Elton Lotte
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine , London, UK.
Leadersh Health Serv (Bradf Engl). 2016 Oct 3;29(4):415-418. doi: 10.1108/LHS-05-2016-0021.
Purpose This paper aims to describe and analyse some of the ways in which good leadership can enable those working within the National Health Service (NHS) to weather the changes and difficulties likely to arise in the coming years, and takes the format of an essay written by the prize-winner of the Faculty of Medical Leadership and Management's Student Prize. The Faculty of Medical Leadership and Management ran its inaugural Student Prize in 2015-2016, which aimed at medical students with an interest in medical leadership. In running the Prize, the Faculty hoped to foster an enthusiasm for and understanding of the importance of leadership in medicine. Design/methodology/approach The Faculty asked entrants to discuss the role of good leadership in addressing the current and future challenges faced by the NHS, making reference to the Leadership and Management Standards for Medical Professionals published by the Faculty in 2015. These standards were intended to help guide current and future leaders and were grouped into three categories, namely, self, team and corporate responsibility. Findings This paper highlights the political nature of health care in the UK and the increasing impetus on medical professionals to navigate debates on austerity measures and health-care costs, particularly given the projected deficit in NHS funding. It stresses the importance of building organisational cultures prizing transparency to prevent future breaches in standards of care and the value of patient-centred approaches in improving satisfaction for both patients and staff. Identification of opportunities for collaboration and partnership is emphasised as crucial to assuage the burden that lack of appropriate social care places on clinical services. Originality/value This paper offers a novel perspective - that of a medical student - on the complex issues faced by the NHS over the coming years and utilises a well-regarded set of standards in conceptualising the role that health professionals have to play in leading the NHS.
目的 本文旨在描述和分析优秀领导力能够帮助国民医疗服务体系（NHS）工作人员应对未来几年可能出现的变化和困难的一些方式，并采用医学领导力与管理学院学生奖获得者所撰写的论文形式。医学领导力与管理学院在2015 - 2016年举办了首届学生奖，该奖项面向对医学领导力感兴趣的医学生。在举办该奖项时，学院希望培养对医学中领导力重要性的热情和理解。
设计/方法/途径 学院要求参赛者讨论优秀领导力在应对NHS当前和未来挑战中的作用，并参考学院在2015年发布的《医学专业人员领导力与管理标准》。这些标准旨在帮助指导当前和未来的领导者，并分为三类，即自我、团队和企业责任。
研究结果 本文强调了英国医疗保健的政治性质，以及医疗专业人员在应对有关紧缩措施和医疗保健成本辩论方面日益增加的动力，特别是考虑到NHS资金预计的赤字。它强调建立重视透明度的组织文化以防止未来护理标准违规的重要性，以及以患者为中心的方法在提高患者和工作人员满意度方面的价值。强调识别合作与伙伴关系机会对于减轻缺乏适当社会护理给临床服务带来的负担至关重要。
原创性/价值 本文从医学生的新颖视角出发，探讨了NHS未来几年面临的复杂问题，并利用一套备受认可的标准来概念化卫生专业人员在领导NHS中必须发挥的作用。
