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Leadership and management

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These resources have been provided primarily in support of the Leeds Teaching Hospitals Medical Leadership course delivered by the Medical Directorate with resources selected to support the curriculum of this course.  It may also be of interest to others with an interest in leadership and management in healthcare.

To access some of the online resources, including e-books, you will need to use your NHS OpenAthens account.. 

Resources by theme

View LTHT Patient Safety Clip
Link to LTHT Patient Safety YouTube Video
Learning from Incidents - Kings Fund
Link to Kings Fund Learning from Incidents Video
Psychological Safety - Magnus Harrison
Psychological Safety Conversation Video with Magnus Harrison -
Chief Medical Officer at Leeds Teaching Hospitals
Link to YouTube video on topic of risk management - Royal Liverpool Hospitals
View books and ebooks on this topic on Library Catalogue
View books and e-books on this topic on the library catalogue

Quality, Governance and Accountability

Other Resources

The L.O.T.U.S. Compassionate Leadership Framework and Toolkit 

What is 5 Why - A Root Cause Analysis Technique 

 

Psychological Safety
Psychological Safety in the NHS
In conversation with Magnus Harrison
Chief Medical Officer - Leeds Teaching Hospitals
Leadership in todays NHS
Leadership in todays NHS with
Professor Michael West
NHS Leadership Academy
Books and EBooks on this topic on the Library Catalogue
View books and ebooks on this topic on the Library Catalogue

Leading a Service

How does the NHS in England work
How does the NHS in England work - King's Fund Video
View books and e-books on this theme on library website
View books and e-books on this theme on library website

Knowing and Running Your Business

Other Resources

What Is Commissioning And How Is It Changing?  The King's Fund [2023] 

Roles and Responsibilities of an NHS Board and Chair (2023) Monitor Research Template 

Leeds Improvement Method Video Clip
Leeds Improvement Method Video Clip
View books and e-books on this theme from the library catalogue
View books and e-books on this theme from the library catalogue

Improvement and Transformation

Other Resources

Leeds Improvement Method Padlet 

NHS Appraisal Skills for Doctors
Appraisal Skills for Doctors video from NHS England
Tips for managing stress
Tips for managing stress from MIND
Guide for resilient doctors
GMC video on resilience for doctors
Compassionate Leadership
Reflections on Compassionate Leadership in the NHS from Professor Michael West - Kings Fund
BMA Job Planning Guidance
BMA Job Planning for doctors
Reflections on Psychological Safety
Reflections on psychological safety with Dr. Magnus Harrison, Chief Medical Officer, Leeds Teaching Hospitals
View books and ebooks on this theme on the library catalogue
View books and ebooks on this theme on the library catalogue

Leading and Managing People

Leadership styles
YouTube clip featuring three common styles of leadership
10 Common Leadership Styles
The 10 most common leadership styles
Leadership in todays NHS
Leadership in today's NHS
NHS Leadership Academy video featuring Professor Michael West
Browse books and ebooks on this topic on the library catalogue
Browse books and ebooks on this topic on the library catalogue

Knowing Yourself - Self Awareness

Basics of active listening
The basics of active listening
Assertiveness and Confidence Building
NHS guide to assertiveness and confidence building
Emotional Intelligence
The value of Emotional Intelligence skills
Coaching in the NHS
Coaching in the NHS
NHS Elect
Conflict resolution
What is conflict and how to resolve it?
Browse books and ebooks on this topic on the library catalogue
Browse books and ebooks on this topic on the library catalogue

Leadership and Management Skills

OpenAthens

An OpenAthens account gives all NHS staff and learners access to a wide range of online resources

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Leadership and Management Briefing

Register for the Leadership and Management Briefing - every two months direct to your email

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Healthcare databases

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NHS Knowledge & Library Hub

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