title: A strong lead.
abstract: Effective clinical leadership protects patients from 'care less care' and aloof management. Good leaders lead by example, consistently getting right the small things that matter to patients. Leadership programmes give staff the skills to harness talent and solve problems.
authors.forename: Sally
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gooch
mesh_terms: D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D007857:Leadership; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*; D015279:Organizational Culture; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D013222:State Medicine; D006113:United Kingdom