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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

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

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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
Operating framework 2007/8
8 Feb 2007
Ruth Thorlby
Article
Niall Dickson on the future of the NHS workforce
18 Jan 2007
Niall Dickson
Publication
Working to Sustain Progress
28 Mar 2006
Eleanor Stanley
Press release
The King's Fund response to the BMA survey
23 Sep 2005
Press release
Biggest ever survey of overseas nurses working in London highlights that many are thinking of leaving the UK
18 May 2005
Publication
Governing Foundation Trusts
1 May 2005
Richard Lewis
Publication
Trends in London's NHS Workforce
1 Mar 2005
Ruth Hutt, James Buchan
Publication
Managing for Health
1 Feb 2005
David Hunter , Linda Marks
Publication
On Being a Doctor
1 Nov 2004
Rebecca Rosen, Steve Dewar
Press release
Real challenges for London's hospitals with up to one in four nurses trained overseas, according to new research from The King's Fund
15 Jul 2004

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