What the NHS can learn from Ford in the 1980s

doi:10.1136/bmj.c297

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Ken Charman, visiting senior research fellow King’s College and CEO, Simulstrat1

¹Wokingham, Berkshire RG40 3LS

ken.charman{at}simulstrat.com

The NHS simulator reported by McShane and Smith sets the scene clearly.1 The NHS must plan for short rations. Although it is a daunting prospect, NHS executives and staff can look for inspiration to car manufacturers in the 1980s. My personal experience was at Ford when the …