Senior Executives

Sheffield’s director of public health has become a local celebrity in a city whose innovative response to the pandemic has attracted national attention. Greg Fell talks about prevention, funding and finding the sweet spot between national and local leadership.

England’s uplifting performance at Euro 2020 shows how a culture of openness, honesty and shared purpose can deliver rich results. As managers, we can all learn from the team building skills of Gareth Southgate and his backroom staff.

MiP is fully committed to supporting members through the ICS transtion in England. We answer some of the key questions you may have about the transition and how it will affect your job.

Freedom to Speak Up guardians can help boards and line managers find out what’s really going on in their organisations, and act as a safety valve for staff grievances and complaints. Alison Moore finds out more.

In its evidence to the NHS Pay Review Body, MiP says a decent pay rise for all staff is the only reasonable response to the pressure and trauma of working during the pandemic, and essential to avoid a staffing crisis in the year ahead.

Our members survey sent a clear message that the emergency effort can't be sustained forever. We need more staff and that means real investment in NHS pay this year.

Managers welcome many proposals in the government’s NHS white paper, but poor timing, confusion over how the new system will work and vague threats of renewed political interference leave plenty of room for scepticism.

Meet your reps: Jeremy Baskett, one of MiP’s most experienced reps, explains how being active in the union opened doors and helped him to become a better manager.

One MiP member explains how professional support from MiP’s Pete Lowe helped him to navigate a tricky situation while moving to a new employer.

NHS National guardian Henrietta Hughes introduces a new e-learning package, and explains how line managers can foster a listening culture that supports staff who want to speak up.