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31/05/2022

"Whilst hospitals, A&E departments and ambulance handovers are showing how much pressure there is at the NHS front door, these numbers are the consequence of mounting pressures across all parts of the system, including pressures in primary care and social care."

In this article, Dr. Layla McCay, director of policy at the NHS Confederation, responds to statistics released in the latest winter situation report (sitrep) from NHS England.

https://www.nhsconfed.org/news/nhs-faces-double-emergency-unprecedented-demand-and-high-covid-related-staff-absences

Dr Layla McCay, director of policy at the NHS Confederation, responds to NHS England's latest winter sitrep.

26/05/2022

The NHS is under pressure like never before. With rising demand and decreasing resources, providers have to work harder than ever to deliver quality care.

So how are they doing it?

In this blog post, take a look at some of the ways providers are delivering in the toughest of times.

Click on the link below to find out more:

https://nhsproviders.org/news-blogs/blogs/how-providers-are-delivering-in-the-toughest-of-times

CLARITY is a specialist Transformation, Business Recovery and Growth consultancy working across both the NHS and private sector healthcare organisations. We differentiate ourselves by bringing clarity and inspiring stakeholders engagement that delivers results. We bring the clarity that makes all the difference to success or failure. Contact our expert team today on +44(0)7866 767967 or email us at contact@claritytransformation.co.uk.

As part of our annual conference and exhibition in November, we launched our second 'Providers Deliver live'. Adam Brimelow highlights eight featured innovations.

16/05/2022

"These are challenging times for the whole of the NHS as staff work flat out to tackle backlogs in patient care in the face of continuing COVID-19 pressures and growing demand for health services. But many of the problems we're facing now predate the pandemic."

An interesting read here on how workforce shortages are impacting NHS services.

https://nhsproviders.org/news-blogs/news/workforce-worries-fuelling-public-concerns-over-nhs

Saffron Cordery responds to analysis published today by The King's Fund and Nuffield Trust of public satisfaction with the NHS.

11/05/2022

"The NHS has proven that it can step up and deliver what patients need but the conditions need to be right for it to be able to deliver even more."

In this piece, Matthew Taylor, chief executive of the NHS Confederation, responds to the recent NHSEI monthly performance statistics, including progress on 'long waiters' for care.

https://www.nhsconfed.org/news/progress-waiting-times-still-long-way-go

Matthew Taylor responds to the latest NHSEI monthly performance statistics, including progress on 'long waiters' for care.

09/05/2022

"It is particularly worrying that nearly half of NHS staff now report that in the past 12 months they have felt unwell as a result of work-related stress. In addition, one-third of NHS staff now report often or always feeling burnt out. This is not just inefficient and damaging for staff, it has consequences for patients, as stressed and unwell staff are less able to deliver high-quality, safe care."

In this article, Suzie Bailey, Director of Leadership and Organisational Development at The King's Fund, comments on the recent NHS Staff Survey results.

https://www.kingsfund.org.uk/press/press-releases/nhs-staff-survey

‘These findings paint a sobering picture of over-stretched teams working in an under-staffed health service. Staff shortages will be the rate-limiting factor in tackling the growing backlog of care so today’s Staff Survey results should ring alarm bells for a government that has pledged to bring...

04/05/2022

"Workforce shortages are already having a direct impact on patient care and staff experience. Urgent action is now required to avoid a vicious cycle of growing shortages and declining quality."

In this joint report with the Nuffield Trust and the Health Foundation, The King's Fund set out a series of policy actions that, evidence suggests, should be at the heart of the workforce implementation plan.

https://www.kingsfund.org.uk/publications/closing-gap-health-care-workforce

Staffing is the make-or-break issue for the NHS in England. In this joint report with the Nuffield Trust and the Health Foundation, we set out the policy actions that need to be at the heart of the workforce implementation plan due to be published later this year.

02/05/2022

"Long term workforce challenges must be addressed by governments if we are to reduce waiting times and have a health and care service the public deserves - and that politicians continue to promise."

An interesting read from Darren Hughes, director of the Welsh NHS Confederation, responding to the Health and Social Care Committee's report on NHS waiting times.

https://www.nhsconfed.org/news/long-term-workforce-challenges-and-gaps-capital-funding-must-be-addressed-governments-reduce

Darren Hughes, director of the Welsh NHS Confederation, responds to the Health and Social Care Committee’s report on NHS waiting times

27/04/2022

According to the 2021 NHS staff survey, morale in NHS England is declining, and almost a third often think about leaving the organisation.

Asked about their workload and resources, just 43% feel able to meet all demands on their time at work – a five-year low – and 27% say there are enough staff at their organisation to do their job correctly, compared with over 38% last year.

https://www.personneltoday.com/hr/nhs-staff-survey-morale-pay-satisfaction-and-wellbeing-declining/

Almost a third of NHS England staff often think about leaving the organisation, the 2021 NHS staff survey has revealed.

25/04/2022

With pressures and understaffing leading to increased strain on the NHS, there is now high demand for support, investments and a clear workforce plan.

In this article, Danny Mortimer explains that while the NHS is still experiencing major staff shortages, health service leaders and their teams will be working hard to tackle the enormous backlog of non-COVID-19 care over the weeks, months and years to come.

The NHS went into the pandemic with 90,000 staff vacancies and has lost a further 9,000 since then. Despite this immense pressure on staff, they have continued to deliver for patients. While NHS leaders are prioritising addressing delays in care, they also know that supporting their workforce must be at the heart of what they do. This includes efforts to improve productivity as well as carefully managed international recruitment.

Read more in the attached article below:

https://www.nhsconfed.org/articles/nhs-workforce-plan-fit-future-needed-give-staff-hope

With pressures and understaffing leading to increased strain on the NHS, there is now high demand for support, investments and a clear workforce plan.

21/04/2022

An interesting article from Lord Victor Adebowale that discusses the full value of partnership working with the voluntary sector in order to achieve integrated care.

A study by Durham University showed that the VCSE sector contributes an estimated economic and social value of £4.2 billion in just one region of England. Social enterprises alone provide over 30% of community services, including making public sector savings and building stronger communities.

This article argues that ICSs must embrace the VCSE sector, treating them as key partners in decision-making and governance structures in order to successfully deliver health and care services.

What do you think? Be good to hear your thoughts in the comments below.

https://www.nhsconfed.org/articles/voluntary-sector-game-changer-integrated-care-systems

Recent reports and guidance show how integral the voluntary sector is to achieving integrated care in health and care services.

19/04/2022

At the end of last year, the Health Secretary announced plans to merge Health Education England (HEE), NHSX and NHS Digital into the NHS England and NHS Improvement (NHSE/I) organisation.

The changes are intended to allow for wide-reaching improvements across the health service, as well as the reorganisation of a number of objectives of the NHS into a more central footing.

Crucially, one of the main aims of these plans is to “place recruitment, training and retention of NHS staff at the heart” of healthcare in England.

This will be done by shifting HEE resources into NHSE/I and by bringing into this organisation the remits of organisations like NHS Digital and NHSX too. This will give these staff recruitment, retention and training efforts access to data and technological capabilities which will boost success rates.

What are your thoughts on this? Comment below.

https://www.nationalhealthexecutive.com/articles/NHS-reform-workforce-shortage

Significant structural changes seem to be on the horizon for the NHS, as Health Secretary Sajid Javid

13/04/2022

The number of unfilled posts across health services in England has risen to 110,192, according to NHS Digital. This includes 39,652 nurses and 8,158 doctors.

The shortage of frontline personnel is expected to lead to longer delays in treatment and care.

Staff groups say that low pay, heavy workloads and constant pressure during shifts are leading workers to quit.

Read more in this article from The Guardian.

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2022/mar/03/staffing-crisis-deepens-in-nhs-england-with-110000-posts-unfilled

One in 10 nursing positions empty as are one in 17 doctors’ jobs, official figures show

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