title: Developing middle managers.
abstract: BOTH THE NURSING strategy for the NHS in England (DoH 1999 ) and the NHS Plan (DoH 2000 ) identify the importance of clinical and managerial leadership to the success of the government's modernisation agenda.
authors.affiliation: Nursing and Workforce Development, NHS Executive, Northern and Yorkshire.
authors.forename: Christina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Edwards
authors.affiliation: Centre for the Development of Nursing Policy and Practice, University of Leeds.
authors.forename: Gayle
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Garland
authors.affiliation: Centre for the Development of Nursing Policy and Practice, University of Leeds.
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Edmonstone