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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

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

Want to know more?

For more resources on leadership and management, including reading lists, database searches and useful web pages, visit our Reading Room.

Related articles

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Our work on this topic

Multimedia: Video
Maureen Bisognano: an international perspective: leading for better health care
23 May 2012
Maureen Bisognano
Multimedia: Video
Chris Ham: the final report from the 2012 NHS Leadership Review
23 May 2012
Chris Ham
Event
Second annual NHS leadership and management summit
23 May 2012
Multimedia: Video
Bettina Fitt: leadership for improvement
23 May 2012
Bettina Fitt
Multimedia: Video
Malcolm Grant: the role of the NHS Commissioning Board
23 May 2012
Malcolm Grant
Press release
New style of NHS leadership could deliver better patient care and financial performance says The King’s Fund review
23 May 2012
Multimedia: Slideshow
David MacLeod: engaging for success - better outcomes, better performance
23 May 2012
David MacLeod
Multimedia: Video
David Fillingham: leadership for improvement
23 May 2012
David Fillingham CBE
Multimedia: Slideshow
Maureen Bisognano: leading for better health care - full presentation
23 May 2012
Maureen Bisognano
Multimedia: Video
Leadership Review: response to the final report
23 May 2012
Peter Lees, Emma Stanton, Jan Sobieraj

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