Matt Ross

Journalist specialising in government and public services. Amongst other things consulting editor at - but tweets all my fault

[Matt Ross @mattrosswrites]

@owenjonesjourno @DannyMMorris Is that supposed to be an explanation?

It's certainly not an apology.

You amplify this racist poison, then excuse yourself on the basis that you didn't read past the first line.

[Matt Ross @mattrosswrites]

@NHSEngland @MiPhealth @Jon_Restell Oh, and these days I am mostly at bluesky - search for @mattrosswrites

[Matt Ross @mattrosswrites]

Steve McManus @CEO_RBFT of @RBNHSFT runs big hospitals - but, like Wes Streeting, he wants to “move the point of delivery upstream, into a more preventative” approach to health built around GPs & community services. Quick thread 🧵1 /8 https://t.co/cyO52ws6nd

[Matt Ross @mattrosswrites]

@NHSEngland Much more in the interview, particularly on integrated care systems and leadership within the NHS. @MiPhealth @Jon_Restell 🧵8/ends https://t.co/cyO52ws6nd

[Matt Ross @mattrosswrites]

Point 2: McManus is praised by @NHSEngland
for improving management, & backs regulating NHS managers - as does Wes Streeting. But he says it must "support the drive for high-quality management and leadership, professionalising it," rather than being used to attack managers. 🧵5

[Matt Ross @mattrosswrites]

I used to love Twitter's ability to present me with a thousand useful links. Now, the fact that I do this will mean that many of you won't see my post; just another reason to migrate. https://t.co/BAfNjyf8to

[Matt Ross @mattrosswrites]

This site has lost much of its value. I used to hear everyone's perspectives; now the conversation is dominated by the pub boor. I'm migrating, this account will be hibernating soon; find me at @mattrosswrites.bsky.social

[Matt Ross @mattrosswrites]

@TheIFS My report for @globegov outlines the research, exploring an area of long-term underspending where the business case for investment is strong - but the politics are horrible.
https://t.co/5yZyq8GDsB

[Matt Ross @mattrosswrites]

In the wake of a punishing inflation shock, and with public services in a state of advanced collapse, few are fretting about the plight of senior public sector managers. But we should be paying attention. 🧵1/4 https://t.co/5yZyq8Hbi9 via @globegov

[Matt Ross @mattrosswrites]

New research by @TheIFS shows govt depts increasingly unable to hang on to great managers or fill empty posts - with many of those exiting citing pay as a big push factor. That has a major impact on the govt's ability to implement policy, reform services or boost efficiency. 3/4

[Dr Phil Hammond 💙 @drphilhammond]

“Humour is a coping mechanism — but also a cry for help”

An interview with me ahead of @edfringe @theSpaceUK. Why doctors laugh inappropriately, why we need a more humane and effective means of compensation after medical errors and why @UKLabour will be better for our health, albeit gradually.

https://t.co/psUDJ3jDrF

[Matt Ross @mattrosswrites]

@PrivateEyeNews @drphilhammond @ClareGerada Read @drphilhammond's full interview with @MiPhealth for more on topics including infected blood, COVID, health regulation and the power of good management. 🧵 ends https://t.co/3nWGGWL3Ci

[Matt Ross @mattrosswrites]

“If you don’t have the right staff on a plane, it’s not allowed to leave the runway — but the NHS has to take off with a load of demented patients, half a wing missing and a hole in the fuselage every day,” @drphilhammond tells @MiPhealth
🧵 https://t.co/3nWGGWL3Ci

[Matt Ross @mattrosswrites]

@PrivateEyeNews @drphilhammond @ClareGerada Labour is making the right noises on public health, mental health and social care, says @drphilhammond, and must act quickly to boost morale: “Improving the offer to staff is the most fundamental thing. We’ve got to make the NHS a decent place to work.”