The current challenges facing Health Service Providers are clear: demand and expectations are increasing at a time when funding is getting ever more difficult to obtain; the service is still having to play catch up after 2 years of Covid-19; a huge swathe of experienced doctors are on the verge of retiring and new intake is unlikely to keep pace with vacancies, particularly in rural areas. It's not a particularly rosy picture.
It's at times like this that leadership is most important. Developing leaders to rise to the challenge and find ways of moving forwards, despite what seems to be a bleak picture, is key. Where there is no vision, the people perish. Where people are weighed down by ever-increasing bureaucracy, they flounder. It takes an excellent leader to keep people focussed on how they can make a positive difference, how they can challenge what doesn't make sense and ultimately leave a legacy for future generations whilst still providing for those in need right now.