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“Super managers” to be sent into failing hospitals

BMJ 2013; 347 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.f5727 (Published 20 September 2013) Cite this as: BMJ 2013;347:f5727

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Re: “Super managers” to be sent into failing hospitals

I personally think that this is a good move to train willing doctors who would like to take on the role of management, rather than recruit other industry managers and teach them about running the NHS.

I do feel that it’s not the system which is failing but the management needs help / training to change their gear / up their game. On quite a few occasion managers seem to struggle from unrealistic heightened patient expectations and from politician statements.

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22 September 2013
Siddappa Gada
GP
Holbrook & Shotley Surgeries
Shotley Surgery