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For doctors in the Armed Forces, at each of the three levels, leadership may be effected in one...
Coaching is a process of unlocking a person’s potential to maximise their own performance; and is now an established method for the development and ongoing support of leadership capability in the NHS, principally amongst senior managerial leaders....
In his appearance before the Health Select Committee in the wake of the Francis Report on Mid-Staffordshire NHS Trust Sir Bruce Keogh suggested that “Medical engagement is the key” to such performance problems. There is increasing evidence across...
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Background
Medical leadership in the NHS has attracted increasing attention among politicians of all parties. Previous studies have analysed the evolution of medical leadership, particularly since the Griffiths...
In the light of the Francis report and Sir Bruce Keogh's recommendation to suspend child heart surgery at Leeds General Infirmary, FMLM clinical fellow Dr Na’eem Ahmed has written The NHS needs a more mature attitude to patient...
The first article of this two-part series (Psychometric testing for doctors and medical leaders: do they add value?) examined the contribution of psychometric testing to the assessment and development of medical leaders. The choice of psychometric...
This set of 12 top tips will be useful for all doctors in training as well as their more senior colleagues. Every new job poses new challenges and regardless of whether it is your first day or your thousandth day it’s always worth remembering...
Used as an excuse by some medical students to spend six weeks in a hot country, medical electives provide invaluable clinical experiences for the majority of those who partake in them. However the attitude towards the purpose of the...
Leeds and York Partnership Foundation NHS Trust was selected as one of sixteen pilot trusts based on a project to improve training quality, and thus patient care. Better Training Better Care (BTBC) is a national programme which aims to improve the...
The first ever annual FMLM conference took place on 16 and 17 October in Manchester Central. It was a resounding success and was very enthusiastically attended by several hundred trainees and medical students. We were treated to a...