New development: Clinicians in management—past, present, future?

This article will be of value to health policy-makers, care regulators, service leaders and professional bodies who are collectively grappling with how best to ensure that governance structures and procedures are more effective in detecting and responding to the signs of variable care quality. Specifically, it supports and extends a growing body of evidence showing that greater involvement of healthcare professionals in senior management is positively associated with increased care quality and safety. It looks at the recent research supporting these ideas and outlines new directions for future research and practices development.