NHS Improvement, NHS England and HEE have published the interim NHS People Plan (the plan) which sets the national strategic framework for the workforce over the next five years. The plan has been drawn up under the direction of Baroness Dido Harding, NHS Improvement Chair and senior responsible officer Julian Hartley, Chief Executive of Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust. During the first quarter of 2019, a national steering group was set up to support engagement with key stakeholders and ensure wide input into the interim plan from across the sector.  NHS Providers contributed significantly to the work of the steering group and its sub-groups. A final people plan will be published in the months following the 2019 spending review.

This briefing provides an overview of the key proposals within the document and a summary of each section within the plan.