NHS and the Armed Forces - Our people

NHS Employers Step into Health and Armed Forces reservists programme teams co-hosted our fourth annual Armed Forces conference on 14 March 2023.
The conference celebrated the achievements of the huge number of NHS organisations around the country working towards becoming recognised Armed Forces friendly employers.
Delegates gained an insight into how organisations achieved coveted bronze, silver and gold awards under the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, learned about the latest developments and successes from the Step into Health programme and heard from a host of inspiring speakers, representing government, Defence Medical Service, the NHS and more.
All sessions were recorded and will be uploaded to this page.
Key themes
This year’s conference explored:
- How to attract and retain members of the Armed Forces community within your NHS workforce.
- Pledging to Step into Health: the employer journey and insight into the Armed Forces community.
- Supporting Armed Forces reserves and the wider Armed Forces community within your workforce and the benefits of doing so.
- Lived experience from members of the Armed Forces community within NHS organisations.
Agenda
Morning session
Afternoon session
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You can also visit the Supporting the Armed Forces community and Step into Health web pages to learn more about our programmes.