Workforce

The NHS needs to maintain a large and diverse body of qualified staff to deliver its services effectively. Coupled with the funding squeeze, this creates a unique set of challenges. This spotlight brings together reports and articles analysing these challenges.

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Published: 28/09/2017

The health care workforce in England: make or break? 15/11/2018 • Nuffield Trust | The Health Foundation | The King's Fund

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Rethinking acute medical care in smaller hospitals 04/10/2018 • Louella Vaughan | Nigel Edwards | Candace Imison | Ben Collins

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ISBN: 978-1-910953-56-3

The gender pay gap in the NHS 16/02/2018

Comment series

As data on the gender pay gap in the UK becomes available, the Nuffield Trust has been conducting detailed analysis to work out where the NH...

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The NHS workforce in numbers 30/10/2017

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Diversity within diversity: the NHS workforce from overseas 02/05/2018 • Fiona Johnson

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Battling against the odds: what does the latest NHS staff survey tell us? 16/03/2018 • Candace Imison

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Why does the NHS pay women less? 16/02/2018 • Mark Dayan | Fiona Johnson

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Temporary nursing: we’re banking on better information 26/02/2018 • Louise Taylor

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The mixed fortunes of nursing numbers 15/12/2017 • Fiona Johnson

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England’s new workforce strategy ignores the elephant in the room 15/12/2017 • Candace Imison

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Reshaping the workforce to deliver the care patients need 17/05/2016 • Candace Imison | Sophie Castle-Clarke | Dr Robert Watson

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This research report argues that there is an urgent need to rethink the nature of the NHS workforce if new care models are to succeed in meeting the needs of patients in the future.

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ISBN: 978-1-910953-11-2

How much has the NHS saved by holding down pay? 12/12/2017 • Mark Dayan

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The professional and support workforce: one needs the other 08/09/2017 • Candace Imison

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Disposable expertise: how nurses and teachers get taken for granted 31/10/2017 • Fiona Johnson

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Creating a sustainable workforce: The long-term sustainability of the NHS 05/01/2017

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Snapshot – Mark Dayan on EU workers in the NHS 31/05/2017

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Useful resources on implementation 17/05/2016

Explainer

A collection of useful resources on implementation to those wishing to reshape their workforce.

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The physician workforce in the United Kingdom: Issues prospects and policies 01/09/1997 • Alan Maynard | Arthur Walker

Report

Report about the current and future physician workforce

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ISBN: 1902089006

Health services management: Management and monitoring of contracts for domestic, catering and laundry services 01/11/1987 • Nuffield Trust

Book

Book providing assistance to staff at all levels on management and monitoring of contracts

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ISBN: 0900574658

Clinical freedom 01/12/1987 • Sir Raymond Hoffenberg

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Report on clinical freedom.

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ISBN: 0900574666

Talking and listening to patients - A modern approach 01/04/1989 • Charles Fletcher | Paul Freeling

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Report on the importance of communication between doctors and patients

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ISBN: 0900574704