Deborah Davidson

Deborah Davidson

Health Services Management Centre
Honorary Associate Professor

Contact details

Email
d.c.davidson@bham.ac.uk
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Address
School of Social Policy, HSMC
Park House
University of Birmingham
Edgbaston
Birmingham
B15 2RT, United Kingdom

Deborah joined HSMC as a Senior Fellow in Organisational Development & Leadership in July 2003. Deborah Davidson worked as a director in voluntary sector mental health, social care and housing services from 1984 – 1998. From 1998 she moved to work in higher education, first at King’s College, London as Director of Leadership & Organisational Development Programmes and Director of Educational Programmes for the Institute for Applied Health and Social Policy and then to the Health Services Management Centre, at the University of Birmingham.  As a social researcher, interested in public organisations, ways of organising and change, Deborah’s research, evaluation and development activities have been focussed on improvements in the quality and capability of public services that makes a difference to end users and diverse communities.

Qualifications

  • Currently studying for a PhD (Impact of leaderism on change in the NHS)
  • MA in Social Research (Cultural Studies and Sociology), University of Birmingham (2011)
  • Diploma in Leadership Mentoring and Executive Coaching, Institute for Leadership and Management (2010)
  • Level A & B in Occupational Testing (BPS Registered) (2002)
  • MA Consultation & the Organisation, University of East London (1997)
  • Advanced Organisational Consultation (AOC), Tavistock Institute (1995)

Publications

Recent publications

Article

Ellis Paine, A, Kamerade, D, Mohan, J & Davidson, D 2019, 'Communities as ‘renewable energy’ for health care services? a multi-methods study into the form, scale and role of voluntary support for community hospitals in England', BMJ open, vol. 9, no. 10, e030243. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2019-030243

Seamark, D, Davidson, D, Ellis Paine, A, Glasby, J & Tucker, H 2019, 'Factors affecting the changing role of GP clinicians in community hospitals: a qualitative interview study in England', British Journal of General Practice , vol. 69, no. 682, pp. e329-e335. https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgp19X701345

Dickinson, H, Peck, E & Davidson, D 2007, 'Opportunity seized or missed? A case study of leadership and organizational change in the creation of a Care Trust', Journal of Interprofessional Care, vol. 21, pp. 503-513. https://doi.org/10.1080/13561820701585353

Acolet, D, Jelphs, K, Davidson, D, Peck, E, Clemens, F, Houston, R, Weindling, M, Lavis, J & Elbourne, D 2007, 'The BLISS cluster randomised controlled trial of the effect of 'active dissemination of information' on standards of care for premature babies in England (BEADI) study protocol [ISRCTN89683698]', Implementation Science, vol. 2, pp. 33. https://doi.org/10.1186/1748-5908-2-33

Chapter

Davidson, D, Kinneen, L, Whittle, S & Izod, K 2008, Integrating mindsets: a story of a role consultation between peers. in Mind-ful Consulting.

Davidson, D, Peck, E, Smith, J & Walsh, K 2006, Designing and developing healthcare organisations. in Healthcare Management.

Commissioned report

Davidson, D, Kilbane, J, Boyd, A, Shawhan, K, Jones, S, Singh, K & Chambers, N 2020, Formative Evaluation of NHS England and NHS Improvement’s Culture and Leadership Programme: Final Report.

Davidson, D, Ellis Paine, A, Glasby, J, Williams, I, Tucker, H, Crilly, T, Crilly, J, Le Mesurier, N, Mohan, J, Kamerade, D, Seamark, D & Marriott, J 2019, Analysis of the profile, characteristics, patient experience and community value of community hospitals: a multimethod study. vol. 7, 1 edn, National Institute for Health Research. https://doi.org/10.3310/hsdr07010

Davidson, D, Ellis Paine, A, Glasby, J, Williams, I, Tucker, H, Crilly, T, Crilly, J, Le Mesurier, N, Mohan, J, Kamerade, D, Seamark, D & Marriott, J 2019, Analysis of the profile, characteristics, patient experience and community value of community hospitals: a multi-method study. vol. 7, 1 edn, National Institute for Health Research. <https://www.journalslibrary.nihr.ac.uk/hsdr/hsdr07010#/abstract>

Glasby, J, Miller, R, Davidson, D & Freeman, T 2015, An adult social care compendium of approaches and tools for organisational change. University of Birmingham, Health Services Management Centre, Birmingham. <http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/Documents/college-social-sciences/social-policy/HSMC/publications/change-compendium-2015.pdf>

Ellins, J, Glasby, J, Tanner, D, McIver, S, Davidson, D, Littlechild, R, Snelling, I, Miller, R, Hall, K & Spence, K 2012, Understanding and improving transitions of older people: a user and carer centred approach. National Institute for Health Research. <http://www.netscc.ac.uk/hsdr/projdetails.php?ref=08-1809-228 >

Davidson, D, Crilly, T, Combes, G, Joyner, O & Doidge, S 2011, Feasibility of Transferring Budget and Commissioning Responsibility for Forensic Sexual Offences Examination Work from the Police to the NHS: Evidence Base to Support the Impact Assessment. Not Known.

Davidson, D, Joyner, O, Drabble, D, Cullen, J, Hills, D & Szlichcinski, K 2010, Independence, Engagement, Relationship and Partnering: essential dimensions in models of web-based feedback mechanisms for quality improvement. Not Known.

Brown, H, Davidson, D & Ellins, J 2009, Real-time Patient Feedback. University of Birmingham, Health Services Management Centre. <http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/Documents/college-social-sciences/social-policy/HSMC/publications/2011/real-time-patient-feedback.pdf>

Paper

Davidson, D & Neumann, J 2009, 'It Depends: Relative Dependency in Organisational Development and Change Education and Consultancy', Paper presented at Academy of Management Summer Conference, 1/01/09.

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