by Charlie Helps FRSA | Jun 3, 2026 | Uncategorized
What if the perceived weight of regulatory compliance is actually the primary obstacle to the patient outcomes it intends to protect? The tension between rigid adherence to the Well-Led framework and the pursuit of clinical excellence often creates a paralysis within...
by Charlie Helps FRSA | Feb 11, 2025 | Board of Directors, Governance, Integrated Reporting, Integrated Thinking
How do NHS Boards get their assurance? The transformation from “internal control” to “Board Assurance Framework” (BAF) represents a significant shift in both terminology and practice that has had far-reaching implications for NHS governance. In...
by Charlie Helps FRSA | Aug 24, 2021 | Insight
Integrated Care System The Integrated Care System (ICS) topic has had much airtime recently, and yet, there are still no clear answers. To date, the non-statutory Sustainability and Transformation Partnerships (STPs) have had to operate on initiative and imagination...
by Charlie Helps FRSA | Apr 27, 2015 | Articles
We highly recommend this video to anybody interested in governance, quality and risk in the NHS. Judge Mervyn King, a long-time friend of the late Nelson Mandela, speaks with deep commitment about the responsibilities of directors in the NHS, and the courage required...
by Charlie Helps FRSA | Aug 5, 2014 | Articles
Quality and Risk in the NHS We highly recommend this video to anybody interested in governance, quality and risk in the NHS. Judge Mervyn King, a long-time friend of the late Nelson Mandela, speaks with deep commitment about the responsibilities of directors in the...
