11.30-12.15 breakout sessions
Six into one – how many leadership styles have you got? How many do you need?
Speaker: Phil Kenmore, Director of Public Sector Consulting, Hay Group
In this unique session Phil talked about what has been shown about NHS leadership, and specifically about the leadership styles of medical leaders, from recent work with over 1500 senior managers, doctors and others from within the NHS.
Prevention of operational stress injuries in the United Kingdom Armed Forces – possible lessons for the NHS?
Speaker: Professor Neil Greenberg, Academic Psychiatrist, King’s College London
This evidence-based session provided an overview of the prevention of operational stress injuries in the United Kingdom Armed Forces. Lessons which may be applicable in other healthcare settings, including the NHS, were discussed and debated.
Healthcare starts with happy doctors
Speaker: Ilmo Van der Lowe, iOpener Institute for People and Performance
Happiness and health go hand in hand, and the connection goes deeper than just happy individuals being healthier. Research suggests that happiness leads to better performance, which makes the happiness of doctors an important starting point for improving the quality of patient care and healthcare provision.
Revalidating responsible officers
Speaker: Professor William Roche, Medical Director, NHS South East Coast
What stimulates the right delivery system for: Excellent long-term condition management
Speaker: Dr Martin McShane, Director, Domain 2, National Commissioning Board
Addressing the challenge of long term conditions is not unique to the UK. An increasingly elderly population, advances in treatments and technology mean more and more can be done to support people, control enduring conditions and prevent complications. What is the leadership role for the medical profession in helping create a great system for people with long term conditions.
Value for Patients: the four nations perspective, Wales and Northern Ireland (part one)
Speakers: Dr Chris Jones, Deputy Chief Medical Officer, Wales and Dr Gavin Lavery, Clinical Director, HSC Safety Forum
This presentation gave insight into how recent work by the HSC Safety Forum has improved the quality of care for patients in a range of settings.
Making Temple a reality – how can medical leaders make this happen?
Speaker: Mr Patrick Mitchell, Director of National Programmes, Medical Education, Department of Health
The workshop provided a brief overview of the Better Training Better Care Programme and then asked groups to discuss the issues surrounding Professor Sir John Temple recommendations from 'Time for Training' concerning “making every moment count', 'delivery of appropriate supervision' and 'undertaking service redesign that supports training'.
Citizen led change in health IT – what role for medical leaders?
Speaker: Mrs Marlene Winfield, Advisor on patient empowerment and information governance
"Patients and information are the two most under-used resources in the NHS." Dr Richard Fitton. In this action-oriented session we explored how each participant might lead by example and change one thing about the way they practice better to harness the power of their patients.
Leadership opportunities for trainees – courses, schemes and fellowships
Speakers: Dr Claire Lemer, Paediatric Registrar and Operations Manager for Ophthalmology, North London, Dr Alex Mills, Anaesthetic Registrar, South West Peninsula region, Dr Varo Kirthi, ACCS Anaesthetics trainee, London, Dr Nikita Kanani, GP registrar, South East London and Clinical Lead for Diabetes and Integrated Care.
Speakers in this session discussed various opportunities to gain experience both in and out of programme, including the Clinical Fellow Scheme, an MBA, working in commissioning, doing a leadership and management project on the Foundation Programme and how to go about implementing change in your local area.
