Aim and method
The aim of the study was to identify who the clinical leaders are
and critically analyse the experience of being a clinical leader.
The two principle methods used to generate the data were a
questionnaire and two sets of interviews. Both approaches were
preceded by an extensive literature review and wide consultation
with peers, the Local Research Ethics Committee and relevant
NHS Trust managers. The principle research methodology
was qualitative and a grounded theory approach (Glaser and
Strauss, 1967; Chenitz and Swanson, 1986; Glaser, 1992; Strauss
and Corbin, 1998) was used in establishing the direction of
the research and analysis of the data. Data were analysed with
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