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  • MPs blamed Wanless and others on the board for their inability to rein in the excesses of the bank's executive directors and the chief executive.

    Hugh Muir's diary 2011

  • Almost 10 years ago Derek Wanless produced an exhaustive report that concluded that "demand management" – by which he meant a proactive, preventive health service – could deliver £30bn of savings to the NHS, by reducing demand.

    Letters: The NHS is unsafe in their hands 2011

  • On to Northern Rock, where Wanless was a non-executive director, responsible for the audit and risk committee.

    Hugh Muir's diary 2011

  • Peter Wanless is the chief executive of the Big Lottery FundThis content is brought to you by Guardian Professional.

    Big Lottery Fund announces £50m extra charity and community funding 2011

  • The Wanless report found that of the five countries it looked at, the U.S. was the only one to be both an early adopter and rapid diffuser of new medical techniques.

    Stromata Blog: 2009

  • Time perhaps to check in on our old friend, that man for all seasons Sir Derek Wanless.

    Hugh Muir's diary 2011

  • The Wanless report found that of the five countries it looked at, the U.S. was the only one to be both an early adopter and rapid diffuser of new medical techniques.

    A Fact a Day About Obamacare – Day Four: The “Lump of Health Care” Fallacy 2009

  • How can Wanless possibly proffer actuarial advice with any credibility, or a straight face!

    Review: The Crunch by Alex Brummer 2008

  • When that well went dry Wanless vanished and airbrushed all reference to Northern Rock from his biography and CV.

    Review: The Crunch by Alex Brummer 2008

  • Now Wanless says he plans to buy more land and repay the community many times over for helping his family through some tough times.

    CNN Transcript Jun 8, 2009 2009

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