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

Health policy under the coalition government A mid-term assessment

28 Nov 2012

Sarah Gregory, Anna Dixon, Chris Ham

Transforming the delivery of health and social care The case for fundamental change

6 Sep 2012

Chris Ham, Anna Dixon, Beatrice Brooke

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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

Is the NHS entering treacherous waters?

28 Nov 2012

Chris Ham

How can we deal with financial pressures in health and social care?

3 Oct 2012

Chris Ham

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Relevant events

23 May 2013

The prospects for innovation in health care delivery Medical leadership masterclass

Venue:

The King's Fund, London, UK

18 Apr 2013

Leading clinicians and clinicians leading Medical leadership masterclass

Venue:

The King's Fund, London, UK

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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

Multimedia: Audio

Mike Leaf on being an NHS manager

17 Nov 2010

Mike Leaf

Multimedia: Audio

Laura Churchward on being an NHS manager

17 Nov 2010

Laura Churchward

Article

Sacking staff is not the way to save money in the NHS

18 Oct 2010

John Appleby

Page

Managers and the NHS

14 Oct 2010

Blog

Join the debate over the future of NHS managers

14 Oct 2010

Chris Ham

Page

The changing role of managers in the NHS

14 Oct 2010

Press release

The King's Fund launches debate on the future of leadership in the NHS

14 Oct 2010

Multimedia: Video

Commission on leadership and management in the NHS: Chris Ham

12 Oct 2010

Chris Ham

Article

The 21st-century doctor: Understanding the doctors of tomorrow

6 Oct 2010

Ros Levenson, Stephen Atkinson, Susan Shepherd

Blog

The productivity gap Down Under

1 Oct 2010

Mark Jennings

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