A sound practical guide to the complex world of management in psychiatric practice. It gives a theoretical overview of the management, structure, funding and politics of the NHS and focuses on both the various skills necessary for running services and personal development skills, with an emphasis on leadership and medical management skills.
Preface to fourth edition; List of contributors; Part I. Theoretical Overview:: 1. History and structure of the National Health Service; 2. The politics, funding and resources of the NHS in England; 3. Medical management; 4. Doctors and managers; 5. Resources in the NHS; 6. The development of community care policies in England; 7. Psychiatry management and legislation in Northern Ireland; 8. Mental health services in Scotland; 9. Mental health services in Wales:: policy, legislation and governance; 10. The Mental Capacity Act - an update; Part II. Changes and Conflicts:: 11. Medical leadership skills - what is needed to be a successful leader?; 12. Understanding systems; 13. Working with the team; 14. Managing multicultural and multinational teams in healthcare; 15. Management of change; 16. Managing the psychiatrists performance; 17. Revalidation for psychiatrists; 18. Quality improvement tools; 19. Quality and quality governance; 20. Measurement of needs; 21. Service users expectations; 22. Clinical audit; 23. Confidentiality and management in health care organisations; 24. Patient complaints:: every doctors business; 25. The mental health review tribunal (tribunals and how to survive them); Part III. Personal Development:: 26. Compassionate care:: leading and caring for staff of mental health services and the moral architecture of healthcare organisations; 27. How to manage committees:: running effective meetings; 28. Presentation skills; 29. Time management; 30. Developing effective leaders in the NHS; 31. Mental health informatics; 32. Stress, burnout and engagement in mental health services; 33. How to get the job you really want; 34. Surviving as a junior consultant:: hit the ground walking; 35. Working with the media - many benefits but some risks; 36. Consultant mentoring and mentoring consultants; Index.
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