Health Services Management Centre

The Health Services Management Centre (HSMC) at the University of Birmingham is one of the UK's foremost centres for research, evaluation, teaching and professional development for health and social care organisations. HSMC has established a unique reputation as a 'critical friend' of the healthcare community and strives constantly to bridge the gap between research and practice.

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Speaking up for Health Care

Study aims to sharpen up thinking around speaking up and whistleblowing in health care.

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70 years of the NHS

We are celebrating our partnership, contributions and future with the nation’s most loved institution

HSMC PUBLICATIONS

The Health Services Management Centre produces a range of publications to disseminate its work. These include reports, articles, books, viewpoints, newsletters and policy papers.

LATEST NEWS AND VIEWPOINTS

Posted 14 September 2018

Phronesis and the Medical Community: Follow-on Impact and Engagement

An HSMC-led research team has been successful in securing funding from the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) for a follow-on project to the study on phronesis (practical wisdom) and the medical community.

Posted 14 September 2018

Phronesis and Ethical Decision Making for Clinical Leaders: a Moral Debating Resource

In our latest Viewpoint, HSMC Senior Fellow Mervyn Conroy summarises the findings from the phronesis research project in relation to clinical leadership.

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