Blogs

Tell us what you want, what you really, really want

Read Steven Weeks' latest blog on understanding the NHS Staff Survey 2025, now the survey has closed to responses.

17 December 2025

From strength to strength - the National Deaf and Hard of Hearing NHS Staff Network

In this Disability History Month blog, Matthew James shares insights on how this network supports deaf and hard of hearing staff from across the NHS.

11 December 2025

Finding my voice to drive change

Stuart Moore shares his experiences of a hidden disability and how that has driven his commitment to workplace disability equality and inclusion.

2 December 2025

Why SAS doctors are indispensable to our trust

Discover how SAS doctors are driving excellence in mental health care through leadership, continuity, and compassion at Lincolnshire Partnership.

10 October 2025

SAS advocates should not be necessary - but they are

Dr Imran Sharieff, SAS advocate and specialty doctor explains why he believes advocates are essential.

10 October 2025

Navigating my medical career path

Dr Patricia Nelson shares her unique pathway to becoming a SAS doctor, for SAS Week 2025.

6 October 2025

Leadership, resilience, and service: lessons from the reserves to the NHS

Clare Bliss balances NHS nursing with her role as a reservist and nursing lead for the Ministry of Defence.

30 September 2025

The value of robotic process automation in NHS recruitment

How automated systems have improved recruitment services in the NHS across North Central London.

17 September 2025

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

Roots to Routes: A South Asian Woman’s Journey in the NHS

In this South Asian Heritage Month blog, Heena Mahmood shares her reflections on the path she has travelled in her professional and personal life.

18 July 2025

Protecting patients: enhancing safeguarding in healthcare

Learn how the Disclosure and Barring Service and NHS Employers work together to help employers strengthen safer recruitment practices.

24 June 2025

Believe the hype? The role of AI in staff engagement

Read Steven Weeks' blog on the potential role of AI in staff engagement.

20 June 2025

Serving with purpose: How being a Reservist supports my NHS career

Hear from Dan Gray, a Reservist who also works as an IT delivery officer in the NHS

17 June 2025

Why does closing the inequality gap in LGBTQ+ NHS staff experience remain so hard?

It is vital that we support our LGBTQ+ NHS staff to fully thrive at work, writes Dr Layla McCay.

16 May 2025

Navigating the choppy waters of change through OD practice

Julia Tybura explains how building our reflexivity muscle is key to providing superb OD leadership through periods of complex and difficult change.

17 April 2025

Keep on (keeping on): 2024 Staff Survey staff engagement scores

Steven Weeks shares his take on the results of the staff engagement questions in the 2024 NHS Staff Survey.

13 March 2025