Workforce

Over a million people in England work for the NHS, providing high quality care every day. The government, providers, NHS arm's length bodies, unions, professional colleges, and regulators all have a role to play in workforce matters and employment relations. Providers need a workforce that has the right numbers, skills, values and behaviours if they are to deliver high quality care for patients and service users.

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19 Mar 2025

How overlooking working parents is costing NHS trusts and what to do about it

Verena Hefti shares how trusts can better support parents in the NHS workforce and what can prevent working parents from burning out and leaving.

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13 Mar 2025

NHS Staff Survey shows there is a long way to go in vital work to tackle racism

Saffron Cordery responds to findings from the NHS Staff Survey

News
04 Mar 2025

Welcome fall in staff leaving the NHS, but much more to do

Saffron Cordery responds to new figures on NHS staff retention

News
19 Feb 2025

Trusts welcome review of postgraduate training for newly qualified doctors

Saffron Cordery responds to news that two of England’s leading doctors are to oversee a significant review into postgraduate training for newly qualified medics.

News
06 Feb 2025

Bumpy ride for NHS this winter as norovirus cases spike again

NHS Providers interim chief executive Saffron Cordery responds to the latest winter data from NHS England.

News
16 Jan 2025

NHS still feeling winter strain as demand for beds stays high

Isabel Lawicka responds to latest NHS England data.

News
16 Jan 2025

More must be done to reduce 'corridor care'

Saffron Cordery responds to a Royal College of Nursing survey.

News
09 Jan 2025

Winter has been ‘brutal’ for the NHS

NHS Providers interim chief executive Saffron Cordery responds to the latest performance statistics for the NHS in England

News
19 Dec 2024

No let-up for NHS trusts as flu cases surge

Saffron Cordery responds to the latest winter data from NHS England

News
09 Dec 2024

Revised NHS workforce plan must also look at wider challenges facing health service

NHS Providers interim chief executive Saffron Cordery responds to news that the government will publish a revised NHS workforce plan in the summer.

News
05 Dec 2024

Trusts urge ‘healthy dose of realism’ over challenging waiting list target

NHS Providers interim chief executive Saffron Cordery responds to a speech by the Prime Minister in which he set out a milestone for the NHS for 92% of patients to be seen within 18 weeks of referral.

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05 Dec 2024

NHS feeling the strain as winter bugs spike

NHS Providers interim chief executive Saffron Cordery responds to new data setting out the impact of winter pressures on the NHS

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