Delivering change after the UK covid inquiry

2026/01/08 by Matthew Flinders, Paul Cairney, Ian C Elliott · 2 voices · 1 citation
Health Professions · Social Sciences · #Child and Adolescent Health #Conferences and Exhibitions Management #Healthcare Systems and Challenges

paper · doi:10.1136/bmj.s18

openalex publication_date 2026/01/08 · openalex created_date 2026/01/09 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/02

Abstract

Government structures and leadership development need a rethink

Citations

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