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Making the payment process fair, quick and easy for NHS staff

Our short, no-nonsense introduction to payroll processes which really support your staff.

How to leverage the power of healthcare data to improve financial performance

Our guide to driving financial improvements through effective data analysis.

How to optimise your NHS staff bank for financial savings

4 important elements to consider to get the best value from your staff bank.

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Making the payment process fair, quick and easy for NHS staff

Our short, no-nonsense introduction to payroll processes which really support your staff.

How to leverage the power of healthcare data to improve financial performance

Our guide to driving financial improvements through effective data analysis.

How to optimise your NHS staff bank for financial savings

4 important elements to consider to get the best value from your staff bank.

Driving down workforce spend: how to make your systems more cost-effective

5 key areas to consider when selecting a workforce solution to reduce staffing spend.

5 tips to help build a cost-effective NHS staff retention strategy

Our straightforward guide to retaining your workforce effectively.

E-rostering: 4 key elements to look for in a best-in-class solution

The essential features of an effective e-rostering solution, according to NHS workforce experts.

The future of NHS human resources and organisational development report: unwrapped

Two former NHS People Professionals deep dive the report and its recommendations.

4 key ways to recruit bank staff (and retain them)

We explore how you can attract, retain, and get the most from your staff bank workforce.

Patchwork Insights: 5 tactics to improve your shift fill rates

Our comprehensive guide to improving shift fill rates, with data from over 32 of our NHS partner organisations.

We must do more for women in the NHS

How and why the health service must do more to ensure women feel safe, happy, and respected at work.

To get the very best from the NHS workforce, we must replace rigid systems with people-centric staffing

Dr Anas Nader and Dr Katrina Sheikh explore how we can empower clinicians and fight back against burnout.

HR, Admin and Support staff also need our appreciation - By Dean Royles

It’s high time that we awarded the same accolades, praise and recognition to all NHS staff.

Are we working from home or living at work? - By Dean Royles

HPMA's President, Dean Royles, delves into our changing world of work, and what this means for the NHS and wider healthcare sector.

As COVID-19 cases rise, digital passporting of information is critical

What is digital passporting, and how can it revolutionise the COVID-19 response?

2020 has been a year of firsts - how can we take those lessons forward?

COVID-19 has sparked unprecedented cooperation in the healthcare sector: but how can we keep the momentum going?

Mitigate risks of underpaying bank workers and ensure compliance

How we support organisations to pay bank workers efficiently and compliantly.

Why the NHS People Plan is music to my ears

Dr Anas Nader delves into the NHS People Plan 2020/21, its recommendations, and why it's so exciting.

Dear white people, black people need you.

As told by Kieran Airey, Implementation Lead.

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