When Gerry discovers a staff shortage in theatre, heis stunned that the situation has gone unresolved for so long, proving to him that there is no day-to-day management happening here. What’s more shocking to him is that some of the nurses had never seen, let alone met, the chief executive before.
The role of the chief executive is thrust even further into the spotlight when a group of consultants tell Gerry how angry they are at how they are managed. Gerry confronts the chief executive, and tells him that if the hospital is to be a real success, he has to stop thinking about the big picture and start getting out on the shop floor.
Explore the inside story behind the second 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... power struggles
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Who do you think runs our hospitals, the chief executive, the medical staff or the government? What happens when different management styles meet? Find out... Read more : Gerry Robinson on... power struggles
Brian James on... making change
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Is running an NHS Hospital Trust just like any other business? Get Brian James's perspective on what's involved in making change happen. Read more : Brian James on... making change
Managing the NHS
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Can Gerry Robinson Fix The NHS? raises issues about managing an organisation such as the NHS, as John Storey explains. Read more : Managing the NHS
The challenge of cross-professional working
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After watching Can Gerry Robinson Fix The NHS?: One Year On, Shirley Reveley looks at the issues involved with different professionals working in the same... Read more : The challenge of cross-professional working
Keeping conflict constructive
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This extract from Shaping Public Policy, taken from The Open University Master of Public Administration, describes the process of introducing new ways of working. Read more : Keeping conflict constructive
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
OU on the BBC: One Year On - Can Gerry Robinson Fix The NHS? Programme three
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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
OU on the BBC: Can Gerry Robinson Fix The NHS?: One Year On
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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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