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SPF Bulletin - May 2026

Read this month’s updates from our national and regional SPFs and access the latest workforce resources.

Publication date: 27 May 2026

The SPF Bulletin features monthly updates and forward plans from the national SPF groups, subgroups and regional SPFs, alongside the latest NHS workforce resources, guidance and events. 

Highlights in the May bulletin include: 

  • Updates from this month’s SPF Strategic Group and SPF Workforce Issues Group meetings.
  • A thank you to everyone who submitted an entry to our HPMA partnership award.
  • Key insights from the regional SPFs. 
  • NHSE’s employee experience workshop to enable staff to feed in views on HR and people service journeys.
  • NHSE’s Nurturing Compassionate and Inclusive NHS Culture online course.
  • ConfedExpo, 10 and 11 June at Manchester Central.
  • HPMA’s national conference, 12 and 13 November at Ashton Gate Stadium, Bristol.
  • NHSE’s update on the future of freedom to speak up.
  • The Race and Health Observatory’s 7 principles of anti-racism for staff in the NHS.
  • NHS staff health and wellbeing resources to mark Mental Health Awareness Week 2026.
  • Evelina London's flexible working case study.

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