This briefing, published in November 2009, said the need to make around £20 billion in savings over the next three to five years demands transformation of the way that NHS organisations work.
The briefing said that, while staff headcount will have to be reduced, it shouldn’t and can’t mean mass redundancies nationally. Instead, NHS boards need to move quickly and deliberately to engage staff and stakeholders in the shared goal of improving services, while delivering the efficiencies and innovation needed. A focus on quality, safety and value for money will be paramount.
The briefing looks at the way that employers who have worked through past and present challenges adjusted their workforce and HR strategies to meet them, and urges immediate action from workforce leaders to meet the challenges ahead.