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The hunt for good leadership in social care

Where does good leadership in social care exist? Richard Humphries reflects on the search he and Nicholas Timmins undertook to find an answer.

By Richard Humphries - 11 February 2021 4-minute read

Recovery and then renewal: the innovation imperative for health and care

How can the health and care system support staff to recover from the Covid-19 crisis? Michael West and Suzie Bailey discuss the building blocks for recovery – and how the system then moves to renewal.

By Suzie Bailey, Michael West - 29 January 2021 7-minute read

What are we learning about leadership development in primary care networks?

What have we learnt from our work supporting the development of primary care networks across England? Beccy Baird, Kiran Chauhan and Tricia Boyle share their learning about what groups find useful and pose some questions for PCN leaders and clinical commissioning groups who are thinking about development needs.

By Beccy Baird, Kiran Chauhan , Tricia Boyle - 10 December 2020 5-minute read

Standing shoulder to shoulder: nursing with courage and compassion

Karen Bonner, Chief Nurse at Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust, explains why courage and compassion are needed now more than ever to help nurses and midwives to thrive at work.

By Karen Bonner - 27 November 2020 4-minute read

The biggest hospital in England

As movement towards having fewer, larger organisations in the NHS continues, Siva Anandaciva challenges leaders to think about how to ensure bigger is also better.

By Siva Anandaciva - 24 September 2020 4-minute read

Addressing race inequalities in the NHS needs engagement, commitment and a plan

As the Fund prepares to publish its report on workforce race inequalities and inclusion, Richard Murray reflects on the work ahead for organisations tackling deep-rooted, long-standing inequalities.

By Richard Murray - 1 July 2020 3-minute read

Learning from staff experiences of Covid-19: let the light come streaming in

The demands of the Covid-19 pandemic have led to new ways of working for health and social care staff. Michael West and Suzie Bailey consider what this period can teach us about improving staff satisfaction and overcoming the workforce crisis.

By Suzie Bailey, Michael West - 9 June 2020 8-minute read

Responding to Covid-19: what challenges are health and care leaders facing?

Deborah Fenney and Lillie Wenzel reflect on what heath and care leaders have told The King’s Fund about the challenges they are currently facing and outline how we’re using this to shape our Leading through Covid-19 resources.

By Deborah Fenney, Lillie Wenzel - 13 May 2020

Ethnic minority deaths and Covid-19: what are we to do?

Michael West and Suzie Bailey consider the disproportionate toll Covid-19 is taking on health and care staff from ethnic minority backgrounds and what it requires from us all to address this.

By Suzie Bailey, Michael West - 30 April 2020

Capitalising on the offer of help – volunteering in the Covid-19 crisis

The number of people stepping up to volunteer during the Covid-19 outbreak has hit the headlines, but what role are they playing? Helen Gilburt considers the how volunteers are supporting the current response and what that might mean for volunteering in the future.

By Helen Gilburt - 17 April 2020

Covid-19: why compassionate leadership matters in a crisis

Suzie Bailey and Michael West examine why compassionate leadership matters now, in a time of global crisis, more than ever before and how leaders can best support those health workers and carers risking their own health and wellbeing in the fight against Covid-19 (coronavirus).

By Suzie Bailey, Michael West - 30 March 2020

The reality of leading for population health: starting with A, B, C

Where’s the best place to start when thinking about population health? Durka Dougall shares some learning from the Fund’s work to date.

By Durka Dougall - 3 March 2020

Changing challenges into opportunities to improve care

As integrated care systems expand across England, the challenges facing system leaders can become opportunities to explore new solutions to providing person-centred care. Lena Samuels reflects on her experience of leading an evolving integrated care system.

By Lena Samuels - 19 December 2019

System leadership: where can our leaders practise without breaking things?

Mark Patterson considers the skills needed for system leaders to bring people from different parts of health and care together to inspire change, and asks how these skills can be learned and put into practice.

By Mark Patterson - 9 December 2019

An outsider’s reflections on NHS primary care reform

New Zealander Martin Hefford reflects on his time in the UK and ponders the questions about primary care reform that arose from his conversations with those working in primary care, secondary care and the third sector.

By Martin Hefford - 24 October 2019

Crunch time for local system plans: five things to look out for

Anna Charles considers what we might learn from the local system plans currently being developed by sustainability and transformation partnerships and integrated care systems.

By Anna Charles - 26 September 2019

Tackling 'imposter syndrome': working with third sector leaders

David Naylor reflects on ‘imposter syndrome’ and considers its impact on third sector leaders and beyond.

By David Naylor - 19 September 2019

Five tips for successfully leading a primary care network

Clinical leaders of primary care networks face both challenges and opportunities to bring people together to drive real change. Beccy Baird and Tricia Boyle suggest five ways to help successfully lead a primary care network.

By Beccy Baird, Tricia Boyle - 12 September 2019

Inclusive leadership: how ready are we to learn?

Tracie Jolliff, Director of Inclusion at the NHS Leadership Academy, explains how inclusive leadership and cultures require personal dedication to change, as well as support and oversight at an organisational level.

By Tracie Jolliff - 8 August 2019

Saving lives, supporting communities: The role of volunteers in ambulance services

Volunteers are involved in providing vital frontline care and support to ambulance services. Helen Gilburt explains how these roles are developing and diversifying to meet the wider needs of the NHS as a whole.

By Helen Gilburt - 30 May 2019

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