East of England
Find out more about the East of England (EoE) SPF
The East of England (EoE) SPF was set up by employers, trade unions and NHS Employers’ Midlands and East engagement team.
Priorities for 2024/25
- Violence reduction
- Retention
- The future of NHS HR and organisational development
- Equality, diversity, and inclusion
- System and regional partnership working principles
Achievements for 2023/24
- On 13 November 2023, all the Midlands and East SPFs successfully participated in our annual partnership conference. Over 60 delegates attended the conference, which included sessions on each regions priorities. Participants received presentations and engaged in discussions on their specific challenges and opportunities.
- All Midlands and East SPFs took an active role in collaborative development sessions alongside their corresponding regional HR director networks. Sessions explored a range of topics, including health and wellbeing and managing relationships during industrial action. The sessions aimed to enhance collaboration between the two networks.
- We discussed the development of a replacement for the electronic staff record tool in partnership with the NHS Business Services Authority.
- We explored our regional staff side representatives' priorities for the year ahead and what work can be done in partnership with employer side colleagues.
- We continued positive and constructive partnership engagement on industrial action.
- We maintained meaningful engagement with NHS Employers and NHS England colleagues on core priority focus areas, including the NHS Long Term Workforce Plan and NHS People Promise.
Meet the team
- Trade union co-chair - Caroline Hennessy, Regional Head of Health, UNISON.
- Management joint co-chair - Liz Cooke, Director of HR and Organisational Development, Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust.
Terms of reference
Read the East of England SPF terms of reference - published April 2025.
