A pivotal moment for the NHS workforce The NHS stands at a crossroads. With staff shortages, burnout and retention challenges at critical levels, the new 10-year plan for England sets out an ambitious vision for...
This year’s NHS Staff Survey results fall during another period of major change. The headline statistics paint a worrying picture of burnout and dissatisfaction. We’re always keen to delve into...
As a Chief People Officer (CPO) in the NHS, it’s crucial to stay informed about healthcare workforce trends, leadership strategies and organisational development, alongside continuously gathering ideas and feedback from...
What is Quality Improvement? Quality Improvement in healthcare is the process of continuously striving to improve services, processes and experiences within health services. It is a systematic and coordinated process...
The Government’s 10 Year Health Plan aims to reform the NHS by shifting from hospital to community care, analogue to digital and from sickness to prevention. In an analysis of...
The political debate around NHS budgets is becoming increasingly complex. While the key message – the NHS needs more money – has remained relatively consistent, the narrative is shifting even...
When the 2014 Care Act was introduced, the inclusion of co-production in its statutory guidance was much-needed - we were starting to see a shift in how service users were involved in shaping their care, but its implementation was patchy and sometimes surface-level.
By Jessica Jenkins, Senior Policy Advisor (Health) at Nesta In the world of healthcare, there’s an old saying: “Happy staff, happy patients.” It’s a simple idea, but one that’s often...
I was recently part of a panel at Nesta’s Policy Live event discussing the topic, ‘How can we save the NHS?’. It was perfectly timed, coinciding with the publication of...
Hannah Campbell, Head of Partnerships, discusses redefining ‘Improvement’ to foster public-private partnerships in healthcare
