This is a secondary driver for the Essentials of Safe Care “Leadership at all levels to support a culture of safety”
Change ideas
- Practitioner: Practice compassionate leadership behaviours, including reflection
- Team: Visible and present leadership, for example leadership walk rounds at team, locality and strategic levels
- Organisation: Share vision and invite inclusive and diverse perspectives in co-design of improvements
Tools and resources
- Institute for Healthcare Improvement. Patient safety leadership walkrounds. [Online].
- Leading to Change. Introduction to Leadership for Success Profiles. [Online].
- NHS Education for Scotland (NES), Brilliant Basics Teaching Packs [Online] 2025. [2025 Oct 7].
Evidence and further reading
- Bailey S, West M. What is compassionate leadership? [Online]. London King’s Fund; 2022.
- West M, Bailey S, Williams E. The Courage of compassion. 2020.