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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

Article
NHS management: time for transparency at the top
30 Mar 2009
Karen Lynas
Blog
NHS Management: time for transparency at the top
30 Mar 2009
Karen Lynas
Page
Our work: commissioned leadership programmes
30 Mar 2009
Multimedia: Video
Top Manager leadership programme
25 Mar 2009
Nicholas Bradbury
Multimedia: Video
Leadership for Senior Managers programme
25 Mar 2009
Nicholas Bradbury
Multimedia: Video
Seattle Study Tour: Leadership development at The King's Fund
25 Mar 2009
Liz Thiebe
Multimedia: Video
Athena Programme for Executive Women
25 Mar 2009
Judy Taylor
Multimedia: Video
Management for Specialist Trainees: Leadership development
25 Mar 2009
Liz Saunders
Project
From Ward to Board
23 Mar 2009
Publication
From ward to board
9 Feb 2009
Katy Steward , Sue Machell, Pippa Gough

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