title: Developing leadership roles in nursing and midwifery.
abstract: This article is the first in a series of seven articles on an initiative undertaken in NHS Lanarkshire where a creative partnership with the University of the West of Scotland established a shared commitment to developing nursing and midwifery leadership. This article describes the national context within Scotland. It provides an overview of the innovative programmes of work and systems devised to support leadership throughout the organisation with a particular focus on quality of care.
authors.affiliation: Leading Better Care, University of the West of Scotland, Hamilton, Lanarkshire.
authors.forename: Clare
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: McGuire
authors.forename: Devashish
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Ray
mesh_terms: D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends; D006801:Humans; D007857:Leadership; D008880:Midwifery / Q000193:education; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009729:Nursing; D012606:Scotland; D013192:Staff Development / Q000379:methods*; D000078329:Workforce
keywords: Clinical leadership; Leading Better Care; midwifery; nursing leadership; quality improvement; role development; senior charge nurse