Leadership Voices

Last month, I was thrilled to be awarded the King’s Emerging Leader Award as part of the King’s College London Distinguished Alumni Awards 2020, which has made me reflect on my clinical leadership journey so far.

Scott is the Director of Allied Health Professionals (AHPs) and Leadership for the Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board.

First and foremost, are there any key leadership messages you want to get out to our members?

The talk delves into broader reflections on how we interact and treat one another, transcending the boundaries of the doctor-patient relationship.

Tell us a little bit about yourself Trish and what you are currently working on? "My name is Trish Greenhalgh. I'm a professor of Primary Care Health Sciences at the University of Oxford and actually I'm now a full-time academic although for a long time, nearly 40 years, I was also a practicing clinician - mostly general practice.

The label of ‘leader’ is one which can present difficulties in terms of definition and identity, especially for those who struggle to realise their aspirations or recognise themselves in those roles.

FMLM is an internationally recognised and prestigious organisation which spearheads excellence in medical leadership to enable doctors and dentists to transform the quality of patient care and services.

I hope you enjoyed the conference last week and feel inspired and energised by what you heard. I learned a lot, which has supported my leadership development as a GP working in an integrated care system.

Last month, I briefly raised the concept of biological weathering. The impact of many small insults borne silently in the act of fitting in. The longer-term consequences of these micro-aggressions are upon our physical and psychological well-being. There is a balance in life, and an ethos of choosing one’s battles for the sake of maintaining sanity, avoiding exhaustion and maximising impact. ‘Don’t sweat the small stuff’ they say.