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RESEARCH ARTICLES

Has the British National Health Service (NHS) got talent? A process evaluation of the NHS talent management strategy?

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Pages 291-309 | Received 31 Mar 2012, Accepted 31 Jan 2013, Published online: 16 May 2013
 

Abstract

In 2004, the British National Health Service (NHS), an organisation with one of the largest workforces in the world, adopted a new approach to identifying and developing managers, which was refreshed in 2009 with ‘guidance for NHS talent and leadership plans'. This paper explores the introduction of talent management (TM) in the British NHS, focusing on process evaluation. It discusses the introduction of TM in the NHS before examining the stated principles, objectives and measures of TM in the NHS. It draws on a mix of research methods, including a literature review, focus groups, qualitative interviews with policy-makers, qualitative interviews with managers, a questionnaire survey, and qualitative interviews in high performing organisations. It is found that there are a number of issues that may undermine the TM strategy, including unclear definitions, conflicting principles, problematic measures; exclusive focus, sustainability; and lack of necessary infrastructure, culture and data.

Acknowledgements

This project was funded by the National Institute for Health Research Health Services and Delivery Research Programme (project number 08/1808/247). The views and opinions expressed therein are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of the HS&DR Programme, NIHR, NHS or the Department of Health.

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