Professor Rich Withnall

FMLM Chief Executive Officer. RCGP Medical Director & Chief Examiner. Retired Air Vice-Marshal. Views expressed are my own.

[Professor Rich Withnall @RichWithnall]

Absolutely delighted that Celia Ingham Clark MBE, Chair of Faculty of Medical Leadership and Management, has been appointed Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE) in King's Birthday Honours 2025 for services to the NHS. Huge congrats from all the team! @FMLM_UK

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Delighted @FMLM_UK collaborated with Institute of Leadership to host World Health Leadership Network webinar with brilliant Richard Smith, @UKHealthClimate Trustee, explaining "Why climate change really matters in healthcare". Video & other resources here https://t.co/MENHcOszTp

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@FMLM_UK welcomes Govt's funding of 350 additional med school places across England in 2025/6 with targeting to address disparities in distribution of places & support for under-doctored areas. More £££ for curricular development too please https://t.co/2pOZUQN3XW @ukmedschools

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Delighted His Majesty King Charles III confirmed as the new Patron of @rcgp, @RoySocMed, @CR_UK & @TheRAFClub. I owe a huge debt of gratitude for the opportunities & memories each of these class-leading organisations have provided over the years. @RoyalFamily

God Save The King

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Enjoying great "gathering of clans" & conversation between Lord Simon Stevens (architect of Greener NHS Plan) & Richard Smith. Climate emergency also a health emergency. Unabated it'll disrupt care at every stage of patients’ lives. Action needed now! @UKHealthClimate @bmj_latest

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Delighted to give evidence with Gen Sir Gordon Messenger in first session of @CommonsHealth's new inquiry on NHS leadership, performance & patient safety. Thanks @BrineMP for @FMLM_UK's first invitation to a Select Committee. Important evidence from @NHSConfed & @PHSOmbudsman too

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@theSAScollect A great evening, thank you! I'd be delighted to meet with @clujinmyheart, the #SASsix leadership team & @drcolinm to discuss what more @FMLM_UK can do to further support and help progress things for SAS doctors across UK!

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@theSAScollect Thank you so much. Have learned so much from tonight's Tweet Chat. @FMLM_UK will continue to encourage all organisations it works with to include and offer leadership development and support for all SAS doctors. #SASsix

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#SASsix

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@theSAScollect @FMLM_UK has plans for a one-day symposium for SAS and LED doctors in October (more info on that soon), as well as our upcoming webinar series for international medical graduates: https://t.co/cOMHphK1oY

[Professor Rich Withnall @RichWithnall]

@theSAScollect @FMLM_UK has plans for a one-day symposium for SAS and LED doctors in October (more info on that soon), as well as our upcoming webinar series for international medical graduates: https://t.co/cOMHphK1oY

[Professor Rich Withnall @RichWithnall]

@theSAScollect @FMLM_UK has plans for a one-day symposium for SAS and LED doctors in October (more info on that soon), as well as our upcoming webinar series for international medical graduates: https://t.co/cOMHphK1oY

[Professor Rich Withnall @RichWithnall]

@theSAScollect @FMLM_UK has designed and delivered leadership programmes for consultants and SAS doctors in @NHSNLaG. Positive feedback was received from participants and sponsors. Case study here:https://t.co/55nSf20oQG  #SASsix

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@theSAScollect Development programmes, coaching, mentoring and opportunities to apply learning in the workplace should be available for all SAS doctors. Example development here: https://t.co/WsVpId5bNq #SASsix

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@theSAScollect Ultimate beneficiary is the patient: SAS doctor development creates a positive working environment across the organisation that has a positive effect on patient experience and almost certainly improves the quality of care provided #SASsix

[Professor Rich Withnall @RichWithnall]

@theSAScollect Benefits to individuals: learning expands knowledge, feel more connected to the organisation, their experience/judgment being appreciated leads to greater personal motivation/desire, some may decide to take CESR route to consultant, or may prefer to remain an expert SAS #SASsix

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@theSAScollect Benefits to the org: supports a positive culture for learning development, more people to share the ‘managerial’ workload’, helps retention, can help fill vacancies in specific areas of shortage, & reduces need for expensive locums #SASsix

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#SASsix

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@theSAScollect Organisations should generate & facilitate programmes to encourage SAS leadership development, backed up with accessible opportunities for more teaching roles, QI/patient safety projects, governance etc to maintain SAS colleagues' enthusiasm and enable their leadership growth.

[Professor Rich Withnall @RichWithnall]

@theSAScollect Organisations should generate & facilitate programmes to encourage SAS leadership development, backed up with accessible opportunities for more teaching roles, QI/patient safety projects, governance etc to maintain SAS colleagues' enthusiasm and enable their leadership growth.

[Professor Rich Withnall @RichWithnall]

@theSAScollect SAS doctors are a stable part of the workforce & will have experience & insights into their organisations, services & populations served. This positions SAS doctors well for leading, managing, improving services. @BMJLeader article makes case: https://t.co/YlCcIfbTgr  #SASsix

[Professor Rich Withnall @RichWithnall]

@clujinmyheart Great point Lily, and the evidence shows this translates into improved patient outcomes..... #SASSix