Showcase your excellence in partnership working

Submit your entry to the 2025 HPMA Excellence in People award for partnership working between NHS employers and trade unions by 22 May.

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The Social Partnership Forum (SPF) brings together NHS Employers, NHS trade unions, NHS England, and the Department of Health and Social Care to contribute to the development and implementation of policy that impacts on the health workforce.

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HPMA partnership working award

Submit your entry for the 2025 HPMA Excellence in People Award for partnership working between employers and trade unions.
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Health and care jargon buster

A guide to common abbreviations and terminology used by the health and care system.

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Sexual safety in the NHS

Information and resources to support the sexual safety of staff in the NHS.

27 November 2024
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Handbook

SPF members' handbook

The SPF members' handbook explains the purpose of the SPF, the role of partners and how they get involved to support the forum's aims.

27 August 2024

Latest news and publications

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Meeting notes

Wider Group key comms - March 2025

Key comms from the 19 March Wider Group meeting.

25 April 2025
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Report

Ways to tackle and reduce violence against NHS staff

SPF report on preventing and reducing violence against NHS staff and recommendations to government on what more can be done.

16 April 2025
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Violence reduction

Details and updates on the national SPF's work to support the prevention and reduction of violence against NHS staff.

1 April 2025
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News

SPF Bulletin March 2025

Find out about the latest work, updates and events from the national and regional SPFs.

27 March 2025

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Sign up to the SPF Bulletin to receive monthly news from the SPF and its subgroups straight to your inbox.

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Key work

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Staff transfer guides

Explore our different guides to supporting staff through change and transfer.

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Topics

Find information and resources on key areas we support including compassionate & respectful workplace cultures, staff engagement & social partnership working, NHS staff health & wellbeing, service delivery and supporting system development.

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