Messenger Review

1. Targeted interventions on collaborative leadership and organisational values. A new, national entry-level induction for all who join health and social care. A new, national mid-career programme for managers across health and social care.

2. Positive equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) action Embed inclusive leadership practice as the responsibility of all leaders. Commit to promoting equal opportunity and fairness standards. More stringently enforce existing measures to improve equal opportunities and fairness. Enhance CQC role in ensuring improvement in EDI outcomes.

3. Consistent management standards delivered through accredited training A single set of unified, core leadership and management standards for managers. Training and development bundles to meet these standards.

4. A simplified, standard appraisal system for the NHS A more effective, consistent and behaviour-based appraisal system, of value to both the individual and the system.

5. A new career and talent management function for managers Creation of a new career and talent management function at regional level, which oversees and provides structure to NHS management careers.

6. More effective recruitment and development of non-executive directors Establishment of an expanded, specialist non-executive talent and appointments team.

7. Encouraging top talent into challenged parts of the system Improve the package of support and incentives in place to enable the best leaders and managers to take on some of the most difficult roles.