Healthcare Management

Professional issue Leadership in health care

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The outdated health care service that works on strong paternalistic and con- trolling principles is in effect dead. The changes in the culture of the NHS have been driven by numerous factors including changes in society, and the decentralizaion of health care services. Others factors include the failing of the NHS to tackle system failures such as those identified by the Bristol enquiry and challenges in implementing complex and ever increasing changes within the health care system. ‘Let whoever is in charge keep this simple question in her head (not how can I always do this right thing myself, but) how can I provide for this right thing to always be done.’ Florence Nightingale (1969) Florence Nightingale’s words are interesting because she had clearly recognized the important concept of leadership by influencing the delivery of high quality care through delegation and empowerment. Donnelly (2003) states that achieving good leadership is more of a journey than a destination and is easy to recognize in action. Yet it is difficult to define the important characteristics of a good leader.

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Professional issue Leadership in health care

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