Key themes emerging from general practice quality improvement initiatives to help tackle clinical capacity and patient access

The NHS is no stranger to workforce challenges. As pressures on the system grow, the reliance on high-cost temporary staffing to fill critical gaps has become a recurring theme.

We are pleased to announce that NHS SCW has been awarded the Towards Excellence Accreditation at Level 2, effective from 5 February 2025

In recent years, the People Solutions team here at NHS South, Central and West (SCW) has been working very closely with providers, provider collaboratives and systems to help them drive down high-cost agency spend.

On 22 January 2025, we hosted an engaging 90-minute taster session focused on optimising the mental health workforce. This webinar gathered professionals from acute and mental health provider trusts to explore innovative workforce design solutions aimed at enhancing efficiency, sustainability and patient care.

The Core20PLUS Connectors Programme empowers community members, known as ‘Connectors,’ to take practical action on the priorities of Core20PLUS5.

Are you a recent graduate eager to make a real difference in healthcare? NHS South, Central and West is pleased to invite applications for our 2025 Graduate Scheme.

The NHS SCW workforce optimisation team is hosting a 90 minute taster session on 22 January 2025 for acute and mental health trusts looking to redesign the mental health workforce.

We are pleased to announce that the South East Temporary Staffing Collaborative has been awarded Data-Driven Transformation of the Year at the 2024 HSJ Awards – an event that recognises achievements across the health and social care sector, fostering collaboration to shape the future of the NHS.