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How ICS working is critical to the success of the NHS Long-Term Workforce Plan

We recap everything you need to know about ICSs and their role in the future of NHS service delivery.

The NHS Long-Term Workforce Plan and flexible working: Our takeaways

Exploring the changing role of flexible working in the NHS, including its implications for retention and collaboration.

Embracing digital innovation: findings from the NHS Long Term Workforce Plan

The role of technology in the NHS, according to the 2023 workforce plan.

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Patchwork Rota: greater visibility & more control

Clocking out of leave chaos

Discover how Patchwork Rota addresses the problems with annual leave management in the NHS when it comes to e-rostering.

The impact of e-rostering on clinician well-being

The positive impact of effective e-rostering on NHS budgets

NHS workforce retention: The role of e-rostering in empowering clinicians

Managing NHS staff bank shifts: A best practice guide

To utilise your temporary workforce effectively, this guide outlines top tips for advertising and managing shifts through your staff bank.

4 lesser-known product features that support safe staffing

We take a look at the exciting new functionality which can help you secure safer staffing for everyone.

How ICS working is critical to the success of the NHS Long-Term Workforce Plan

We recap everything you need to know about ICSs and their role in the future of NHS service delivery.

The NHS Long-Term Workforce Plan and flexible working: Our takeaways

Exploring the changing role of flexible working in the NHS, including its implications for retention and collaboration.

Embracing digital innovation: findings from the NHS Long Term Workforce Plan

The role of technology in the NHS, according to the 2023 workforce plan.

The vision of the NHS Long Term Workforce Plan: Creating new careers

Unpacking everything the NHS Long Term Workforce Plan says about new working styles and careers.

Block bookings: The key benefits for NHS locums & temporary staffing teams

Everything you need to know about our exciting new feature: block bookings.

NHS Integrated Care Systems: What have we learnt so far?

Dean Royles and Natalie Ibrahim share their learnings from the first months of Integrated Care Systems being formalised.

System integrations: Streamline your temporary staffing operations

Boosting productivity is a major goal for the NHS, but can interoperability be the answer?

How to easily gather data with an integrated NHS workforce solution

Making data-driven decisions is key to improved outcomes for staff, patients, and organisations alike.

We have the data to transform our NHS workforce. And we have the means to use it better

President of the HPMA, Dean Royles, explores the role data has to play in NHS digital transformation.

How can NHS bank and agency staff help solve ICS workforce problems?

Dean Royles, HPMA President, shares how NHS bank staff can help solve key Integrated Care System challenges

The power of collaborative staff banks to unlock cost savings

There has never been a more critical time for ICSs to focus on reducing staffing costs: collaborative staff banks are one way of achieving this.

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