NHS Premises Assurance Model This model supports boards, directors of finance and estates and clinical leaders to make more informed decisions about the development of their estates and facilities services and provides assurances that the estate is safe, efficient, effective and of high quality. How will we know if integrated…

Mental health and wellbeing resource for doctors The Royal College of Physicians has launched an online mental health and wellbeing resource which aims to open up the conversation about physicians’ mental health issues and their impact. Additional link: RCP press release Digital champions for health NHS Digital has published Digital champions…

NHS Operational Planning and Contracting Guidance 2020/21 This NHS Operational Planning and Contracting Guidance 2020/21 covers system planning, full operational plan requirements, details of workforce transformation requirements, the financial settlement and the process and timescales around the submission of plans that the NHS must plan to do during 2020/21. Thinking…

Staffing for safe and effective care in the UK : 2019 report  This report provides an overview of progress made against the RCN’s safe staffing campaign principles during 2019. It includes country-specific updates as well as a look ahead to priorities during 2020. Consultation on proposed updates to the risk…

How work affects health The Health Foundation has published What the quality of work means for our health.  This long read presents new analysis exploring changes in the labour market and what they mean for health inequalities.  The research shows that 36% of UK employees report having a low-quality job…