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  • Woman manager walks out on her boss with her possessions in a cardboard box
    Legal Eye

    Constructive dismissal: look before you leap

    Chaotic reorganisation, clashing priorities and constant stress leave some managers feeling they have no option but to resign. But in what circumstances could resignation amount to constructive dismissal? Jo Seery explains the law on constructive dismissal, the challenges it presents and the other options available.

  • Features

    Co-production: say it like you mean it

    The NHS talks a good game on co-production, but many patients and carers still feel service changes are done ‘to’ them not ‘with’ them. As Jessica Bradley discovers, meaningful co-production means building lasting relationships and sharing decision making power.

  • First Minister John Swinney during a meeting at Bute House in Edinburgh. The meeting will provide the opportunity to discuss shared areas of interest including the cost of living crisis, the forthcoming UK Government Budget and the relationship between Scotland and Wales. Picture date: Thursday October 30, 2025.
    Features

    Holyrood elections: Back from the brink—for more of the same?

    After a big scare last year, the SNP are now clear favourites to extend their rule at Holyrood into a third decade, pointing to incremental reform rather than radical change for the NHS in Scotland. Rhys McKenzie reports.

  • Plaid Cymru Leader Rhun ap Iorwerth during a meeting at Bute House in Edinburgh. The meeting will provide the opportunity to discuss shared areas of interest including the cost of living crisis, the forthcoming UK Government Budget and the relationship between Scotland and Wales. Picture date: Thursday October 30, 2025.
    Features

    Senedd elections: Tough choices, empty promises

    As we enter 2026, the NHS in Wales faces some stark choices and a likely change of government. But the parties vying for power at Cardiff Bay will need to up their game to meet the challenges ahead. Craig Ryan reports.

  • Features

    NHS job cuts: you’ll never walk alone

    As the NHS redundancies in England loom, Rhys McKenzie explains how MiP will back you, and how members supporting each other and acting collectively is the best way to navigate this difficult process.

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Healthcare Manager

In the Winter issue of Healthcare Manager Alison Moore speaks to NHS Providers chief executive Daniel Elkeles, who sees green shoots for the NHS in England despite all the upheaval and cuts. We also preview next May’s elections in Wales and Scotland and explore what they could mean for the NHS. As always, our magazine comes packed with news, information and advice for working managers.

NEXT ISSUE OUT: 19 March 2026

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