In health systems today, leadership is not confined to those in management positions. It has been proven that leadership development improves leadership behaviours and better leadership leads to better patient care. Policy makers are placing an increasing emphasis on health workforce leadershipdevelopment and this session analysis’s a range of tools, models, programmes and expertise to support educators, research and those in policy positions to implement and assess leadership development in their own country.

Leadership development for undergraduate nursing students through action learning sets

Ms. Alison James, Cardiff University, United Kingdom

What is caring in nursing leadership – a meta-synthesis

Mrs. Rita Solbakken, Nord University, Norway

Clinical leadership: how can we define and recognize leaders in bedside nursing care?

Mrs. Sabrina Nachtergaele, Artevelde University College, Belgium

Shaping the future of Clinical Research: Advanced Leadership Programme

Ms. Jess Radcliffe, NIHR, United Kingdom