Pride and Joy

A struggling hospital with a recently sacked CEO is heading for meltdown when Linda Seed is thrown in at the deep end. Charged with stemming the flow of financial loss until a new boss is selected, she has already seen first hand the horrors of clinical disaster and the unbearable strain her staff are under. But there is no money. Linda knows that people are inherently good and is desperate to find a way to bring pride and joy back to this caring profession. But it looks hopeless and she is quickly in danger of being dragged down with the hospital. When an old friend persuades her that the more seemingly complex a situation, the bigger the opportunity for improvement, she decides to give the dice one last roll... A business novel about applying the Theory of Constraints in healthcare.