Welcome to the second issue of Skills for Health News. To receive newsletters by e-mail and find out more about our work, please browse our website. In this issue, we’re looking at what’s new in health sector workforce trends, exploring strategic issues and highlighting the latest developments in delivering a flexible workforce.
As the implementation of the Leitch Review’s recommendations begins to gather pace, John Rogers, Chief Executive of Skills for Health, gives us an update on how the organisation has been responding to its challenges and outlines his vision for the future. Skills for Health is entering a critical new phase as it prepares for the next financial year and with it the arrival of the new Commission for Employment and Skills. A fully integrated approach to the UK’s education and skills system is a major step forward and the Commission will be central to this.
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John Rogers, Chief Executive of Skills for Health, explains the remit behind the establishment of the new Health Sector Strategic Alliance (HSSA).
Some of you will already be aware that in order to address healthcare skills needs in each country and region, Skills for Health has now established more than 70 agreements with a range of employers and partners.
Click here to read moreRegular visitors to the Skills for Health website will have noticed that the online competence database has grown significantly in the last 12 months. The database is now over 90% complete for generic functions with over 2000 competences. Plans are afoot to make the tools that access this resource even more user friendly.
Click here to read moreBy working collaboratively, six public sector SSCs are hoping to assist in the delivery of excellence in public services.
Click here to read moreDeveloping a skilled and flexible workforce lies at the heart of Skills for Health's work across the UK health sector. That’s why we are working with a wide range of partners to trial and test our workforce development tools and competences through our National Demonstrator Sites (NDS). Our aim is to support healthcare organisations redesign roles and teams to underpin new services and improve services for patients and services users.
Click here to read moreWith effect from April 2008, we are really pleased to welcome NHS National Workforce Projects (NWP) as part of Skills for Health. Given NWP’s existing work in the field and the valued support and resources the organisation already provides to healthcare providers, the merger fully supports Skills for Health’s strategic aims and its shift of focus from building infrastructure, tools and frameworks into successful implementation.
Click here to read moreWe’re all familiar with the drive to have a flexible workforce, delivering high quality health through the best use of the skills of our entire workforce. It’s a common objective, but how can this be made to happen in practice?
Click here to read moreAn innovative training programme for diabetes was recognised as an example of UK healthcare at its best in the Health Service Journal Awards in November 2007.
Skills for Health has published a range of labour market intelligence manuals, which provide valuable information for anyone who wants to keep up to date with the latest drivers of change in the health sector and associated labour market trends.
It’s full steam ahead for the Sector Skills Agreements (SSAs) being developed in line with regional needs, with the East of England and the North West regions leading the field.
