To watch this interview, please follow this link Hello and welcome to this BMJLeader conversation. Today I’m talking to Bob Klaber. Tell us about your current role and the career trajectory that took you. Bob Klaber: I have a slightly crazy role that takes me in all sorts of interesting directions; I guess people might […]
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Until tackling health inequalities becomes business as usual, innovation is our best chance of equity. By Dr. Stuart Monk
This blog post was originally published on the Health Innovation Network website Dr Stuart Monk, National Programme Director for the Accelerated Access Collaborative (AAC) Programmes at the Health Innovation Network, talks about the pivotal role of innovation tackling healthcare inequalities in the NHS. At the Royal Society of Medicine’s Tackling Inequalities conference last month, it […]
(P)luck: Lessons We Learned for Improving Healthcare and the World – Book Review by Yang Chen
(P)luck is a book written by Blair and Alfred Sadler and chronicles their time working together to shape healthcare policy in the 1960s-70s. As identical twins who carved a ‘medico-legal’ niche, their collaboration has left an indelible mark on areas including organ transplantation, the expansion of the healthcare workforce and the provision of emergency care, […]
In conversation with Rachael Moses
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 Rachael Moses. Tell me about your current role and how you got there. Rachael Moses: My name is Rachael, and my pronouns are She/Her, and I am a physiotherapist by background. I studied […]
Oxford Handbook of Medical Leadership and Management – Book Review by Dr Rammina Yassaie
The Oxford Handbook of Medical Leadership and Management offers a comprehensive overview of central topics related to leadership and management in healthcare, with an ideal blend of well-explained theory, alongside practical tips and illustrative case examples. The regular referencing to recent leadership challenges, such as the COVID-19 pandemic and mounting staff burnout, grounds the book […]
Lucy Letby: Shuffling deckchairs will not work. By Roger Kline
It is a decade since Sir Robert Francis told Ministers “There lurks within the system an institutional instinct which, under pressure, will prefer concealment, formulaic responses and avoidance of public criticism…..an institutional culture which ascribed more weight to positive information about the service than to information capable of implying cause for concern.” Robert Francis. 2013 […]
Noticing and challenging microaggressions: Interactive Workshops for Educators and Trainees delivered by Professional Support and Wellbeing Service (PSW). By Farzana Mohammed
A testimonial for the PSW Microaggressions workshop: “Excellent style, participative, good balance of discussion and material.” “Very useful sessions on a subject that affect us and our trainees on a daily base” Racism is widespread within the medical workforce according to the results of a BMA racism in medicine survey. Experiences of racism are significantly […]
In conversation with Dr. Dominique Allwood
To watch this interview, please follow this link Hello I’m Domhnall MacAuley and welcome to this BMJ Leader “In Conversation”. Today I’m talking to Dominique Allwood and we are in London. Dominique, you’ve had a remarkable career from- Public Health Physician to a very Senior Management role in Imperial College Healthcare Trust. Tell us about your […]
Greener Leader Blog Series: Doctors as advocates for a health-based response to the climate crisis: reflections from Doctors for the Environment Australia. By Dr. Kate Wylie
Health is at the heart of the climate crisis. The health of individuals, of communities and nations, of our non-human kin and even our planet’s health, are all at the mercy of global heating and climate change. Health professionals have an opportunity to use our trusted voices to centre health in the debate. Our advocacy […]
Greener Leader Blog Series: Many small steps create big change. By Dr Frances Cundill
Ultimately, I want to leave the world in a better place for my children and future generations, and for them to live happy and healthy lives. Whilst the climate news stories can feel disheartening at times, I believe that a brighter future is still possible, and, if anything, it has made me more determined to […]