Designed for anyone who is asked to manage a public services project but who lacks the experience or training to feel confident in this role, this book shows how to use project management techniques to ensure that projects will make a useful contribution to improvement of health and care services.

1. What is a Project? 2. Scoping the Project .: Making Evidence-Based Decisions 4. Defining the Project 5. Managing Risk 6. Outlining Planning 7. Estimating Time and Costs 8. Scheduling 9. Implementing the Project 1. Monitoring and Control 11. Communications 12. Leadership and Teamworking 13. Managing Performance 14. Completing the Project 15. Evaluation 16. Reporting the Project 17. Learning from the Project