Deborah Mazhindu and Siobhan Gregory describe how a television series livened up the debate about funding for new ways of working
The changing health and social care landscape, and, in particular, the financial challenges affecting the NHS, can present difficulties for staff looking for funding to support innovation and new ways of working. One method of competitive tendering that is becoming more accepted as a way of allocating funds, encouraging staff engagement and developing innovation for research is a format based the BBC television series, Dragons’ Den. This article describes how Hounslow and Richmond Community Healthcare NHS Trust, London, has developed a ‘Dragons’ Den initiative’ of annual competitive research funding allocation to ensure that some of the most dynamic practice in the trust is captured.
Nursing Management. 22, 4, 28-33. doi: 10.7748/nm.22.4.28.e1375
Correspondence Peer reviewThis article has been subject to double-blind review and has been checked using antiplagiarism software
Conflict of interestNone declared
Received: 02 April 2015
Accepted: 29 April 2015
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