Talent management: Developing leadership not just leaders

"A wealth of recent reports have argued that health services must adapt to deliver continually improving, high-quality and compassionate care, but today’s leaders know that these demands are made against the backdrop of tighter financial restraints and slower projected financial growth in the public sector."

Talent management: Developing leadership not just leaders
S Massie
The King's Fund
June 2015

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Staff engagement

"Research from health care and other sectors shows that leaders who help their organisations to develop a clear vision and a compelling narrative about mission and priorities achieve higher levels of staff engagement."

Staff engagement: six building blocks for harnessing the creativity and enthusiasm of NHS staff
The King's Fund
February 2015

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Managing quality in community health care services

"This paper reports on the findings from a small primary research study exploring how community health services providers define, measure, manage and improve the quality of care."

Managing quality in community health care services
C Foot, L Sonola, L Bennett, B Fitzsimons, V Raleigh, S Gregory
The King's Fund
December 2014

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Improving NHS care by engaging staff and devolving decision-making

"This report argues that the NHS will not be able to deliver high-quality care for all within constrained budgets unless renewed efforts are made to engage staff and harness their commitment to improve care continuously."

Improving NHS care by engaging staff and developing decision-making: Report of the review of staff engagement and empowerment in the NHS
The King's Fund
July 2014

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Reducing harm to patients

"The example set by Virginia Mason illustrates that a bold ambition, set by an organisation’s leadership and communicated to all staff, has the potential to deliver tangible improvements in safety and the creation of a sustainable safety culture."

Reducing harm to patients
The Health Foundation
March 2014

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Staff care: how to engage staff in the NHS staff and why it matters

"This report aims to remind people of the evidence that staff engagement, in its widest sense, matters, that there is substantial room for improvement in the NHS and little cause for complacency."

Staff care: how to engage staff in the NHS staff and why it matters
The Point of Care Foundation
January 2014

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Implementing NICE public health guidance for the workplace

"Making staff health and engagement a central trust value will avoid financial waste and contribute to better patient care."

Implementing NICE public health guidance for the workplace: overcoming barriers and sharing success
Royal College of Physicians
November 2012

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Leadership and engagement for improvement in the NHS

"Report from The King's Fund Leadership Review 2012."

Leadership and engagement for improvement in the NHS: together we can
The King's Fund
May 2012

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