SAS Week 2025

Taking place from 6-10 October, #SASWeek25 provides the opportunity for employers and national stakeholders to celebrate the specialty, associate specialist, and specialist doctor workforce.

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We are the employers’ organisation for the NHS in England. We support workforce leaders and represent employers and systems to develop a sustainable workforce and be the best employers they can be. We are part of the NHS Confederation.

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Guidance

NHS staff wellbeing needs poster

This resource highlights the importance of basic needs to help ensure our NHS people feel healthy at work.

13 August 2025
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Blog post

Delivering organisational design at scale

With huge changes being asked of NHS organisations and structures, this blog offers a detailed take on tackling organisational design at scale.

13 August 2025
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News

NHS England confirms mitigation funding for Level 7 apprenticeships

NHS England confirms Level 7 apprenticeship funding for key NHS roles until 2029.

8 August 2025
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Case Study

Budget-friendly recognition

Find out how Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust implemented a low-cost, fair and equitable recognition strategy.

7 August 2025
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Latest news

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News

Exception reporting reform implementation update

An update regarding the planned implementation date for exception reporting reforms.

22 August 2025
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News

2025/26 Diversity in Health and Care Partners announced

Find out which organisations are starting our organisational development programme in September 2025.

21 August 2025
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News

NMC to review its code of conduct and revalidation process

Find out more about the reviews, which will be consulted on next year.

13 August 2025
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News

NHS Employers responds to new figures from the RCN on violence against A&E staff

These kinds of incidents not only have a huge impact on staff health and wellbeing but also retention of staff.

12 August 2025
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Upcoming events

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Webinar

Implementing agile working in the NHS webinar

Join this webinar with our partners agiLab to discuss the findings in our report implementing agile working in the NHS.

17 September 2025 10:00 - 13:00 GMT
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Conference

NHS workforce supply in a new era: opportunities and challenges

Join us on 24 September to explore the future of NHS workforce planning, policy and practice.

24 September 2025 09:00 - 16:30 GMT
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Webinar

Duty to manage: ensuring safe environments in the NHS

Join the NHS Staff Council’s Health, Safety and Wellbeing group for a webinar on 25 September to learn about safe asbestos management in NHS estates.

25 September 2025 12:00 - 13:30 GMT
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Conference

SAS Week 2025

Save the date in your diaries for this year's #SASWeek25 which takes place from 6-10 October.

6 October 2025 - 10 October 2025 GMT
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Latest case studies

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Case Study

Staff engagement at Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Learn how MPFT improved its NHS Staff Survey Scores as well as its staff engagement efforts more generally.

21 August 2025
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Case Study

Transforming workplace culture through an OD approach

Read how Organisation Development colleagues led a system-wide culture transformation strategy with positive, measurable results.

19 August 2025
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Case Study

T Level talent boosts patient care at York CDC

T Level students boost patient care at York CDC through hands-on support, mentoring, and improved clinical and admin workflows.

8 August 2025
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Case Study

T Level students enrich learning disability care

T Level students support people with complex needs, gaining real care experience while boosting staff capacity and future recruitment.

8 August 2025
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