How organisations and systems have used the Framework
NHS England supported 24 organisations and Integrated Care Systems (ICSs) between October 2021 and March 2022 to be trailblazers with the revised NHS Health and Wellbeing Framework using a community of practice model. This content aims to share learning with others who are considering using the framework in their healthcare setting to improve the health and wellbeing of their workforce and create a culture of wellbeing.
Using the NHS health and wellbeing framework successfully
This report shares insights and learning from 24 trailblazer NHS organisations and integrated care systems. You can access and read the report here.
How-to videos
How to be a mentor to encourage others in the system to use the framework
Using the framework to improve occupational health and wellbeing services
Adapting the diagnostic tool to make it applicable for a broader range of organisations
How to use the framework across a whole system
Case studies
Acute
- Choosing 2 elements of wellbeing to focus on first
- Taking a more holistic view of workforce wellbeing
- Building relationships to support workforce wellbeing
- Workshops help engage teams in workforce wellbeing
- Using the Health and Wellbeing Framework in a small Trust
- Framework helps embed wellbeing in usual practice
- Framework shaped new wellbeing role
- Widening the range of people thinking about wellbeing
Acute and community
- Using diagnostic tool helps plan wellbeing strategy
- Health needs assessment helps find out what staff want
- Engaging with staff to help improve wellbeing
- Tackling the Health and Wellbeing Framework in stages
Ambulance
Community services
- Diagnostic tool helped to identify environment changes
- Drawing together data and stakeholders helps prioritise
- Framework sparks wellbeing conversations
ICS
- Bringing partners together to focus on wellbeing
- Health and Wellbeing Framework can be used at system-level
- Diagnostic tool helps record wellbeing offers across a system
Mental health trusts
- Focusing on wellbeing supports culture change
- Involving assurance groups in planning workforce wellbeing