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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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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

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Clinical leadership
28 May 2010
Blog
How will the NHS really save money?
30 Apr 2010
Mark Jennings
Blog
Who should own the NHS?
29 Apr 2010
Rachael Addicott
Page
How many managers are there in the NHS?
26 Apr 2010
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

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