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 […]
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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
MBE and me. By Chloe Orkin
When I saw the words ‘Cabinet Office’ on the envelope my initial thought was ‘am I being deported?’ Then I saw a jumble of words including ‘King’, “His Majesty’ and ‘Member of the Order of the British Empire’ and it eventually dawned on me that I was being recommended for an MBE for services to […]
Research Handbook on Leadership in Healthcare – Book Review by Dr Jamie Smyth & Dr Charlotte Caroff
Published in 2023 and edited by Naomi Chambers, the publication “Research Handbook for Leadership in Healthcare” aims to dissect the multifaceted and transdisciplinary role of leadership within the healthcare sector. The book stands out for its in-depth exploration of contemporary leadership theories and practices tailored to the unique challenges and opportunities faced by healthcare leaders […]
Leading by sharing and learning. By James Mountford & Inge Kristensen
As a leader in health and social care – why attend a conference on quality improvement? Leading for better health is ever more complex and challenging, yet also ever more exciting since we have a constantly growing base of evidence and experience on which to draw. Constantly exploring what “leading well” looks like today in […]
Silence about disabled doctors is a political statement in itself: the solution is intersectionality? By Prof. Shibley Rahman
“The way we imagine discrimination or disempowerment often is more complicated for people who are subjected to multiple forms of exclusion. The good news is that intersectionality provides us a way to see it.” Prof Kimberlé Williams Crenshaw Defining disability Given the overall sensitivity of disability policy in the UK, there are various ways of […]
Delivering true health equity: just because it’s hard to do, doesn’t mean we shouldn’t do it. By Dr. Amrit Sachar and Dr. Nagina Khan.
“There’s an ingrained societal suspicion that intentionally supporting one group hurts another. That equity is a zero sum game. In fact, when the nation targets support where it is needed most—when we create the circumstances that allow those who have been left behind to participate and contribute fully—everyone wins.” The Curb Cut Effect -Angela Glover […]