Anchor institutions must re-imagine how public bodies immerse themselves within local communities

Anchor institutions must re-imagine how public bodies immerse themselves within local communities Most people go into public service fired by a high ambition, wanting to change the world! But sadly, institutional life can narrow our aims. In the NHS in particular, we can slip into constant enquiry about role – is this our job, is it my job, who else’s job might it be? And so, bit by bit, year by year, the high aims are whittled down to what is possible and what is deemed relevant, and a fear of failure translates into a worry about experimenting. The King's Fund