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Responding to the publication of the government’s Ten Year Health Plan for England, the Faculty of Medical Leadership and Management (FMLM) Chief Executive, Professor Rich Withnall, said:

“Patients, staff and leaders have awaited this 10 Year Health Plan for England with high levels of expectation.  Whilst some clues were provided in last month’s excellent NHS Confed Expo, a palpable appetite for detail remained amongst delegates. 

Responding to the Department of Health and Social Care’s new performance measures for NHS leaders, the Faculty of Medical Leadership and Management Chief Executive, Professor Rich Withnall, said: 

“Rewarding leaders financially is a well-intended, and potentially effective measure to incentivise performance improvements.   

NHS England has appointed the Chartered Management Institute (CMI) to lead a project with the Faculty of Medical Leadership & Management (FMLM), and the Florence Nightingale Foundation (FNF) to create a new NHS Management and Leadership Framework. 

The new multi-disciplinary framework will provide clear expectations of managers and leaders working across the service. A Code of Practice for all NHS and social care managers and leaders will also be developed through this work.

Responding to comments made by the Health and Social Care Secretary, Wes Streeting, at the NHS Providers conference regarding the creation of a new College, Professor Rich Withnall, Chief Executive of the Faculty of Medical Leadership and Management, said:

Responding to the findings of the General Medical Council’s National State of Training survey 2024, Professor Rich Withnall, Chief Executive of the Faculty of Medical Leadership and Management, said

Responding to the announcement from the Department of Health and Social Care of 350 extra medical school places from 2025/26, Professor Rich Withnall, Chief Executive Officer of the Faculty of Medical Leadership and Management said

As the home of clinical leadership in the UK, FMLM has been invited to give its views on the current situation and what needs to change to strengthen leadership, accountability, and patient safety.

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