Last updated10 November 2025 Guidance Partial retirement employment guidance Guidance for employers on supporting NHS staff through partial retirement, including process, benefits, and policy updates.
Last updated11 August 2020 Case study Improving retention at all stages of nurses' careers Read how one trust focused its retention activity across all stages of a nurse’s career and developed an action plan to reduce turnover rates.
Last updated22 December 2025 Article Immigration white paper webinar with the Home Office Watch back the webinar on the immigration white paper delivered by the Home Office.
Last updated28 November 2023 Report Understanding and reducing tensions between staff in relation to agile working Agilab's research report explores interpersonal tensions between clinical and non-clinical staff in the NHS in relation to agile working arrangements.
Last updated13 December 2022 Guidance Managing industrial action A guide to assist NHS employers in England in managing the legal, practical and operational risks presented by the threat of industrial dispute.
Last updated26 September 2022 Report Medical staffing workforce review Research examining key workforce issues experienced by the NHS medical staffing profession.
Last updated17 October 2024 Guidance Consultant doctors and dentists pay progression system guidance Use our employer guidance on the new pay progression system for the 2003 consultant contract and clinical academic honorary contract.
Last updated23 July 2026 Guidance Criminal record checks standard This guide details the criminal record checking requirements for eligible roles in the NHS.
Last updated3 June 2025 Guidance Action needed on job evaluation outcomes for nursing and midwifery staff NHS Staff Council guidance to support the publication of updated profiles for nursing and midwifery.
Last updated22 August 2025 Guidance Guidance for SAS transfer to 2021 contracts The guidance sets out the steps that employers and SAS doctors and dentists should follow when transferring to the 2021 contracts.