Maintain pressure on reforms to protect NHSWanted: Your views on the future of NHS leadership
What is the best way forward for NHS leadership? The National Leadership Council is transforming the way the NHS is run - and wants your views on the best way to do it.That’s why the NLC is launching the NHS Leadership Spring Debates, where nurses can have their say on the key leadership questions.
Below you will find an overview of each debate, and comments from key opinion leaders. Give us you suggestions in the comments box at the bottom of each article. Or click here to email your ideas to Nursing Times.
Positive action
Are you a nurse entrepreneur? It's time to take action
While some people are “born” to be nurses, many develop the qualities needed to succeed in the profession through the discipline of our training and education, says Sarah Chilvers. Leave a comment on on this story to contribute to a national debate on the future of NHS leadership
Can you help the nursing profession rise to the leadership challenge?
Too often those already in post are the focus of leadership development, obscuring the needs of the next generation, says Elisabeth Fradd. Leave a comment on on this story to contribute to a national debate on the future of NHS leadership
Debate overview: Positive action
Should the NHS identify potential leaders for development in order to build representative talent pools or is this best left to individual aspiration?
Collaboration
Private sector experience is vital to develop nurse leaders
Today’s NHS leaders need to use a huge range of skills. The only way to make sure they are equipped is through widespread collaboration, including with the private sector, says Mandie Sunderland. Leave a comment on on this story to contribute to a national debate on the future of NHS leadership
Managers must give nurses the freedom to learn
To develop the nursing leaders needed to take community care forward, organisations must be open to outside influence, says Rosemary Cook. Leave a comment on on this story to contribute to a national debate on the future of NHS leadership
Debate overview: Collaboration
Should NHS organisations develop leaders for the whole NHS collaboratively or focus their efforts on their own future leaders?
Patient and staff experience
Caring for patients means caring for nurses
As far as patient and staff experience is concerned, no problem is too small. As well as tackling the issues, leaders must involve their teams in the solutions, says Jocelyn Cornwell. Leave a comment on on this story to contribute to a national debate on the future of NHS leadership
Patient experience is more important than staff satisfaction
Involving NHS ‘customers’ at every step of the decision-making process can leave a legacy of true patient-centred care, says Joan Saddler. Leave a comment on on this story to contribute to a national debate on the future of NHS leadership
Debate overview: Patient and staff experience
Should leaders be held to account for the delivery of improvements in staff experience or should patient outcomes be the most important measure of performance?
SHARE YOUR VIEWS!
Nursing Times has invited a number of senior health service leaders to contribute to these debates and will publish these articles, together with extracts from the online contributions, up until 19 March.
The range of views expressed and the strength of feeling on these issues will feed into the decision-making of the NLC.
