Blogs

Nursing associates at Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Maxine Simmons, head of practice and professional development, talks to us about developing nursing career pathways with the nursing associate role.

1 December 2022

Finding hope, possibility and connection

Lisa Falkingham on episode 1 of Do OD podcasts: Doing OD in the NHS, featuring Glenda Eoyang discussing OD in a time of uncertainty.

22 November 2022

Domestic abuse support

Kim Sunley and Samantha Whann discuss the importance of having a workplace policy and bespoke support for staff regarding domestic abuse.

9 November 2022

National Personal Safety Day

In this blog Phil Tanner writes about the importance of National Personal Safety Day, which takes place on 8 November.

8 November 2022

Adoption, kinship and childcare – better supporting our workforce

Alice Sorby of the NHS Staff Council's Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Group highlights some of the challenges.

3 November 2022

Effectively hosting under 18 T Level industry placements

This blog discusses how Cornwall has successfully supported under-18s in T Level industry placements.

24 October 2022

Everyday experts: staff involvement in quality improvement

A blog by Steven Weeks on the need for a staff engagement approach as part of wider quality improvement efforts.

17 October 2022

The importance of advocacy: introducing the new SAS advocate role

Dr Rob Fleming describes the benefits of the SAS advocate role for the individual and organisation.

13 October 2022

Nursing associates at Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Elliott Fletcher, a nursing associate at Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (NHFT), talks to us about being one of the first NAs.

12 October 2022

My career as a SAS doctor at UHDB

Mr Fuad Abid, specialist general and vascular surgeon, shares his experience of being a SAS doctor and the support he receives from his employer.

11 October 2022

Giving ‘our NHS people’ a voice that counts

In this blog, John Drew of NHS England, highlights the importance of the NHS Staff Survey in ensuring all NHS people have a voice that counts.

3 October 2022

Student forum and student mentorship

An initiative developed by West Suffolk NHS Trust to increase student retention and support student health and wellbeing.

30 September 2022

Maximising talent attraction in the NHS

In this blog, Haydn Rawlings discusses how creative recruitment concepts help with attracting the best pool of talent.

22 September 2022

Nursing associates at Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

In a series of conversations about how the nursing associate (NA) role has developed, Kate Ward tells us how valuable the role has been in her trust.

16 September 2022

Hosting under 18 T Level industry placements

This blog discusses what Yeovil have been doing to support under 18s in T Level industry placements.

16 September 2022

Continuing to recognise and reward our NHS people during the pandemic

Ros Waring shares how Barts Health has recognised its NHS people during the COVID-19 pandemic, creating a virtual celebration event for all staff.

31 August 2022