ABSTRACT
This chapter provides an overview of where an MBA relates to current health policy. The General Medical Council (GMC) describes leadership as key to doctors’ professional work and ‘vital’ that doctors contribute towards the effective running of organisations in which they work, influencing their future direction. Quality care is explained succinctly by three measurable and memorable dimensions: patient safety; patient experience and effectiveness of care The core job of healthcare professionals is to provide high quality care for patients. Safety is a core component to providing high quality healthcare. An acknowledgement of the leadership role of medicine is increasingly evident. Role acknowledgement and aspiration to enhanced roles be they in subspecialty practice, management and leadership, education or research are likely to facilitate greater dinical engagement. The reason for a specific focus on clinical leadership is because of the below barriers to clinicians entering leadership positions.
