Analysis: Will prescriptions for cultural change improve the NHS?

Source: BMJ Area: News This BMJ article focuses on the recent Francis report, which identified serious cultural deficiencies in the NHS and recommended fundamental cultural change (see previous NeLM news story). The authors examine what research tells us about the likelihood of success. The following key points are summarised in the article:   . Organisational cultures in healthcare are manifold, complex, and dynamic . Healthcare organisations are better seen as multiple co-existing subcultures than as uniform cultural monoliths . The national policy framework and top down strategic initiatives provide a powerful shaping context for local cultures . National policy prescriptions need to tread a delicate balancing act across a wide range of key dimensions and should be rigorously assessed before implementation
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