title: Board development. A clearer picture.
abstract: --Non-executive board members often take up their positions with little or no previous experience of the NHS. --The NHS Appointments Commission's acclaimed training programme for employees new to the NHS has been running for two years. Along with formal training, board chairs are also offered access to mentors.
authors.forename: Lynn
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Eaton
mesh_terms: D006752:Hospital Planning; D006779:Hospitals, Public / Q000458:organization & administration*; D007318:Inservice Training; D008611:Mentors; D013222:State Medicine / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009626:Terminology as Topic; D014341:Trustees; D006113:United Kingdom