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Guidance for the employment of medical and dental consultants

Guidance for recruiting and employing medical and dental consultants in the NHS.

23 March 2026
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Routes into the NHS

Use this resource to consider the training routes that are available to support your talent pipelines and NHS workforce supply.

13 March 2026
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Employment Rights Act 2025

Details of the Employment Rights Act 2025 roadmap and actions for employers.

26 March 2026
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Pay scales for 2026/27

NHS terms and conditions annual, hourly and HCAS pay scales (also known as pay bands or pay rates or payscales) for 2026/27, effective from 1 April.

12 February 2026
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Latest news

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New HCPC resources to support advanced levels of practice

The Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) has released a new suite of resources to support registrants, managers and employers.

2 April 2026
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ONS launches consultation on Standard Occupational Classification 2020 (SOC2020) revisions

The Office for National Statistics has opened a consultation on updates to the SOC2020 coding framework.

2 April 2026
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Flexible working consultation open for submissions

Details on the government consultation and how to respond.

2 April 2026
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BMA announces statutory ballot of consultants and SAS doctors

The BMA has confirmed it will open a statutory ballot for industrial action among consultants and SAS doctors in England

31 March 2026
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Upcoming events

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Strategic Workforce Forum

Our annual event for senior workforce leaders to discuss the future of workforce planning.

13 October 2026 08:00 - 14 October 2026 15:30 GMT
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OD in the NHS 2026: Confidence in change

Our Do OD conference is back for 2026, bringing together NHS OD practitioners to look to the future of organisation development with confidence.

7 May 2026 09:30 - 16:00 GMT
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Latest case studies

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Transforming community care with a multi-professional team

Weymouth and Portland strengthened its community care from reactive to preventative, resulting in earlier intervention and reduced duplication.

1 April 2026
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Supporting locally employed doctors at Epsom & St Helier Trust

Find out why the trust introduced a medical workforce retention adviser and the positive impact this had for both the doctors and the organisation.

26 March 2026
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Implementing innovative flexible working to combat escalating demand on services

Read how Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust used an innovative flexible working model to combat escalating demand for imaging diagnostic services.

6 March 2026
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Rest, rehydrate, refuel project

Hear about a project aimed at understanding and tackling the barriers to sufficient hydration, breaks and refreshment facilities for NHS staff.

27 February 2026
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