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Planning your workforce
We support employers with workforce planning, shaping the workforce of the future and improving workforce productivity. Through the Social Partnership Forum we give employers a voice in policymaking on national workforce issues. We provide advice and information on how to effectively manage temporary staffing, achieve the 18-week target and implement role and system redesign.
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Social Partnership Forum - tackling HCAIs
The Social Partnership Forum (SPF) has published Tackling healthcare associated infections through workforce policies and practices: a partnership approach, to help trusts' work on lowering infection rates. The document summarises the outcome of an SPF workshop on healthcare associated infections, and includes the top eight areas to consider, as well as good practice, to facilitate local discussions between employers and staff side colleagues.
The Social Partnership Forum (SPF) has published Tackling healthcare associated infections through workforce policies and practices: a partnership approach, to help trusts' work on lowering infection rates. The document summarises the outcome of an SPF workshop on healthcare associated infections, and includes the top eight areas to consider, as well as good practice, to facilitate local discussions between employers and staff side colleagues.
NHS Next Stage Review
The Department of Health today published the final report of the NHS Next Stage Review, led by Professor Lord Ara Darzi, accompanied by NHS Next Stage Review: A Quality Workforce which covers workforce planning, tomorrow's clinician and education commissioning. NHS Employers believes that much of what is outlined in the report has already been signalled and will be welcomed by employers although there are concerns about the employer role in workforce planning and education commissioning.
The Department of Health today published the final report of the NHS Next Stage Review, led by Professor Lord Ara Darzi, accompanied by NHS Next Stage Review: A Quality Workforce which covers workforce planning, tomorrow's clinician and education commissioning. NHS Employers believes that much of what is outlined in the report has already been signalled and will be welcomed by employers although there are concerns about the employer role in workforce planning and education commissioning.
Case studies from physiotherapy summit
Several case studies presented at the NHS Employers physiotherapy summit 'Matching skills to service needs - the physiotherapy contribution' in May. They show the positive contribution that physiotherapists can make in helping to deliver national priority areas: health and well being, occupational health, and stroke.
Several case studies presented at the NHS Employers physiotherapy summit 'Matching skills to service needs - the physiotherapy contribution' in May. They show the positive contribution that physiotherapists can make in helping to deliver national priority areas: health and well being, occupational health, and stroke.
MMC specialty training: second recruitment round
The first round of recruitment to specialty training programmes for 2008 ended on 16 May 2008. The MMC team has published a series of frequently asked questions for applicants who have yet to secure a place on a specialty training programme. Trusts may find this information useful in advising doctors in training on their current options.
The first round of recruitment to specialty training programmes for 2008 ended on 16 May 2008. The MMC team has published a series of frequently asked questions for applicants who have yet to secure a place on a specialty training programme. Trusts may find this information useful in advising doctors in training on their current options.
Health Select Committee report on Modernising Medical Careers
NHS Employers has responded to the Health Select Committee's report on the Modernising Medical Careers (MMC) programme, welcoming its recommendation that employers should be given a more prominent role in decisions about medical training and recruitment. The select committee report heavily criticises the way in which MMC reforms were implemented and sets out clear recommendations for future improvements.
NHS Employers has responded to the Health Select Committee's report on the Modernising Medical Careers (MMC) programme, welcoming its recommendation that employers should be given a more prominent role in decisions about medical training and recruitment. The select committee report heavily criticises the way in which MMC reforms were implemented and sets out clear recommendations for future improvements.
Events
Planning the future for medical training - the employers' perspective
8 July in Manchester, 24 July in Birmingham and 29 July in London
Bookings are now open for this series of free, half-day NHS Employers workshops offering NHS organisations an opportunity to help shape the future for postgraduate medical training.
8 July in Manchester, 24 July in Birmingham and 29 July in London
Bookings are now open for this series of free, half-day NHS Employers workshops offering NHS organisations an opportunity to help shape the future for postgraduate medical training.
Leading workforce thinking
4-6 November, 2008
Leading workforce thinking, NHS Employers annual conference and exhibition 2008 is a key highlight in the year for senior workforce and human resource professionals in the health service.
4-6 November, 2008
Leading workforce thinking, NHS Employers annual conference and exhibition 2008 is a key highlight in the year for senior workforce and human resource professionals in the health service.
Equality and diversity: a clean bill of health
20 January, 2009
NHS Employers' equality and diversity conference is back for a fourth successful year and will be taking place on 20 January 2009 at Victoria Park Plaza in London. The event takes place against the backdrop of a new single Equality Bill with a programme designed to help delegates explore how far they have come within their own organisations and what more they need to do to meet the challenges of the emerging agenda.
20 January, 2009
NHS Employers' equality and diversity conference is back for a fourth successful year and will be taking place on 20 January 2009 at Victoria Park Plaza in London. The event takes place against the backdrop of a new single Equality Bill with a programme designed to help delegates explore how far they have come within their own organisations and what more they need to do to meet the challenges of the emerging agenda.
Publications
Pandemic Influenza - HR issues (74kB PDF)
The future of medical workforce position paper (62 kB PDF)