Management consultants in healthcare do more harm than good, but keep getting rehired – new research
- Written by Andrew Sturdy, Chair in Organisation and Management, University of Bristol

The use of management consultants has grown enormously in recent years. In the UK, consultancy brings in around £10 billion a year in fees across the public and private sectors. And while not totally recession-proof, the numbers grew in the run-up to Brexit and then COVID-19. (Remember test...