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Last chance to sign up to our first 'Meeting with Mayors' webinars kicking off at 11.30 this morning!
We'll be joined by Claire Ward, Mayor of the East Midlands.
Sign up here 👇👇👇
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I have writers' block, so instead I worked out how long the HBO Harry Potter series would run if it had as lengthy a production as modern HBO shows.
At 'True Detective' pace it would take ten years to get to 'Goblet of Fire'
At House of the Dragon pace it would take eight years.
Lots of coverage today of the NHS England CEO stepping down
This is a good thing *if* it's the starting gun on dismantling the model
That is *not* a comment on Amanda Pritchard, but the mistake of creating NHS England, which has ballooned in size & remit, & is now a barrier to reform
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NEW REPORT: A helping hand: robotics in surgery.
Robotic assisted surgery (RAS) is one of the most prolific innovations in surgery in recent decades.
Today we publish a briefing note exploring the range of benefits they offer, and what prevents their rollout.
The Govt announced the members of its initial Devolution Priority Programme a few weeks ago and is publishing consultations around the changes being proposed in each place.
Policy Director @stkaye.bsky.social reflects on some of the tensions which have made devolution so hard to roll out
"Scale is not a side-show, it is the whole rationale for devolution" 👏👏👏
New blog from me and Tom on how Council Tax is increasingly resembling the Poll Tax ⬇️
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Government is red
Opposition is blue
Public services need reform
We're reimagining them for you
@reformthinktank.bsky.social
Tune in to @charliepickles.bsky.social appearing in front of the HCLG Select Committee talking about funding and sustainability of local gov finance 💰📺👉
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1/ Today is a big day for @reformthinktank.bsky.social
publishes my essay on 'Rebooting Regionalism'.
It sets out the case for very large 'provinces' for parts of England, with directly elected Governors.
It's also a think-piece about the fundamental differences from place to place in England.
The focus of devolution is currently absorbed by the new strategic authorities and consolidation of local authorities. While this is undoubtedly important, there is a huge gap growing at the community level.
In the blog this week, I discuss. And there is more to come...
We hosted 4 roundtables w/ senior figures leading AI adoption in govt, informing this paper by @seaneke.bsky.social @jo3hill.bsky.social
It sets out policy ideas for enabling the cultural transformation, and identifies four cross-cutting opportunities: mindset, people, process and plumbing 💡👏
Please share with anyone you know who works in a hospital! 🚑🧑⚕️
But to effectively implement and scale them, actions need to be taken:
Social care is one of the biggest challenges facing the health system & local gov
💡Fortunately there are some incredible tech innovations happening in the sector, providing some win-win-wins
@floconway.bsky.social & @rosiebeacon.bsky.social set out practical actions to be taken in this space👉
🚨 What research do you want to see on Whitehall & the civil service?
We're planning our 2025 programme, and wanted to give YOU a chance to weigh in. Our team had a massive year last year, and want to 10x it this year.
🔗👇 to send ideas anonymously.
There's no 'one way' to be leading in the life sciences.
We'll also have to make informed bets, which play to the UK's strengths.
It's been a privilege to chair roundtables with leading sector experts & officials exploring future UK strategy.
Some thoughts👇
Today’s post tells the stories of two playgrounds, but it’s really about the imminent collapse of local government.
This was such a great discussion. Some really good work being done by NHS England - particularly positive to hear data improvements. Brilliant to hear the creativity of Camden's DPH.
💉 @floconway.bsky.social has helpfully written a short blog with her 3 key takeaways!
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@floconway.bsky.social with a v. sharp summary of our event yday, on lessons for boosting vaccine uptake:
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Kicking off now!
Our first panel of 2025: The power of prevention: boosting vaccine uptake💉
We're thrilled to be joined by Chris Hopson, Steve Race MP, Caroline Temmink and Kirsten Watters for what will be a very valuable discussion
Follow along to hear what's being said...
In this week's blog, Senior Researcher @patrickking.bsky.social makes the case for all rounders in Whitehall
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"Scale is a rare commodity in government innovation"
Gov loves a pilot. But a pilot is only valuable if you learn from failure or scale success
So great to see scale as a key plank of yday's AI Plan (& recomms we called for) 👏
Sean Eke has the detail in his snap blog 👇
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1/ It's just not Christmas until we've been inundated with vitally important last minute local gov announcements!
On the heels of Monday's English Devo White Paper, today we have the draft financial settlement for next year, AND a note on local audit reform.
Quick thoughts ⬇️
Reform blog wrapped is out! @floconway.bsky.social 🎁💻