Health policy advisor and commentator. Senior Counsel at Incisive Health.
Joined April 2010
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Mike Birtwistle retweeted
Opinion: @incisivehealth's Senior Counsel @MBirty "Move fast and break things: #Streeting’s week one?" --> read on the #PublicAffairs industry #news page: tinyurl.com/yc3d8s98
ALT Anyone would think Labour had been waiting 14 years to have a go at running health and social care
Why the ‘broken’ mantra really matters. Me for @incisivehealth on why @wesstreeting is starting an argument with the NHS about the need for change linkedin.com/posts/mikebirtw…
I wouldn’t be cautious about ruling out stuff that runs completely counter to your values. Yes, we need a fresh look and yes we need to be clear and transparent about the mess the NHS is in, but that doesn’t mean abandoning core beliefs or indeed the purpose of the NHS
Mike Birtwistle retweeted
Kinnock at Health will be interesting. Certainly seen as an articulate, competent technocrat.
The return of @karinsmyth is good news. I hope she has the portfolio for NHS reform, as in opposition.
@karinsmyth and @SKinnock appointed as ministers of state to the Dept of Health and Social Care
Karin, a former NHS manager in primary care, had been shadow since last year
Stephen is new to the brief
This is a massive job. Constitution (so presumably Lords reform and devolution stuff) and relations with EU (intriguing that this brief isn’t in Foreign Office)
Welcome to our new Paymaster General and Minister for the Constitution and European Relations @NickTorfaen.
Hermer, Vallance and Timpaon appointments have echoes of Gordon Brown’s ‘Government of All the Talents’ 🐐🐐🐐(mercifully without Digby Jones)
Today we are seeing a lot of very dignified statements from people who must feel very bruised and disappointed. ⬇️ is a case on point. Well done @ShamaTatler - you’ll be back.
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According to @LordAshcroft after the vote poll, 75% of Labour voters yesterday expect NHS waiting lists to get shorter. Time to get to work Labour. Voters have high expectations and little patience. inizioevoke.com/latest/artic…
Gosh the BBC are running out of steam. Carol Kirkwood: “it was a lot cooler in 2019 when Boris Johnson was voted in, but then again it was December.” Penetrating analysis.
Reggie doing his civic duty has caught the attention of the Press Association! expressandstar.com/news/uk-n…
Vote Labour vote early! So says Reggie #dogsatpollingstations #generalelection2024 #dogsforlabour #change
Vote Labour vote early! So says Reggie #dogsatpollingstations #generalelection2024 #dogsforlabour #change
I bet Keir and Vic were listening to the @incisivehealth #electioneras playlist as they got ready #TaylorSwiftErasTourLondon
My favourite addition might be Who’s Afraid of Little Old Me, made by @mslhthomas 🤣
Taylor’s Election Era is here and there’s something for everyone. Rishi can dream of gaping Back to December (2019). Keir can move his feet to Change, whilst Ed can hope the voters don’t hum I forgot you existed #TaylorSwiftErasTourLondon
Taylor’s Election Era is here and there’s something for everyone. Rishi can dream of gaping Back to December (2019). Keir can move his feet to Change, whilst Ed can hope the voters don’t hum I forgot you existed #TaylorSwiftErasTourLondon
As Swiftmania sweeps London, the election may take a back seat for many. But did you know that @taylorswift13 has an Election Era? There's a Taylor Swift classic for every election scenario... Spotify playlist here: rb.gy/h6zpog 🎵
Putting wealth over health - @kieran_lucia examines the reasons for the relatively low profile given to the NHS in Labour’s manifesto. Plus I argue that the lesson of 1997 is that the manifesto is the wrong place to look for radicalism on health inizioevoke.com/latest/artic…
