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Have you ever said ‘no’ to an assignment because you didn’t like the company or organisation and didn’t want to help them win? I know - a lot of you are probably shouting ‘heresy!’ - winning is everything, right? But it’s a personal question. A kind of private go/no-go decision that you don’t even have to tell anyone you’ve made. You don’t have to say no, as such, you can simply not say yes until a colleague steps in. Does your company have any red lines? Bombs and bullets, perhaps? NHS privatisations? Old Trafford regeneration plans? I’ve supported one or two major organisations that I was pretty ‘meh’ about, but they were both winning bids so you can’t say I didn’t try. Once I’m in, I’m in! 😊 Morals, or money every time? #proposals #bids Strategic Proposals

If you haven't already read it, my colleague Mark Bate published a great report on the value of commercial expertise on NHS Trust boards. But do we need more commercial and sales skills on Housing Association boards? I was in an interesting conversation with a NED from a housing board yesterday who made the point that housing providers have (very rightly) made a big push to bring more individuals into the board room who understand the local community, their interests & perspectives. But there is still a need to connect this point of view with commercial or operational reality. Traditionally sales or commercial executives (inc marketing) have traditionally been very good at managing this balancing act. Is there a role for them to play in the social housing sector? https://lnkd.in/e_g-Kkwp #housing #NEDs #boards

Whilst there are a large number of state benefits available, it is not clear which of these benefits are taxable and which are tax-free. #StateBenefits #TaxStateBenefits

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Reducing waiting times got top billing in the health section of the King’s Speech, which sets out the legislative agenda for Labour’s first year in office. No surprises there: it was in the manifesto. But as the new government settles into office, it is becoming clearer that there is more to this pledge than meets the eye. Firstly, we have Lord Ara Darzi’s review of NHS finances and performance. It aims to get all the skeletons out of the closets, so that everybody can see (and therefore manage) the true scale of the problems. It’s the right thing to do. But from what we are hearing, some of those skeletons are very large indeed. Notably, unreported follow-up outpatients, which many trusts struggle to count, let alone manage. Secondly, we have Rt. Hon. Wes Streeting MP’s statements at the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change, asking the Department of Health and Social Care to expand its focus on boosting economic growth, and that  “By cutting waiting lists, we can get Britain back to health and back to work”. At the moment, it is not easy to tell which patients are prevented from working because they are awaiting treatment. That may be about to change, adding an important ‘social priority’ to the way that waiting lists are managed. But where will the data come from? Insource have advanced tools for tracking follow-up outpatients and RTT pathways alike, and we are specialists at bringing together data from disparate sources to help prioritise patients. So if your trust would like to get one step ahead with these high-profile challenges, drop us a line and one of our experts will be happy to discuss https://lnkd.in/ejP99zNN Nadine Carey-Whitehead Graham Bennett Rob Davenport Tim Eltze Karen Hyde Greg Stevens Paige Elizabeth Hyde Adrian Owen Rachel Lane Donna Smith https://lnkd.in/euazKwc8

Came home to see what’s in it for US in the Starmer’s budget” Budget in a glance £40bn To give us according to the OBR ( Office for Budget Responsibility ) a 2% growth next year ONLY to dip down to < than 1.5% the year after (normal growth by any responsible gouvernement) The 2% in 2025 will not be ours If we take the margin of the club that put Starmer into power which is 65%, add the the 15% the Starmers will take ( as any government before them) we are left with less than 20% spent on US The year after growth will dip because the CLUB will go into administration and WE have to “attempt “ to rescue them @ our cost as we have done before. IF we take the SMALL EMPLOYERS driven down by this stealth tax we will end up with 10% in real terms of the mighty £40bn A budget tailored for the CLUB who put STARMER in To be honest it wouldn’t have made any difference if it was another party who got in This is the NEW WORLD ORDER It is designed by the CLUB who will rake the £40bn They put the person who is willing to “give” us their budget We are occupied

Absolutely echo Jane Ide OBE HonDUniv response... Some positive announcements, some announcements that aren't as positive as they sound (cold comfort) and some absolutely petrifying things for the VCSE. Lots of very very worried leaders. I don't know anyone who doesn't want to see their valued staff earn more. They deserve it. Many are disproportionately low paid for the skills and experience they bring. The VCSE should not exist on good will. We need to attract and retain amazing people to deliver our work. BUT as employers, for the VCSE, these increases come on top of: - decreases in statutory funding (actual cuts or freezes) - rising costs - a nightmare fundraising market - massive increases in demand - reserves wearing thin (or non existent) We know VCSE services and organisations, locally and nationally, are shutting at a time when people and communities need us. Whilst there are some very positive noises from the new government about resetting its relationship with the sector, about the value the VCSE brings... the desperation now felt amongst so many VCSE leaders is palpable and the options we have are dwindling quickly.

Hato Hone/ St John I was listening to a talk-back radio host the other day. He was having a rant about Hato Hone/ St John Free Ambulance not being fully funded by the government. It should be, he fumed, it’s not right that volunteers should have to fundraise to save lives. On the face of it, he has a really good point. This is something I wanted to know more about so I started by having a look at their financial statements. The 2022/23 Annual Report(page 57) says that the government contribution is $302.4 million of the ambulance service cost of $367 million. That will be where the radio host got his $80% from. But is it entirely true? Hato Hone/ St John does a lot more than run an emergency service. It also does schedule pick-ups for a fee and a lot of other community work. Their total operating cost is $489.6 million. 75% of their work, $367 million, is ambulance work.  Is the Ministry of Health and ACC only funding the emergency work or do they fund wider outputs and if so which? It’s often like this with these funding disputes i.e. yes he did, nor she didn’t. Neither party are laying out their arguments for the public to make informed comments. Let’s know more facts. What is the government supposed to be paying for? Do they agree on that? Is that service being paid for? Do they agree on that? https://lnkd.in/gmu_CrD5

I don't normally post anything political, but I can honestly say that I am absolutely amazed by the sheer arrogance of the self....sorry I mean newly appointed First Minister Vaughan Gething and Welsh Labour. You all have an utter disregard to the people of 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿. You Vaughan Gething oppose an independent investigation and think people in Wales are stupid enough that one of the inner sanctum will internally investigate your policies and that suffices to put it to bed? Really?? This makes an absolute mockery of any process and the PEOPLE your purport to represent. Article attached explains my viewpoint. Quite why anyone in their right mind would keep voting you in is beyond belief, when you have given us the worst NHS in the UK with the worst ever performance figures. The worst PISA results in education having fallen to the lowest ever results in maths, reading and science. Dictatorship type policies on 20 mph that are costing the economy billions that needn't have changed at all with 20mph in place near schools, hospitals and in town centres - oh a record petition of almost 500k people in Wales opposing this which your predecessor totally ignored. The sheer waste on the failing Cardiff Airport. I'm being kind stopping here the list is endless. So now you want to bring in more wasteful individuals like yourself in the Senedd to prop up your majority and are protecting Vaughan Gething when it is plain to everyone his actions represent a conflict of interest and he should resign immediately. Perhaps you'd like to ask the people of 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 what we think?? You won't, as we all know the answer already. I hope there is change and long-standing supporters of your party finally see that you're not the party for the people. You have destroyed our country, continue to destroy our country, blame lack of funds when you are the most wasteful overspending left right and centre and have made our country a laughing stock. #Wales #senedd #firstminister #independent #investigation #now

With legislation changes to short lets effecting so many destinations around the world, it’s a great economic opportunity to learn from mistakes and a apply a common-sense balanced regulatory approach, in this sector, one size does not fit all. The fresh start in the UK government is encouraging as the DATA on what our industry brings to the economy is huge so cannot be overlooked; what also cannot be overlooked is the diverse styles of accommodation and the needs of the guest. So who better to ensure the voice of Serviced Apartments and Aparthotels is heard - ASAP - The Association of Serviced Apartment Providers is leading the conversation for members. #servicedaccommodation #aparthotels #staywithconfidence