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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Violence reduction

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

25 September 2025
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Conference

Midlands and East SPF conference 2025

Join our annual conference on 3 December to explore good practice and partnership working in support of delivering the NHS 10 Year Health Plan.

3 December 2025 09:15 - 15:40 GMT
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Sexual safety in the NHS

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

6 October 2025
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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.

10 October 2025

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Case Study

Delivering real change and improvements in South Yorkshire

Valuable insights and good practice examples of impactful social partnership working at a system-wide level.

21 November 2025
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Case Study

Boosting wellbeing and attendance in partnership

Find out how employers and trade unions co-created a wellbeing and attendance management policy in response to workplace absence.

21 November 2025
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Case Study

A partnership approach to embedding sexual safety

South Western Ambulance Service worked with UNISON reps to improve staff sexual safety, focusing on processes to support culture and boost wellbeing.

21 November 2025
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SPF Bulletin - October 2025

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

31 October 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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Staff transfer guides

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

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HPMA partnership working award

Join us in congratulating the winner and runners up of the HPMA Excellence in People Award for partnership working 2025.
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