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Leadership and management

Does the NHS have too many managers, or does it need strong leadership now more than ever? Our work in this area focuses on evaluation and preparing leaders for their new role in the health and social care system.

Overview

Leadership development at the Fund

Leadership development for clinicians

Leadership development for senior leaders

International study tours

Relevant publications

Making integrated care happen at scale and pace Lessons from experience

21 Mar 2013
Chris Ham, Nicola Walsh

Health policy under the coalition government A mid-term assessment

28 Nov 2012
Sarah Gregory, Anna Dixon, Chris Ham
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Leadership and Management reviews

A review of leadership in the NHS

This year's leadership review examined the concept of leadership for engagement in health care, promoting engagement within teams, organisations and across the system to drive improvement.

Commission on leadership and management in the NHS

With the NHS facing unprecedented financial pressures and about to undergo radical reform, our commission assessed the leadership and management needs of the NHS.

From the blog

A matter of meaning

14 May 2013
Liz Saunders

Changing the systems of care: we’re all in this together

10 May 2013
Vijaya Nath
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Relevant events

Leading clinicians and clinicians leading Medical leadership masterclass

Venue:
The King's Fund, London, UK

Clinical leadership of health care reform Leadership lecture series

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Reading Room & related articles

Want to know more?

For more resources on leadership and management, including reading lists, database searches and useful web pages, visit our Reading Room.

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Our work on this topic

Blog
A matter of meaning
14 May 2013
Liz Saunders
Blog
Changing the systems of care: we’re all in this together
10 May 2013
Vijaya Nath
Multimedia: Video
Don Berwick: Clinical leadership of health care reform
9 May 2013
Don Berwick
Article
Medical leadership is vital for quality patient care
30 Apr 2013
Chris Ham
Blog
Medical leadership must move from the margins to the mainstream
29 Apr 2013
Chris Ham
Multimedia: Slideshow
Chris Ham: Models of medical leadership and their effectiveness
29 Apr 2013
Chris Ham
Blog
In favour of focus
22 Apr 2013
Liz Saunders
Blog
Transparency and honesty: a whistleblower's story
9 Apr 2013
Nicola Hartley
Blog
Nick Clegg or Nigel Farage: who should NHS leaders model themselves on?
21 Mar 2013
Chris Ham
Multimedia: Slideshow
Chris Ham on making integrated care happen at scale and pace
21 Mar 2013
Chris Ham

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