Announcement of the National Leadership Academy

Health Secretary Andrew Lansley will this week mark the 63rd birthday of the NHS by announcing plans to help all NHS staff lead the service to become truly world class.

Speaking at ‘Change through Leadership,’ the Health Secretary will announce plans for a new national Leadership Academy.  This means for the first time all NHS staff will have access to the same opportunities for developing their leadership skills, putting nurses, doctors and other clinicians on an equal footing with non-clinical managers. 

 Developing clinical leadership is crucial in giving frontline staff the skills they need to take advantage of their role in taking the driving seat in shaping a modern NHS for the future.  The Academy will give doctors, nurses, and other NHS carers the skills they need to transform the NHS into a genuinely patient-centred service, in which different services work together to provide integrated care.

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