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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

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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

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Our work on this topic

Article
Leadership in context: Lessons from new leadership theory and current leadership development practice
18 May 2011
Kim Turnbull James
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Myth four: the NHS has too many managers
18 May 2011
Article
The NHS management workforce
18 May 2011
Kieran Walshe, Liz Smith
Article
Followership in the NHS
18 May 2011
Keith Grint, Claire Holt
Publication
The future of leadership and management in the NHS
18 May 2011
Press release
The King's Fund Commission urges politicians to value the role of management in the NHS
18 May 2011
Multimedia: Video
Andrew Lansley: Q&A session
18 May 2011
Andrew Lansley
Event
NHS Leadership and Management Summit
18 May 2011
Multimedia: Video
Wai-yin Hatton: nurturing our future leaders
18 May 2011
Wai-yin Hatton
Multimedia: Video
Andrew Lansley: NHS Leadership and Management Summit
18 May 2011
Andrew Lansley

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