BMJ Leader

is an international, peer-reviewed, online-only journal focusing on leadership in health and care.

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BMJ Leader is a Plan S compliant Transformative Journal.

Topic Collection: Leadership, EDI, and social justice in times of crisis >>>

Our overarching purpose is to improve the results and experience delivered by health and care systems for their patients, populations and workforces. To deliver on this purpose, we help to build better leaders – people who are rounded, resilient and equipped with effective leadership skills and knowledge. Just as importantly, we nurture a community of leaders by improving connectivity and encouraging debate.

BMJ Leader showcases original research and reviews, interpretations of the evidence base, and reflections and debate by practitioners on the key themes of leadership. It is the place to find and contribute evidence, reflection and discussion on the many disciplines that drive leadership in health and care.

BMJ Leader adheres to the highest possible industry standards concerning publication ethics. To read the journal's detailed guidelines please see our policies.

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BMJ Leader accepts submissions of a range of article types, including research papers, commentaries and reviews.

The Author Information section provides specific article requirements to help you turn your research into an article suitable for BMJ Leader.

Information is also provided on editorial policiesand open access.

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Latest Articles

Commentary:

Reorganising our heads for the care of our health

15 April 2024

Leadership in the Mirror:

History and its relevance to contemporary and future leadership

4 April 2024

Original research:

Comparing hospital leadership and front-line workers perceptions of patient safety culture: an unbalanced panel study

3 April 2024

Translating Research and Evidence:

How the 'Health Leader-as-Coach benefits health leaders, their teams, peers, organisation and the system

3 April 2024

Commentary:

Paradox of navigating uncertainty: ancient 'soft stuff makes us tough

2 April 2024

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Redefining Leadership for a changing world
17th May, 2024 | etc. Venues St Paul's, London

This year we're tackling a range of key topics, including leadership impact, sustainability, and Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB) in leadership.
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The Faculty of Medical Leadership and Management - FMLM

BMJ Leader is co-owned by BMJ and FMLM - The Faculty of Medical Leadership and Management

FMLM is the UK professional home for medical leadership with the primary objective to raise the standard of patient care by improving medical leadership.