Since 2013, in private practice it’s been pretty common for dental therapists and hygienists to provide direct access to care for patients. Administrative processes have been a barrier to dental therapists and dental hygienists opening and closing an NHS course of treatment – this means that, although direct access has been common in private practice, […]
The UK COVID-19 Inquiry (the Inquiry) has been set up to examine the UK’s response to and impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. NHS England played a vital role in responding to the pandemic and will need to respond to questions and requests received from the Inquiry. Our activity relating to the Inquiry will broadly fall […]
The mismatch between demand and capacity is one of the main reasons why waiting lists or backlogs develop and waiting times increase. To avoid this, an understanding of demand and capacity modelling is essential for the planning and delivery of healthcare services in a modern health and social care system. The following pages will help […]
Today is World Menopause Day, and people across the globe are coming together to raise awareness of this natural transition that millions experience. As someone going through the menopause myself, I understand first-hand how much it helps to be able to speak about it openly and honestly. Symptoms can include everything from fatigue and hot […]
For an AHP, or person working alongside or in support of AHPs, with leadership or oversight within a health or care provider organisation. AHPs champion and promote diverse and inclusive leadership People first: What coaching and support is in place in my organisation to nurture the talent of AHPs? Optimising care: How could diverse AHP […]
This chapter sets out the actions planned to achieve the 2030 vision for the NHS people profession. These actions were co-designed by working groups made up of national leaders, subject-matter experts and directors of human resources. They were refined further through crowdsourced discussion with the people profession and their customers. The chapter addresses each of […]
The NHS of 2030 will be fundamentally different from the service we work in today – as set out in the NHS Long Term Plan. The world of work is changing at a pace never imagined, with growing evidence of links between staff wellbeing, care quality and retention. This is evolving alongside digital technologies, automating […]
Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust brought together different data sources and a variety of stakeholders to decide what workforce wellbeing services to prioritise. What we’ve done Who we are Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust provides community healthcare services for the people of Leeds. Our workforce includes more than 3,000 nurses, therapists, pharmacists, non-registered and registered […]
Using the Health and Wellbeing Framework helped Hounslow and Richmond Community Healthcare NHS Trust identify new ways to support staff What we’ve done Who we are Hounslow and Richmond Community Healthcare NHS Trust provides community health services for over 520,000 people in the London boroughs of Hounslow and Richmond as well as more specialist services […]
Norfolk and Waveney CCG took a phased approach to build support for and trust in workforce wellbeing offers What we’ve done Who we are NHS Norfolk and Waveney Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) serves a population of 1.1 million people with a healthcare budget of £1.6 billion. We have about 500 staff. What we did The […]