Last year, management guru Sir Gerry Robinson was called in by Rotherham District General Hospital. The hospital faced an uncertain future. In a market driven NHS - where money follows the patient – there were unacceptably long waiting lists, staff morale was low and relations between consultants and managers were terrible.
Sir Gerry – with his proven track record of turning around failing businesses – tackled the problems head on.
One year later, Gerry revisits Rotherham to see how they are coping. What he finds both surprises and delights him. The hospital is now run efficiently, waiting lists are down and staff relations are excellent.
But there are clouds on the horizon. With government policy encouraging more out of hospital care in the community, what is the future for the hospital?
Gerry takes a long, hard look at what is planned for the NHS and asks whether it really adds up and whether it will really deliver the change the service needs to face the challenges of the coming years.
Trusts and hospitals
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Gerry Robinson's return to Rotherham General Hospital for Can Gerry Robinson Fix The NHS?: One Year On, shows how closely-bound Primary Care Trusts and District... Read more : Trusts and hospitals
Changing cultures
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Dr Brian Smith examines why bringing change to organisations can be such a slow process. Read more : Changing cultures
Polyclinics and walk-ins
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Shirley Reveley finds mixed messages about the role of polyclinics and walk-in centres while watching Can Gerry Robinson Fix The NHS?: One Year On. Read more : Polyclinics and walk-ins
Can Gerry Robinson...: One Year On in more depth:
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Sir Gerry Robinson is man on a mission: he has 6 months, no money and one NHS hospital. His goal is to reduce waiting lists... Read more : OU on the BBC: One Year On - Can Gerry Robinson Fix The NHS? Programme one
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Two months in, and Sir Gerry is finding the going tough; tensions between the consultants and hospital management are making it difficult for him to... Read more : OU on the BBC: One Year On - Can Gerry Robinson fix the NHS? Programme two
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In the final programme of the series, Gerry is running out of time and patience. Read more : OU on the BBC: One Year On - Can Gerry Robinson Fix The NHS? Programme three
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