Learning to lead: using the NHS Healthcare Leadership Model App in midwifery education

Background and aims

Improving maternity care and developing innovative, safe and high-quality services depends on strengthening maternity leadership and embedding the importance of understanding, developing and using these skills early in the career development programme. However, breaking down hierarchical perceptions and reinforcing a focus on leadership for all can be challenging for educators.

This project aimed to explore use of the National Health Service (NHS) Healthcare Leadership Model App as an innovative approach to promoting, and reflecting on, leadership skills for student midwives, while improving digital literacy.