Policy wonks told it’s time to meet real people doing the real work of change

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Policy wonks told it’s time to meet real people doing the real work of change

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Dave Galler
David Galler

The Ministry of Health has some serious work to do to win back the sector, says David Galler. It needs to get down and dirty with the people at the front line and understand that they, not the ministry, make the change that gives us the health system we need

Most in the health sector warmly welcomed the arrival of Stephen McKernan into the role of acting director-general of health and extended that welcome