

Radical Reformers ep.75: Commissioning for Better Outcomes with Lesley Dixon
This episode is with Lesley Dixon. Lesley is the chief executive of PSS, a Liverpool based charity delivering adult social care services...

Andrew Laird
Jun 5, 20241 min read


Radical Reformers ep.74: Empowering local public services with Rob Whiteman
This episode is with Rob Whiteman, the Chief Executive of CIPFA. Rob is a very thoughtful and influential commentator on local government...

Andrew Laird
May 22, 20241 min read


Radical Reformers ep.73: Fighting Health Neglect with Dr. Linda Harris
This episode is with Dr Linda Harris, the Chief Executive and Chief Medical Officer of Spectrum Community Health a Wakefield based social...

Andrew Laird
May 8, 20241 min read


AI in public services – where do you start?
Andrew Laird looks at the potential of AI in public services and the lessons learnt from the recent exploratory work completed by a group...

Andrew Laird
May 7, 20243 min read


Prioritising care closer to home through local partnerships
To shift care closer to people’s homes, primary care and community services need to be firmer allies and work closely with local...

John Copps
Apr 22, 20244 min read


Radical Reformers ep.71: Stronger Economies And Stronger Communities With Rob Walsh
This episode is with Rob Walsh, the long standing Chief Executive of Northeast Lincolnshire Council. Rob has been Chief Exec of Northeast...

Andrew Laird
Apr 10, 20241 min read


Radical Reformers ep.70: System Leadership for healthy children and families with Sam Allen
This episode is with Sam Allen the Chief Executive of the North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care System. This system covers a huge...

Andrew Laird
Mar 13, 20241 min read


Catch up on our webinar: Shifting the Dial on Children's Health Outcomes
Catch up on our webinar - Shifting the Dial on Children's Health Outcomes. This webinar was held on Tuesday 12th March 2024. Watch here...

Mutual Ventures
Mar 12, 20241 min read


Prioritising Children's Health: Shifting the dial depends on effective local partnerships
As part of our 2024 Prioritising Public Services series, MV's discussion paper Shifting the Dial on Children's Health Outcomes looks at...

Mutual Ventures
Mar 1, 20241 min read


Radical Reformers ep.69: Place Leadership with Sam Plum
This episode is with Sam Plum, the inaugural Chief Executive of the new Westmorland and Furness Council. This council was created when...

Andrew Laird
Feb 28, 20241 min read


Investing in prevention: the most difficult issue in public services today?
John Copps asks what we can do to rebalance government investment towards preventing problems rather than crisis management and is...

John Copps
Feb 20, 20245 min read


Radical Reformers ep.68: The Wider Determinants of Health with Elly De Decker
This episode is with Elly De Decker, the Chief Executive of the Bromley by Bow Centre, a nationally renowned community centre in East...

Andrew Laird
Feb 15, 20242 min read


Prioritising Public Services - MV's 2024 campaign
Hear about Mutual Ventures' campaign to stand up for public services in 2024. At Mutual Ventures we have a clear and proud mission: to...

Mutual Ventures
Feb 1, 20242 min read


Shifting the dial on children's health outcomes depends on effective local partnerships
MV's new report looks at how tackling disparities in children's health outcomes requires collaboration between system and place partners....

Mutual Ventures
Jan 30, 20241 min read


How provider collaboratives can work with wider Place partners
Matt Carter discusses how existing Provider Collaboratives can work with wider Place partners highlighting five key insights to embed...

Matt Carter
Jan 23, 20243 min read


2024 in public services: What can we expect?
John Copps looks at some of the trends that might shape public services over the next 12 months. Douglas Adams said that predicting the...

John Copps
Jan 2, 20245 min read


On-demand webinar: Radical Place Leadership - Exploring the "Liberated Method"
Catch up on our webinar - Radical Place Leadership: Exploring the "Liberated Method" which was held on Tuesday 8th November 2023. Watch...

Mutual Ventures
Nov 9, 20231 min read


Making an impact on children’s health inequalities requires a new form of place leadership
Owen O’Sullivan and Andrew Laird argue that making an impact in children’s health requires a new and radical form of place leadership....

Owen O'Sullivan
Oct 25, 20234 min read


My lived experience of being an NHS statistic
Agata Miśkowiec recounts her recent experience of hospital care, and what it can be like being a patient in an inadequate trust. She...

Agata Miśkowiec
Oct 18, 20234 min read


Adult social care must be built around the bond between people and places
John Copps says that cooperative principles should provide the foundation for adult social care reform – rebuilding and maintaining the...

John Copps
Oct 4, 20234 min read