Case Studies
Find out more about the work we do and how it supports leaders across the North West by reading our case studies.
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Why financial leadership matters for every NHS leader
By Dawn Nisbet I love a good spreadsheet. All my work seems more ordered and manageable when I have everything beautifully linked, full of formulas, with a 3-year commissioning plan mapped to our business objectives. Throw in some conditional formatting, and I’m in heaven. I come from a finance background; […]
How line managers can be strong allies to Muslim colleagues during Ramadan
Ramadan is one of the most significant periods in the Islamic calendar, a month of spiritual reflection, fasting, prayer, and community. For many Muslim colleagues, it is a time marked by deep meaning but also increased physical and emotional demands alongside work responsibilities. As a line manager, the way you […]
Building anti‑racist leadership in the NHS: a North West perspective
By the NHS North West Race Equity Assembly Across the NHS, conversations about race, equity and leadership are not optional; they are urgent. For many colleagues from Black, Asian and minoritised ethnic backgrounds, the lived reality of working in the NHS continues to be shaped by unequal experiences, barriers to […]
Liverpool City Region Race Equality Hub Shadowing Programme
The Liverpool City Region Race Equality Hub (REH) Shadowing Programme was a pioneering initiative designed to advance diversity and inclusion in leadership across the region. Commissioned by the Liverpool City Region Race Equality Hub and delivered by management and consultancy company GraceHola Ltd, supported by the NHS North West Leadership […]
Leading change through collaboration with Jackie Pratt, Assistant Director of OD and Leadership, NHS Greater Manchester
Jackie Pratt, Assistant Director of Organisational Development (OD) and Leadership, NHS Greater Manchester has been tackling system working and organisational development challenges across the footprint since 2018. Jackie started this journey while working at the NHS North West Leadership Academy, and then transferred her leadership and talent expertise to become […]
Building a community first NHS with Pip Morrant
From physiotherapist to community minded director Phillipa Morrant, or Pip as she prefers to be called, qualified as a physiotherapist in 2011 after studying at Keele University. Entering the workforce at a time of limited vacancies, she spent 18 months on the staff bank before securing a permanent post. “I […]
Learn and grow together with the Mary Seacole Local programme
Josh Reinke is an Integrated Contact Centre Area Dispatch Lead at North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust(NWAS). Keen to drive change and explore leadership approaches in the NHS, Josh completed the Mary Seacole Local programme, a regionally commissioned leadership initiative by the NHS North West Leadership Academy. This case study […]
Leadership Case Study: Warren Heppolette – Career growth in the NHS
Background Warren Heppolette’s leadership journey within the NHS is marked by a consistent commitment to transformation, public service, and system-wide impact. Since joining the NHS in 2006, Warren Heppolette has played a key role in driving major, complex reforms across Greater Manchester’s health and social care system. From his early […]
Anthony Davison: Advocating compassionate, community-driven nursing leadership
“I started working for the NHS in 2002, as a bank healthcare support worker and very quickly decided this was the career I wanted to go into. The caring profession suited me and my personality. I got a permanent role as a healthcare assistant working with the elderly, people with […]