The multiple challenges to primary care are well rehearsed; an excessive workload, a need to achieve health equity, achieving genuine patient centredness, providing better care and preventing more illnesses. Simple, right? But wait, there’s more. All of this needs to be done whilst addressing the financial costs, the environmental costs and the impacts on the […]
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The Journey from Doing to Being. By Dr. John Okocha
What a day it’s been?! I attended my community gynaecology clinic as part of my GP training rotation and was now on the bus home. During the day, I had made a short trip to the hospital library to attend an interview for two Future Leaders Programme (FLP) fellow positions. Everything that could go wrong […]
In conversation with Göran Henriks
To watch this interview, please follow this link Hello, I’m Domhnall MacAuley and welcome to this BMJ Leader conversation. Today I’m talking to Göran Henriks in Sweden. You are one of the world leaders in the health care and quality movement but let me bring it back to your childhood, were you always a leader? […]
Plants First Healthcare; Normalising plant-based meals in healthcare. By Dr. Laura-Jane Smith and Dr. Shireen Kassam
Why are hospitals, places people rely on to restore their health, serving food that makes them sick? The NHS Constitution states that the NHS ‘is there to improve our health and wellbeing, supporting us to keep mentally and physically well, to get better when we are ill and, when we cannot fully recover, to stay […]
NHS Regional Clinical Leadership Fellow Blog Series: “A Journey of Growth and Impact as Clinical Leaders from a Pharmacist Fellow’s Lens”. By Aiysha Raoof & Onyinye Ndefo
Being a pharmacist in today’s healthcare landscape is both exciting and challenging. The demands and complexities faced by the NHS and the pharmacy workforce, necessitate robust, prominent, and active utilisation of clinical leaders to be addressed effectively. As experts at the forefront of optimising medications, pharmacists continuously seek to elevate their skills to make profound […]
“The Power of Preparation for Surgery” A Co-Authored Book Review with doctors and patients. By Ms Eleanor Kissin, Mr Lawrence Mudford and Professor Scarlett McNally
It is rare for a healthcare book to successfully appeal to two quite different audiences simultaneously. This new book, by anaesthetists Dr Sunil Kumar and Dr Toni Brunning, is the exception to that rule. For patients, it offers valuable knowledge and reassurance about what to expect during the lead in time for an operation, how to […]
System Leadership and One Health – how far can we stretch? By Dr Helen Crimlisk
The task put to us was simple, if daunting. “What you would have done differently as a Leader today had you known what your imagined future would look like 30 years from now.” It was a powerful exercise which exposed our own deep-seated anxieties and uncertainties about the health for future generations. What would the […]
India’s tribal health? Do we have a roadmap for health equity? By Jasmine Maringmei
Globally, indigenous health has emerged as a critical frontier in public health. Countries like Australia, Brazil, Chile, and New Zealand with significant indigenous populations have led the way in aligning their national policies with international frameworks such as the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples 2007 (UNDRIP) and the International Labor Organization’s […]
Humanitarian Leadership: Across to the Caribbean. By Eleanor Harvey
Port-au-Prince, Haiti. The city spanning valley and mountain, where art and music are wrapped up in culture yet muffled by the battles that rage and the bullets that ricochet through its streets. Here is a recounting of my first trip to the Caribbean, where I worked as a humanitarian project pharmacy manager. This blog aims […]
The Transformative Power of Storytelling – Now, more than ever, we need clinicians’ stories. By Matthew Lewis, Sarah Smithson & Kari Mader
Historically linked[i] with practices of healing and alleviating distress, in recent years healthcare has increasingly embraced storytelling, acknowledging its vital role in addressing burnout, nurturing resilience, and driving behavior change. In the America, Surgeon General Vivek Murthy advocates for ‘story-based’ interventions for youth mental health;[ii] Atul Gawande, surgeon and researcher turned writer and storyteller, employs […]