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Leadership & Management

Healthcare Leadership and Management

Healthcare organisations face rising demand, workforce shortages, financial pressure and high expectations for quality and patient safety. This course equips clinical and non-clinical managers with leadership and management skills tailored to healthcare settings. Topics include healthcare systems and strategy, leading multidisciplinary teams, quality and patient safety, operational and financial management, workforce wellbeing and leading change in complex care environments.

5 days Classroom or live online English
Smart Horizon Certified - Global Leadership Consultants
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Why attend

From knowledge to real-world impact.

Healthcare leaders must balance clinical quality, patient experience, staff wellbeing and limited resources. This course gives you practical frameworks and tools to lead effectively in this demanding environment.

Workplace challenges

Professional Problems This Course Is Designed to Solve

The programme explores practical approaches to the following challenges. Results depend on how the learning is applied in your organisation.

  • Difficulty translating subject knowledge into practical workplace decisions.
  • Inconsistent approaches to the activities covered in the course outline.
  • Lack of a structured plan for applying and reviewing new skills.
Course methodology

How you will learn.

The course uses healthcare case studies, team exercises, quality improvement tools, financial scenarios and peer discussion between clinical and administrative participants.

Course objectives

What you'll take away.

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

  • Understand healthcare system structures and strategic challenges
  • Lead multidisciplinary clinical and non-clinical teams
  • Apply quality improvement and patient safety principles
  • Manage operations, capacity and patient flow
  • Understand healthcare finance and resource allocation
  • Lead change while supporting staff wellbeing
Target audience

Who should attend.

This course is suitable for:

  • Hospital and clinic managers
  • Clinical leaders such as head nurses and medical directors
  • Healthcare administrators
  • Quality and patient safety managers
  • Professionals moving into healthcare management
Target competencies

Capabilities you will build.

Participants will develop competencies in:

  • Healthcare leadership
  • Multidisciplinary team management
  • Patient safety
  • Patient flow management
  • Healthcare finance awareness
  • Change leadership
Course outline

Your learning journey.

A focused, practical outline with time to explore, apply and reflect.

Day 1The Healthcare Environment

  1. 09:00–09:54Healthcare systems and funding models
  2. 09:54–10:48Strategic challenges and trends
  3. 10:48–11:00Stakeholders in healthcare
  4. 11:00–11:30Coffee break
  5. 11:30–12:12Stakeholders in healthcare (continued)
  6. 12:12–13:06Values-based leadership in care
  7. 13:06–14:00Exercise: Mapping challenges in your organisation

Day 2Leading Healthcare Teams

  1. 09:00–09:54Leading multidisciplinary teams
  2. 09:54–10:48Clinical and managerial collaboration
  3. 10:48–11:00Communication and handovers
  4. 11:00–11:30Coffee break
  5. 11:30–12:12Communication and handovers (continued)
  6. 12:12–13:06Conflict and difficult conversations
  7. 13:06–14:00Case study: Improving team working on a ward

Day 3Quality and Patient Safety

  1. 09:00–09:54Quality dimensions in healthcare
  2. 09:54–10:48Patient safety culture and incident reporting
  3. 10:48–11:00Clinical governance
  4. 11:00–11:30Coffee break
  5. 11:30–12:12Clinical governance (continued)
  6. 12:12–13:06Quality improvement methods
  7. 13:06–14:00Workshop: Applying improvement tools to a care process

Day 4Operations and Finance

  1. 09:00–09:54Capacity, demand and patient flow
  2. 09:54–10:48Scheduling and resource utilisation
  3. 10:48–11:00Healthcare budgets and cost control
  4. 11:00–11:30Coffee break
  5. 11:30–12:12Healthcare budgets and cost control (continued)
  6. 12:12–13:06Performance indicators
  7. 13:06–14:00Exercise: Reducing waiting times

Day 5Leading Change and Wellbeing

  1. 09:00–09:54Change management in healthcare
  2. 09:54–10:48Staff wellbeing and burnout prevention
  3. 10:48–11:00Digital health and innovation
  4. 11:00–11:30Coffee break
  5. 11:30–12:12Digital health and innovation (continued)
  6. 12:12–13:06Personal leadership development
  7. 13:06–14:00Capstone: Healthcare leadership action plan

The timings provided are estimates and may vary depending on the number of participants and the discussions taking place during the sessions. They are indicative only and do not constitute a binding commitment.

Dates & venues

Find a session that works for you.

Confirmed dates accept registration requests. Tentative dates are enquiry only.

Kuala Lumpur 9 Nov - 13 Nov 2026
Confirmed dates
£1,450.-Register
Online Live virtual classroom 9 Nov - 13 Nov 2026
Confirmed dates
£1,250.-Register
Paris 23 Nov - 27 Nov 2026
Confirmed dates
£2,860.-Register
Online Live virtual classroom 23 Nov - 27 Nov 2026
Confirmed dates
£1,250.-Register
Istanbul 7 Dec - 11 Dec 2026
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£2,650.-Register
Online Live virtual classroom 7 Dec - 11 Dec 2026
Confirmed dates
£1,250.-Register
Amsterdam 14 Dec - 18 Dec 2026
Confirmed dates
£2,540.-Register
Online Live virtual classroom 14 Dec - 18 Dec 2026
Confirmed dates
£1,250.-Register
Rome 4 Jan - 8 Jan 2027
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£2,450.-Register
Online Live virtual classroom 4 Jan - 8 Jan 2027
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£1,250.-Register
Singapore 11 Jan - 15 Jan 2027
Confirmed dates
£2,820.-Register
Online Live virtual classroom 11 Jan - 15 Jan 2027
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£1,250.-Register
London 25 Jan - 29 Jan 2027
Confirmed dates
£2,450.-Register
Online Live virtual classroom 25 Jan - 29 Jan 2027
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£1,250.-Register
Dubai 8 Feb - 12 Feb 2027
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£3,150.-Register
Online Live virtual classroom 8 Feb - 12 Feb 2027
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£1,250.-Register
Frankfurt 22 Feb - 26 Feb 2027
Confirmed dates
£2,650.-Register
Online Live virtual classroom 22 Feb - 26 Feb 2027
Confirmed dates
£1,250.-Register
Kuala Lumpur 8 Mar - 12 Mar 2027
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£1,450.-Register
Online Live virtual classroom 8 Mar - 12 Mar 2027
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£1,250.-Register
Vienna 15 Mar - 19 Mar 2027
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£2,940.-Register
Online Live virtual classroom 15 Mar - 19 Mar 2027
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£1,250.-Register
Paris 22 Mar - 26 Mar 2027
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£2,860.-Register
Online Live virtual classroom 22 Mar - 26 Mar 2027
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£1,250.-Register
Istanbul 12 Apr - 16 Apr 2027
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£2,650.-Register
Online Live virtual classroom 12 Apr - 16 Apr 2027
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£1,250.-Register
Amsterdam 26 Apr - 30 Apr 2027
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£2,540.-Register
Online Live virtual classroom 26 Apr - 30 Apr 2027
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£1,250.-Register
Cape Town 3 May - 7 May 2027
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£1,890.-Register
Online Live virtual classroom 3 May - 7 May 2027
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£1,250.-Register
Singapore 10 May - 14 May 2027
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£2,820.-Register
Online Live virtual classroom 10 May - 14 May 2027
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£1,250.-Register
London 24 May - 28 May 2027
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£2,450.-Register
Online Live virtual classroom 24 May - 28 May 2027
Confirmed dates
£1,250.-Register
Dubai 14 Jun - 18 Jun 2027
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£3,150.-Register
Online Live virtual classroom 14 Jun - 18 Jun 2027
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£1,250.-Register
Frankfurt 21 Jun - 25 Jun 2027
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£2,650.-Register
Online Live virtual classroom 21 Jun - 25 Jun 2027
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£1,250.-Register
Barcelona 5 Jul - 9 Jul 2027
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£2,840.-Register
Online Live virtual classroom 5 Jul - 9 Jul 2027
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£1,250.-Register
Kuala Lumpur 12 Jul - 16 Jul 2027
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£1,450.-Register
Online Live virtual classroom 12 Jul - 16 Jul 2027
Confirmed dates
£1,250.-Register
Paris 26 Jul - 30 Jul 2027
Confirmed dates
£2,860.-Register
Online Live virtual classroom 26 Jul - 30 Jul 2027
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£1,250.-Register
Istanbul 9 Aug - 13 Aug 2027
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£2,650.-Register
Online Live virtual classroom 9 Aug - 13 Aug 2027
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£1,250.-Register
Amsterdam 23 Aug - 27 Aug 2027
Confirmed dates
£2,540.-Register
Online Live virtual classroom 23 Aug - 27 Aug 2027
Confirmed dates
£1,250.-Register
Rome 6 Sept - 10 Sept 2027
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£2,450.-Register
Online Live virtual classroom 6 Sept - 10 Sept 2027
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£1,250.-Register
Singapore 13 Sept - 17 Sept 2027
Confirmed dates
£2,820.-Register
Online Live virtual classroom 13 Sept - 17 Sept 2027
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£1,250.-Register
London 20 Sept - 24 Sept 2027
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£2,450.-Register
Online Live virtual classroom 20 Sept - 24 Sept 2027
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£1,250.-Register
Dubai 11 Oct - 15 Oct 2027
Confirmed dates
£3,150.-Register
Online Live virtual classroom 11 Oct - 15 Oct 2027
Confirmed dates
£1,250.-Register
Frankfurt 25 Oct - 29 Oct 2027
Confirmed dates
£2,650.-Register
Online Live virtual classroom 25 Oct - 29 Oct 2027
Confirmed dates
£1,250.-Register
Cape Town 1 Nov - 5 Nov 2027
Confirmed dates
£1,890.-Register
Online Live virtual classroom 1 Nov - 5 Nov 2027
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£1,250.-Register
Kuala Lumpur 8 Nov - 12 Nov 2027
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£1,450.-Register
Online Live virtual classroom 8 Nov - 12 Nov 2027
Confirmed dates
£1,250.-Register
Paris 22 Nov - 26 Nov 2027
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£2,860.-Register
Online Live virtual classroom 22 Nov - 26 Nov 2027
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£1,250.-Register
Istanbul 6 Dec - 10 Dec 2027
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£2,650.-Register
Online Live virtual classroom 6 Dec - 10 Dec 2027
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£1,250.-Register
Amsterdam 13 Dec - 17 Dec 2027
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£2,540.-Register
Online Live virtual classroom 13 Dec - 17 Dec 2027
Confirmed dates
£1,250.-Register

Good to know

A few things to know.

How is the course delivered?

Our classroom programmes combine facilitated discussion, case studies, exercises and reflection. The precise format will be confirmed before enrolment.

Can you deliver this programme for our team?

Yes, you can enquire about a tailored programme. Share your goals, group size and preferred dates with our learning team.

Will I receive a certificate?

Participants who complete the programme receive a Smart Horizon UK certificate of attendance. Smart Horizon UK programmes are not externally accredited and do not award a professional qualification, licence or designation. Where a course title or outline refers to a professional certification (for example, AACE International's Certified Cost Professional), the programme supports learning and preparation only; the credential itself is awarded solely by the relevant professional body under its own application and examination requirements.

What should I confirm before booking travel?

Please confirm the session, exact venue, accessibility arrangements, fees and any visa requirements with the team before arranging travel. Tentative dates are not confirmed sessions.

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