What’s inside?
in brief: New NHS NWLA Offers
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Foreword Frances Dodd
Words from our Chair: Leadership in a Time of Transformation Silas Nicholls
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Festival of Leadership 2025 Shaping the Future of NHS Leadership in the North
Frances Dodd, Head of the North West Leadership Academy Foreword,
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Facilitating Great NHS Staff Networks
Lancashire & South Cumbria Pathology Network Leadership Development Supporting Non-Executive Directors Evolving together in the North West
The NWLA Coaching Hub CPD offer is now available We are delighted to announce our Coaching Continuous Professional Development (CPD) offer for our registered coaches in the coming year. Sessions encompass Career Coaching Skills, Neuroinclusive Coaching Enhancement Workshops and an upcoming Diversity Programme. Expansion of Mary Seacole Local in our region Provision of the Mary Seacole Local programme has expanded across the North West, with more trusts acting as host organisations in 2025/26. Places on these cohorts are held for both colleagues at the host organisation, as well as wider regional colleagues. At a cost of £150 per delegate, this offers an 85% reduction on the national programme cost per person. Leadership Live: Season 2 in Development We’re excited to share that Season 2 of Leadership Live is in development. This season will feature inspiring conversations with our very own North West leaders including Anthony Hassall, Chief Executive Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust, discussing the importance of culture. Also, Dr. Andy Knox from Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB, and Paula Cowan from NHS England North West, will be exploring how to overcome barriers in clinical and primary care leadership.
Neighbourhoods First: Transforming Local Health and Care Together – 17 July 2025 We’re bringing together Neighbourhood leaders from across sectors for a creative and collaborative session—part Hackathon, part Open Space—designed to reimagine how care can move closer to home. This event is an opportunity to challenge the status quo, co-create practical solutions, and design innovative approaches tailored to local needs. Places are limited – register your group here
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We are also proud of developing some really bespoke offers, such as, a new suite of learning pathways within the Leadership Learning Zone to equip nurses and AHPs with the confidence, skills, and support to lead. Our Mentor Development Programme provides you with skills to become a mentor, as well as the opportunity to join our mentoring hub and wider community. Other examples in this edition include, delivering and commissioning a Leadership Development Programme for leaders working within pathology services, as well as working with East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust as they deliver their first Mary Seacole Local cohort. Throughout all our work, we prioritise personal relationship building and this is exemplified in Oliver Soriano’s nursing career story that reflects resilience, as well as Teresa Hopley’s case study of nurturing compassionate leadership. We really hope you enjoy reading these articles, and as always if you require any further information, do not hesitate to get in touch.
During my first few months in role, I had the pleasure of individually meeting the CEOs and CPO/HRDs in the region, both face-to-face and online. This extensive engagement and feedback programme was vital to ensuring that as the NHS North West Leadership Academy (NWLA) we are constantly evolving to meet your changing needs and deliver the best possible service. It was so encouraging to hear about our strong reputation and bespoke support, however, improvements were also recommended and we have been busy implementing these changes. For instance, you asked us to provide simplification of our offer and clearly demonstrate impact, as well as highlight our value for money. At the NWLA, we are so aware of the difficult and challenging external landscape everyone is facing, so more than ever, we want to ensure we are here to support you all. In our next edition, we are excited to be relaunching the NWLA, where all these changes will be presented. Based again on your feedback, we have simplified our strategic priorities for 2025-2026, ensuring that they match your own priorities and support you in delivering the best care to our patients, service users and communities.
These are:
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NHS North West Career Management Guide
1. Ensure the effective delivery of national, regional and membership priorities 2. Promote collaborative leaders who actively foster inclusivity and diversity 3. Develop high-performing boards that are equipped to navigate future challenges 4. Enhance leadership capabilities across all levels of the NHS 5. Refocus and relaunch NWLA to demonstrate commitment and value to the North West
Building Relationships Maximising the NHS North West Leadership Academy Membership Collaborative Masterclass Series in 2025/26 Exploration and Transformation
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Now Live: Deputy and Aspiring Director Development Offer
OCT TUESDAY 7th
Celebrating the Success of East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust’s First Mary Seacole Local Cohort The Journey of Oliver Soriano From childhood of care and compassion to Chief Nursing Officer in the NHS Mentor Development Programme Unlock career growth with mentoring
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This edition of Leader is full of our amazing offers which
importantly have been developed in collaboration with yourselves, ensuring we are delivering impactful programmes that make a difference. We are delighted to announce our Deputy and Aspiring Director Development Offer, a flexible, personalised leadership development opportunity for those preparing to step into or strengthen their executive leadership. Also, please look at the new NED case study toolkit, which was developed with engagement from our NEDs, Senior Independent Directors (SIDs) and Chairs across the North West, to identify the areas of support and guidance that matter.
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Save the Date: Festival of Leadership 2025! Planning is underway for the Festival of Leadership 2025, which will take place on 7 October 2025. CEOs and CPOs from across NHS North West Trusts and ICBs have been invited to nominate delegates to attend this critical regional event, which promises to provide opportunities to network and hear from our key speaker Tim Keogh, CEO of A Kind Life.
Empowering Clinical Leadership Voices
CONTACT US If you have any comments on Leader, or just want to get in touch with a member of the team, you can email us at NWLA.info@nhs.net and follow us on Twitter.
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