Health Management and Policy Alert

Chief Social Worker for Adults' annual report: 2018 to 2019 – social work leadership in changing times

Department of Health and Social Care -
The Chief Social Worker for Adults in England, Lyn Romeo, sets out progress in improving the education, training and practice of social work with adults. The report details: how social workers are taking a practice leadership role in delivering safe and best outcomes for people with health and care needs; and priorities to further raise the quality and profile of adult social work across an integrated system. It offers examples of social workers demonstrating leadership, professional oversight and co-operation with individuals, families and the wider health and care sector.

• Report
• Department of Health and Social Care - publications

Men as allies

Health & Care Women Leaders Network - 

In this report, the Health & Care Women Leaders Network, delivered by NHS Confederation and NHS Employers, explores some of the important actions and behaviours men can take to support the development of female leaders in the NHS. The report was compiled following conversations with a number of male senior leaders who shared their views on the barriers facing women getting to leadership roles in the NHS and how those can be overcome. It also includes contributions from a Tweet chat held by the network on the topic of men as allies in January 2019.

• Report
• Press release

 

EU exit actions for medical devices and clinical consumables

NHS Improvement - 
This guidance provides information for NHS providers about the extensive planning and contingency measures that have been put in place for the healthcare system nationally and the additional actions that we are asking providers to undertake as a priority as part of the wider preparations for a ‘no deal’ EU exit.

• Guidance

Developing people – improving care: guidance

NHS Improvement - 
In 2016, this framework was introduced to help NHS and social care staff to develop four critical capabilities: systems leadership; established quality improvement methods; inclusive and compassionate leadership; and talent management. The newly published guidance provides further information to those with a deeper interest on these capabilities.

• Guides

NLGN leadership index

New Local Government Network (NLGN) - 
The NLGN leadership index is a quarterly survey of senior leaders from local authorities across the UK and it asks about their level of confidence in key service areas and about wider indicators of community wellbeing. This quarter's survey finds that there is a significant gap between what leaders feel that they should be spending on preventative services and what they actually spend, equating to an £8.7 billion shortfall in spending on prevention.

• Report
• Press release

A model employer: increasing black and ethnic minority representation at senior levels across the NHS

NHS England - 
This document outlines the ambitions set by NHS England and NHS Improvement and reflected in the Long Term Plan, for each NHS organisation to set its own target for BME representation across its leadership team and broader workforce. The strategy will provide accelerated, intensive support to local NHS organisations on increasing the recruitment of BME staff at senior levels

• Report

Empowering NHS leaders to lead

Department of Health and Social Care -
This review was led by Sir Ron Kerr and explored three challenges faced by executive leaders across the NHS: expectations and support available for leaders; alignment of performance expectations at the organisational and system level; and level of administrative burden placed upon executive leaders. The review makes a number of recommendations to address these challenges.

• Report
• Department of Health and Social Care - publications

Leadership in integrated care systems

Social Care Institute for Excellence - 

This paper, aimed at chief executives, directors and senior managers from the NHS, local authorities, housing organisations and voluntary and community sector, is based on findings from interviews with systems leaders and a review of the literature. The NHS Leadership Academy commissioned SCIE to undertake this research to further expand the understanding of systems leadership and leadership of integrated care systems. Free registration is required to access this document.

• Report

Clinicians moving into senior leadership: barriers and enablers

Department of Health and Social Care -
This report sets out the findings of a review carried out by the Faculty of Medical Leadership and Management. It looks at ways of increasing the numbers of clinical professionals taking up the most senior leadership roles in the NHS.

• Report
• Department of Health and Social Care - publications

Leading as a junior doctor

Faculty of Medical Leadership and Management -
This toolkit is designed to help junior doctors build, sustain and run their own local leadership and engagement structures. It includes a number of case studies which showcase good practice from across the country as well as some practical guides to help with the day-to-day management of these groups. It also summarises the relevant academic literature and explains how different local leadership structures relate to existing contractual requirements.

• Toolkit
• Faculty of Medical Leadership and Management - press release