Quotes addressing the theme ‘Attitudes towards interdisciplinary working’
| Non-clinical managers | Clinical managers |
| ‘The general problem we have with clinicians is that medical training teaches to do the best for the patient in front of you and not about the bigger picture.’ | ‘They see themselves as a separate entity. At the moment, it’s them and us and it shouldn’t be. They should realise that the clinicians are an important part of the structure.’ |
| ‘The majority [of clinical managers] want to do a good job but they are not looking at the bigger picture.’ | ‘I think it takes practice and patience. It does take a while to get the trust of non-clinicians. What they want in a clinical leader is somebody to front up things, which is usually bad!’ |
| ‘I find it really important both to engage and work with clinical colleagues, but […] you need to understand both the patient’s perspective and the impact on clinical practice.’ | ‘The big issue is [that] we speak a different language. It’s a totally different outlook on the world if you’re a doctor and you think in single-patient terms.’ |