Timothy Sumer

Whenever we do anything new, we make discoveries. Sometimes those discoveries speed us up, but more often than not they slow us down. The more innovative we are, the more we discover, and the higher the risk and uncertainty - so how can we lead, manage and work in a way which embraces that uncertainty and lets us make discoveries early and safely? In this talk, Liz introduces the Cynefin framework to help make sense of different types of situations and how to approach them: the obvious ones, the complicated ones which require expertise, the complex ones in which outcomes emerge, and the chaotic ones that we're usually trying to avoid. Find out how these simple concepts can help us counter our innate human desire for predictability, enabling change and innovation; not just in software development, but in every aspect of our lives. Read More & Watch: Register for upcoming STP Webinars: Our Speaker: Liz Keogh, Lean and Agile Consultant ———————————————————————————

On the 21st of May 2019, the Keep Our St Helier Hospital (KOSHH) Campaign held a public meeting in Epsom Methodist Church, to discuss the threats faced by Epsom Hospital and St Helier Hospital, and the wider NHS. The local Clinical Commissioning Groups in Sutton, Merton and Surrey Downs, and the Board of the Epsom & St Helier Trust are supporting, plans to remove all Acute services from BOTH Epsom and St Helier hospitals, possibly as soon as 2020. Acute services under threat include: A&E, Maternity, Paediatrics, Intensive Care, Cancer Care, Coronary Care, Emergency Surgery & Emergency Medicine. KOSHH founding member and NHS campaigner, Sandra Ash, made this powerful speech, opposing these plans. This is not only about a threat to our local hospitals, but also a threat to the very existence of our National Health Service. We CAN win this fight. We MUST win this fight. We WILL win this fight... Together! --------------------------------------------------------