public consultationI’m no stranger to a rant about jargon in public documents and I’m always pleased when the issue receives wider attention than I can bring…Jan 9, 2017Jan 9, 2017
Paul ParsonsCampaigning for change in consultationThe year of Brexit and Trump has seen absurd claims and outlandish statements beating evidence and reasoned argument, and catastrophic…Dec 29, 2016Dec 29, 2016
Paul ParsonsDoing nothing in the NHSThere’s a phrase that seems to have come with the publication of every recent NHS service change proposal. We hear it from senior doctors…Dec 28, 2016Dec 28, 2016
Paul ParsonsConsultation on principle: NHS sustainability and transformation plansJust six weeks after the October submission date for sustainability and transformation plans, STPs are, unsurprisingly, still the hot topic…Dec 5, 2016Dec 5, 2016
Paul ParsonsPublish and be damned ? — How the first NHS STPs were made publicThe week after the latest submission deadline for NHS England’s Sustainability and Transformation Plans has seen a trickle of information…Oct 28, 2016Oct 28, 2016
Paul ParsonsTemporary engagement bypass.The NHS is undoubtedly under pressure. Barely a day goes by without national headlines proclaiming failures in one part or another of our…Sep 16, 2016Sep 16, 2016