Supporting QI at scale in East London
As the first year of our Quality improvement programme comes to an end, we would like to share our learning along our journey.
By Amar Shah
Blog
30 Jan 2015
Can we "Flip" the NHS?
I had the pleasure of listening to Ms Maureen Bisognano (President and CEO, Institute for Healthcare Improvement) at the international forum on Quality and Safety in Paris.
By mazin.alsaffar
Blog
14 Nov 2014
It’s become a complex world…an introduction to Complexity
In my last post on medical leadership we spoke of the need for a framework that aligns medical , management and technical disciplines towards th
By Tony Shannon
Blog
11 Nov 2014
Undergraduate Medical Leadership and Management Publication
Last month saw the publication of the MSG’s (possibly, the FMLM’s) first peer-reviewed manuscript in ‘Medical Teacher’ journal.
By Thomas Stringfellow
Blog
3 Nov 2014
Shadowing a Senior Medical Manager; the experience of a higher trainee
I was recently privileged to shadow Dr Fiona Mason, the Chief Medical Officer of St Andrew’s for a week. St Andrews is the U.K.'s leading charity providing specialist NHS mental health care, an...
By Sohom Das
Blog
23 Apr 2014
Mr Tim Smart “Learning to Lead” - Birmingham Medical Leadership Society Lecture 2
Last Wednesday (27/11/13) was Birmingham Medical Leadership Society’s second lecture in its autumn series on why healthcare professionals should become involved in management and leadership.
By Jacob Matthews
Blog
3 Dec 2013
Politics, power and persuasion: making a change in healthcare
Say you have a big idea and you would like to see it happen. How do you do this?
By Rahul Bahl
Blog
2 Sep 2013
Leadership lessons…from Wimbledon
Q: I thought it might be good to reflect a bit on the Wimbledon Championship and think about what it might teach us about leadership?A: Oh for goodness sake! Last time it was kindness, and this time...
By Anthony Berendt
Blog
9 Jul 2013
The NHS at 65: on Leadership, and Death
Let’s start with the simple and obvious. The inception of the NHS was one of the most remarkable enactments of leadership for the common good, in the history of the United Kingdom, and arguably far...
By Anthony Berendt
Blog
2 Jul 2013
Evolution after devolution - the future of public healthcare in the UK
Whilst waiting to catch a train from Edinburgh to London, I overheard a pair of commuters talking about George Osborne’s spending review.
By Jason Sarfo-Annin
Blog
30 Jun 2013
Physician, Lead Thyself: It all began with a good meal
Sometimes, things are so large and complex that one can hardly believe that there was a point where their existence was merely a thought in someone's head. For the NHS, the world's fifth largest...
By Mohammed Akhter
Blog
29 Jun 2013
Time for a new employment compact
Three years ago tomorrow I went back to Medical School. As a Quality Improvement Fellow funded by the Health Foundation I spent six weeks at a summer school in clinical effectiveness, part of a...
By Tricia Woodhead
Blog
28 Jun 2013
Blimmin' women and the NHS
The NHS has had more reform since its inception in 1948 than I’ve had hot dinners. I am quite sure that in the course of my career, I will become as frustrated and cynical as some of today’s...
By Karin Purshouse
Blog
27 Jun 2013
Moral leadership in medicine
Professor John Ashton CBE, joint director of public health for NHS Cumbria and Cumbria County talked on the TV news recently of a crisis in moral leadership in the public sector.
By Michael Roddis
Blog
26 Jun 2013
The Tragedy of the Commons in Urgent Care: Time to lead out the cattle
"This place is like a cattle market!" exclaimed one visitor recently, upon seeing our A&E waiting room on an evening walk-around. Sure, it was extremely busy - we had been feeling the full force...
By Darren Kilroy
Blog
29 May 2013
Leadership: Beyond the Final Frontier
We ask a lot from our leaders! They present themselves, are selected, and are identified to step up to the plate. They come for many reasons and they are vital to the future Health and Wellbeing of...
By Tariq Siddique
Blog
28 May 2013
Kindness and the Francis Report: A Socratic Dialogue
Q: Must I really read the Francis Report?
By Anthony Berendt
Blog
16 Apr 2013
Leadership and flu vaccination: one jab at a time!
From a leadership perspective, I love the months leading up to Christmas. It’s not just the anticipation of the festive season or the especial frisson you get from a bright wintery morning with sun...
By Anthony Berendt
Blog
14 Dec 2012
Reflections on my summer internship at the FMLM
During August I have been working at the FMLM’s London office to gain a deeper understanding of medical leadership and management and to help FMLM engage with and expand its student membership.
By Thomas Stringfellow
Blog
7 Sep 2012
The Slinky Spring of Leadership
It's not the most immediate of comparisons, but a recent conversation with a regional medical director led to us discussing how best to conceptualise effective leadership as a sustainable entity.
By Darren Kilroy
Blog
11 Aug 2012
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