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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

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

The prospects for innovation in health care delivery Medical leadership masterclass

Venue:
The King's Fund, London, UK

Leading clinicians and clinicians leading Medical leadership masterclass

Venue:
The King's Fund, London, UK
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Reading Room & related articles

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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

Publication
Putting quality first in the boardroom
20 Apr 2010
Vijaya Nath, Katy Steward , Sue Machell, Pippa Gough, David Naylor, Sally Williams
Blog
The leaders' debate: have we heard it all before?
16 Apr 2010
Patrick South
Article
See the person in the health professional: how looking after staff benefits patients
4 Dec 2009
Jocelyn Cornwell
Blog
Spending for improvement: how would you pitch?
27 Nov 2009
Rebecca Gray
Publication
NHS workforce planning
26 Nov 2009
Candace Imison , James Buchan, Su Xavier
Blog
Let's think differently about workforce planning
26 Nov 2009
Candace Imison
Blog
Putting the individual at the centre of clinical leadership
20 Nov 2009
Gerard McGuickin
Blog
Clinical leadership in a cold climate
4 Nov 2009
Richard Giordano
Project
The 21st-century doctor
18 Sep 2009
Blog
Are we ready for change?
21 Jul 2009
Karen Lynas

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