Innovating Healthcare: The Role of Political, Managerial and Clinical Leadership

The need to innovate healthcare is due to the sheer scale of challenges facing healthcare provision in the UK and other countries. Innovating Healthcare: The Role of Political, Managerial and Clinical Leadership explores past and current attempts to innovate and draws out key lessons. The book combines first-person accounts of change attempts with research findings about the roles of policy-makers and managers. It emphasizes the mutually-reinforcing contributions of political, managerial and clinical leadership and is of interest to students, researchers, clinicians, managers, and policy-makers.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 212 pages
Publication date: 30 June 2021
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

The need to innovate healthcare is driven by the significant challenges facing healthcare provision in the UK and many other countries. This book aims to explore past and current attempts to innovate in this field and extract key lessons. Innovating Healthcare: The Role of Political, Managerial, and Clinical Leadership presents the latest knowledge based on original data from NIHR-funded research projects and a comprehensive review of secondary research. The book combines first-person accounts of change efforts by doctors and other clinicians with research findings on the roles of policy-makers and managers. The analysis draws from leadership, innovation, and institution-building theories and practices. The mutually reinforcing contributions of political, managerial, and clinical leadership form the core of the investigative narrative.

This book is of interest to students, researchers, clinicians, managers, and policy-makers in the health and care sectors, as well as students of management, leadership, innovation, and organizational studies. While the focus is on healthcare, the book has broader implications for these fields.

The challenges facing healthcare provision in the UK and other countries are immense. The population is aging, and the prevalence of chronic diseases such as diabetes, heart disease, and cancer is increasing. Healthcare systems are struggling to meet the demand, with rising costs and limited resources. Additionally, healthcare professionals are facing increasing workload and burnout, which can impact patient care.

To address these challenges, there has been a significant effort to innovate healthcare. This has involved the development of new technologies, the implementation of new policies and practices, and the transformation of healthcare delivery models. One of the key challenges in innovating healthcare is the need to balance the need for innovation with the need for sustainability. Innovation can be expensive, and it can be difficult to ensure that new technologies and practices are both effective and cost-effective. Additionally, there is a risk that innovation can lead to unintended consequences, such as increased healthcare costs or reduced access to care.

Another challenge in innovating healthcare is the need to engage stakeholders in the process. Healthcare is a complex system that involves many different actors, including patients, healthcare professionals, policymakers, and the private sector. It is important to ensure that all stakeholders are involved in the decision-making process and that their perspectives are taken into account. This can involve the development of patient engagement strategies, the involvement of healthcare professionals in policy-making, and the collaboration of policymakers and the private sector.

In conclusion, the need to innovate healthcare is driven by the significant challenges facing healthcare provision in the UK and many other countries. This book aims to explore past and current attempts to innovate in this field and extract key lessons. By engaging stakeholders in the process and balancing the need for innovation with the need for sustainability, we can develop healthcare systems that are both effective and cost-effective and that improve the health and well-being of patients.

Weight: 308g
Dimension: 151 x 227 x 18 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032085074