Sharon Lamb on strong leaders

Capsticks is delighted to support HSJ’s second Top Chief Executives and to celebrate great leadership across NHS provider trusts in England.

At a time when NHS providers are under increasing pressure to deliver high quality care under financial pressure and increasing demand for services, this supplement recognises the personal contributions of men and women who guide their organisations through challenging times while also contributing to the wider NHS.

These chief executives are drawn from trusts across the country and lead very different organisations.

However, despite the differences in the organisations they lead, they share a common commitment to patient-focused care and to excellent, open and two-way communication with staff, empowering those around them to develop and flourish.

‘HSJ Top Chief Executives is a fitting tribute to the crucial role of strong leadership across NHS’

At the same time, these leaders have had a huge impact both within their own organisations and the wider health economy. They are recognised for their engagement with workforce at all levels and for supporting leaders and colleagues in the NHS. In many cases, these chief executives have risen to the challenge of taking on troubled services and providing buddying and mentoring support to other organisations.

As the NHS moves forward with the delivery of new models of care, such as those set out in the NHS Five Year Forward View, it is these leaders that will help drive the changes needed across their health economies.

HSJ’s Top Chief Executives supplement is a fitting tribute to the crucial role of strong leadership across NHS.

Sharon Lamb is a partner in Capsticks commercial department