Impact

At Staff College, we believe passionately in the development of healthcare leaders at all stages within their careers. For us, not only is our work about supporting individuals to find the moral courage to do the right thing on a difficult day, but it’s also about seeing the direct impact that all leaders in healthcare can have on the quality of care for patients.

On this page, you’ll find stories of those who’ve been through our programmes, sharing the profound impact that attending has had on them, and on their services.

Members’ Case Studies and Stories

Find out about the impact attending Staff College has had for our members. Hear what they’ve gone on to differently to improve life for their staff and the quality of care and access for their patients as a result.

Read our Members’ Stories

Member/Commissioner Case Studies

At Staff College, we often get asked by our members to develop a bespoke programme for their organisation following their experiences of attending programmes with us. Hear about their experiences of working with us as commissioners.

Read our Member/Commissioners’ Stories

Impact Reports

We conduct formal evaluations of all of our programmes. Read our latest impact report from the Senior Leadership Development Programme.

Read our latest Impact Reports

Hear what our commissioners think of working with us


Not only are we interested in understanding the impact that our programmes have for our Members, we’re also keen to know what it’s like for our commissioners to work with us and the impact these programmes have.

Read our Commissioners’ Stories

Independent Reviews

Joint Health Professionals Leadership and Management Course with the Defence Academy, Sept 2016
By Dr Jaason Geerts
Senior Researcher
Institute of Continuing Education
University of Cambridge
Read the full report here

UCLPartners Leadership Development Programme for Emerging Leaders in Primary Care
Delivered by UCLPartners, Staff College, The Dartmouth Institute and Care City
By Dr Yiannis Kyriatsis
Senior Lecturer in Health Management and Leadership
City University
Read the highlights here

External Publications

We’re really pleased to have been included in the Healthy London Partnership’s recent publication: Clinical Leadership – Investing in the Primary Care Workforce as a recommended leadership development provider for leaders in primary care.

You can find out more about the programme for Emerging Leaders in Primary Care in this blog.

Staff College is more than a programme, it is a lever for cultural change in leadership with profound power to help us achieve the quality of care our patients need and the quality of working life our staff deserve. Being part of the program and taking my board team through the program is an integral part of our leadership journey that has, is and will, deliver substantial returns for the investment. Join us – it’s worth it!

Medical Director, NHS FT

There’s something about the personalities of team members, the ethos and the overt openness and honesty that runs through Staff College and the focus on awareness raising that really makes it different to anyone else. Their focus on process and behaviours, and how behaviours can have a positive or negative impact on how we work together forms the basis of development.

When we’re stuck in the discussion it’s hard to see the bird’s eye view. I loved the provocation and the way Staff College helped pull us back to think about what was really at the heart of what we’re trying to achieve.

People began to feel more confident to be honest about how they felt and what they thought. We paid more attention to what was going on in the room for people. Meetings became more focussed and open with greater trust between members.

Clinical Chair, Sustainability and Transformation Partnership and Clinical Commissioning Group