The third way: a new approach to management education in health care.

This article describes a number of significant changes taking place within the management education and development sphere within the National Health Service. It also highlights a number of important developments within the higher education world. At the confluence of these changes, it is possible to identify a new alternative to more conventional in-house management training and the pursuit of postgraduate management qualifications. An example of this "third way" in action is offered through the description of an in-house accredited management development programme run within an NHS Trust.