The importance of leadership in the NHS: and the need to support our leaders.

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Eddison, Nicola
Colesby, Charlotte
Hanks, Russell
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2022-12-01
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Article
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National health service
Leadership
Support
Management
Allied health professionals
Peer support
Training
Mentoring
Supervision
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Abstract
Numerous reports have found a large-scale failure of management and leadership in the NHS, often with serious consequences. Thus, the need for effective leadership in healthcare has come under increasing scrutiny with research emphasising the importance of high-quality leadership in ensuring positive, innovative, and caring cultures. Leadership has multiple interpretations, it is rarely defined and explicit references are vague and unclear. There are a plethora of opinions on what good leadership looks like and while there is much leadership training available, there is no standardised training for leaders in the NHS. There are many leadership theories, and each leader brings their own experience, skills, and personal characteristics alongside knowledge to their role. Where examples of excellent leadership are observed it is usually due to the endeavour of the individual as opposed to structured training and talent management. Although recent reports have offered recommendations to address this.
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Eddison, N. Colesby, C. Hanks, R. The importance of leadership in the NHS: and the need to support our leaders. December 2022. https://ihm.org.uk/2022/12/01/the-importance-of-leadership-in-the-nhs-and-the-need-to-support-our-leaders/
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