Health Education England, Volunteer Global Engagement Directorate, UK
General Practice Clinic, Clevedon Medical Centre, Clevedon, UK.
BMJ Glob Health. 2021 Nov;6(Suppl 6). doi: 10.1136/bmjgh-2020-004533.
The Improving Global Health (IGH) programme develops leadership capacity within the National Health Service (NHS) in a novel way. NHS employees collaboratively run quality improvement projects within organisations in low-income and middle-income countries with whom long-standing healthcare partnerships have been built. Leadership behaviours are developed through theoretical and experiential learning, alongside induction and mentorship. The health systems of overseas partners are strengthened through projects that align with local priorities. This article develops solutions to two main problems: how reciprocal global health programmes can be designed and how global health programmes based in leadership can attract women and black and minority ethnic groups into leadership. The outcomes of both sides of the IGH programme are described here. The overseas perspective is described using the reflections of two current partners, highlighting improvements in the local healthcare system and demonstrating growth in local team members. The UK perspective is evaluated using two surveys sent to different groups of returned IGH participants. Leadership, global health and quality improvement skills improve, having a significant and long-lasting impact on career trajectory. The IGH programme is attracting women and black and minority ethnic groups into leadership. Through collaboration and reciprocity, the IGH programme is developing a new cadre of NHS leader that is diverse and inclusive. The use of long-standing healthcare partnerships ensures that learning is shared and growth is mutual, creating development within the overseas and UK partner alike.
全球健康改善（IGH）计划以一种新颖的方式在国民保健服务体系（NHS）内培养领导力。NHS 员工与已建立长期医疗保健伙伴关系的低收入和中等收入国家的组织合作，共同开展质量改进项目。领导力行为通过理论和经验学习，以及入职和指导来发展。通过与当地优先事项一致的项目，加强海外合作伙伴的卫生系统。本文针对两个主要问题提出了解决方案：如何设计互惠互利的全球卫生计划，以及如何吸引女性和少数族裔群体参与以领导力为基础的全球卫生计划。IGH 计划的两个方面的结果都在这里进行了描述。使用两位现任合作伙伴的反馈，从海外角度描述了情况，强调了当地医疗保健系统的改善，并展示了当地团队成员的成长。使用发给不同IGH 参与者群体的两份调查评估了英国的情况。领导力、全球卫生和质量改进技能得到提高，对职业轨迹产生了重大而持久的影响。IGH 计划正在吸引女性和少数族裔群体参与领导力。通过合作和互惠，IGH 计划正在培养 NHS 领导的新骨干，他们是多元化和包容性的。利用长期的医疗保健伙伴关系确保了知识的共享和共同成长，为海外和英国的合作伙伴都带来了发展。
