The Clinical Directorate Book

Driven by HM Government's Resource Management initiative, there has been a widespread move to involve consultants and other clinicians in management, usually within one of the clinical directorate models. This represents a major change in job role and culture, such as the adoption of NHS Trust status, the growth in GP fundholders and consortia, health authority amalgamations, the Patient's Charter and contracting out support services. For clinical directorates and their colleagues, who have to add management to their professional duties, and also for business managers, the situation can often appear complex. This book provides an overview of management in this changing environment, and will be useful for clinical directors, nurse managers, heads of department and business managers. It is a practical guidebook with the emphasis on action and simple explanations of business-school jargon. It contains a range of tools and techniques based on best practice and practical experience in public, private and voluntary sectors; and is illustrated with case studies taken from hospitals and health authorities with whom the authors have worked.Read More