2023 HPMA partnership award winner

Find out the 2023 HPMA partnership award winner, our three runner-ups and read their case studies.

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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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Health and care jargon buster

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

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Article

Building positive workplace cultures in the NHS

Information to support the building of positive workplace cultures in the NHS.

4 August 2023
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Violence reduction

The national SPF is focusing on work aimed at preventing and reducing violence against NHS staff.

29 March 2023
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HPMA partnership award

The SPF is proud to sponsor the HPMA Excellence in people award for partnership working between employers and trade unions.

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Meeting notes

Wider Group key comms September 2023

Key communications from the Wider Group meeting held in September 2023

27 September 2023
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Agreement

North West SPF joint statement on the management of long COVID-19 absence

Read the North West SPF's statement, agreed in partnership, on managing long COVID-19 absence.

22 September 2023
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News

2023 HPMA Partnership Award winner

Join us in celebrating the winner and runners up of the 2023 HPMA partnership working award.

20 September 2023
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Case Study

We work flexibly

Read how the Isle of Wight NHS Trust worked in partnership to improve its flexible working offer and won the 2023 HPMA partnership award.

20 September 2023

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Staff transfer guides

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

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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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