This BMJ Leader blog series has been produced in collaboration with the Health Equity Evidence Centre (HEEC). HEEC are dedicated to generating solid and reliable evidence about what works to address health and care inequalities. By adopting innovative methodologies, they efficiently map successful strategies for reducing health and care inequalities, and subsequently empower policymakers and […]
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Nurturing Nature in the NHS. Isabella Fisk
All my life, I have had a wonderfully intimate relationship with nature. From bees to oceans, trees to mountains; everything is precious. In nature, there is no judgement, expectation or comparison. In nature, I am free to be me. Our natural world can have extraordinarily powerful health effects on our bodies and minds, fostering a […]
What even is productivity in healthcare? By Dr. Ryan Kemp
The UK National Health Service is under scrutiny for failures to increase productivity despite increases in funding1. What are services in the UK to do to increase their productivity, with issues of growing older populations, increased technology costs in a time of financial challenge? Perhaps a good place to start is to understand what productivity […]
In Conversation with David Pendleton
To watch this interview, please follow this link I’m Domhnall MacAuley and welcome to this BMJ Leader conversation. Today I’m talking to David Pendleton, who is Professor of Leadership at Henley Business School. But he has also recently taken on an advisory role with the Faculty of Medical Leadership and Management. David, let’s take it […]
In conversation with Bob Klaber
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 […]
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 […]