Workforce

Responding to the immediate and longer-term workforce issues facing NHS organisations.
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The NHS Confederation’s largest network is NHS Employers, the employers’ organisation for the NHS in England.

NHS Employers leads on responding to the immediate and longer-term workforce issues facing NHS organisations and keeps employers up to date with the latest thinking to ensure they are informed and equipped to support the NHS workforce.

Featured

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Report

Action for equality in Wales and Northern Ireland

This report explores the diversity of boards across health and care services in Wales and Northern Ireland.

26 March 2024
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Briefing

NHS Long Term Workforce Plan: what you need to know

The NHS long-term workforce plan describes how it will rebuild the NHS workforce through training, retention and reform, but omits social care.

30 June 2023

  • NHS Employers’ practical resources and expert insights help employers make sense of current and emerging healthcare issues, develop sustainable workforces, improve staff experiences and be the best employers they can be.

    The organisation generates opportunities to network and share knowledge and actively seeks the views of workforce leaders to make sure their voice is front and centre of health policy and practice.

    NHS Employers also leads the national collective relationships with trade unions on behalf of the NHS and the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care.

    Learn more about NHS Employers’ work areas and access guidance and resources on issues such as:

Recent work

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Letter

Letter to the Prime Minister calling for a social care workforce plan

The NHS Confederation has written to the Prime Minister calling for a social care workforce plan to accompany the NHS workforce plan.

30 June 2023
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Guide

Leading for all: supporting trans and non-binary healthcare staff

Supporting leaders to understand the needs of transgender and non-binary colleagues so they can perform their duties and provide high-quality allyship

19 September 2023
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News

New guide helps systems get started with integrated working

Tips and insight to help system leaders think through the practicalities of integrated working.

24 October 2022
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News

Combatting racial discrimination against minority ethnic nurses and midwives

A new anti-racism resource has been published by NHS England to enable staff to take action against inequality.

3 November 2022
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Latest blogs

Dr Tayo Kufeji
NHS Voices blogs

A digital approach to managing mental health demand

Dr Tayo Kufeji explains how supporting primary care staff with their own mental health led to improvements in patients’ mental health.

23 September 2024
Fay Blackwood and Eric Pirozzoli
NHS Voices blogs

Diversifying the upper levels of the health service

Despite the incredible diversity of NHS staff as a whole, there is a distinct lack of diversity at higher levels. So what is going wrong?

21 August 2024
Patricia Miller
NHS Voices blogs

The NHS needs to confront the serious problem of racism within the service

Can the NHS really root out racism from the service if it cannot confront the institutional racism that persists within it?

14 August 2024
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Latest news

Danny Mortimer
News

NHS Confederation responds to consultation on proposals to regulate health service managers

We look forward to working with government to ensure new arrangements command the confidence of our members and the public.

24 November 2024
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Press release

Welsh NHS initiatives driving improvements in environmental sustainability

Briefing featuring case studies from each NHS organisation in Wales showcasing sustainability best practice.

13 November 2024
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News

Layla McCay named in top 100 LGBTQ+ executives role model list

The role models list recognises LGBTQ+ leaders across the globe.

13 November 2024
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Upcoming events

Delegates at the Health and Care Women Leaders Network Annual Conference 2019.
Conference

Women in Health and Care: Innovating for Impact

Bookings are now open for our Health and Care Women Leaders Network annual conference on 11 December in Leeds.

11 December 2024 09:30 - 16:00 GMT
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Webinar

Leadership masterclass: Driving high quality and sustainable outcomes

Join our masterclass with Professor Dame Donna Kinnair DBE, on strategies for overcoming leadership challenges and fostering inclusive leadership.

12 February 2025 10:00 - 12:00 GMT
NHS ConfedExpo | 11 - 12 June 2025
Conference

NHS ConfedExpo 2025

Join us on 11-12 June at Manchester Central, for the leading health and care conference delivered in partnership by Confederation and NHS England.

11 June 2025 08:30 - 12 June 2025 16:45 GMT
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Stay informed

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Health on the Line

New podcast series, hosted by Matthew Taylor, offers fresh perspectives on the healthcare challenges of our time and ways to confront them.

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NHS Workforce Bulletin

From pay and pensions to wellbeing and engagement, get practical tools and information every Monday to help you recruit, support and retain your staff
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Member forums

Convening leaders to develop solutions to shared challenges.

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