Gerry is shocked to discover that despite waiting lists and complaints that there’s never enough operating time, some theatres are lying empty. The situation is exacerbated when he learns that there’s almost no operating on Friday afternoons. With over three thousand people on the waiting list for operations, Gerry wants answers.
It doesn’t take him long to work out that management in the real sense isn’t happening here and that the real power lies with the Consultants. There’s also strained relations between the Consultants and the managers. As a result it is incredibly difficult to get anything to happen. But by the end of the first 2 months, Sir Gerry has shown that when things are managed properly and people’s ideas are supported, even the NHS can be a ‘can do’ organisation.
Explore the inside story behind the first programme in the series with our interviews with both Gerry Robinson and Brian James (Chief Executive), along with perspectives from our panel of experts in management and health care.
Gerry Robinson on... management
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Management guru Gerry Robinson gives his perspective on the frustrations he felt when two management cultures met. Read more : Gerry Robinson on... management
Brian James on... being scrutinised
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So what was it like being under the microscope? Brian James, chief executive of Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust, gives us his perspective on what it... Read more : Brian James on... being scrutinised
Challenges to the NHS
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After watching Can Gerry Robinson Fix The NHS?, Dr Tom Heller looks at the challenges faced by the NHS and managers and practitioners. Read more : Challenges to the NHS
Why is change so hard?
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Mark Fenton-O'Creevy asks why change sometimes seems so difficult for organisations and the people in them. Read more : Why is change so hard?
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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One year on from the series Can Gerry Robinson Fix the NHS?, Sir Gerry revisits Rotherham General Hospital to see how they are coping. Read more : OU on the BBC: Can Gerry Robinson Fix The NHS?: One Year On
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