Health - Fourth Report
Here you can browse the report together with the Proceedings of the Committee. The published report was ordered by the House of Commons to be printed 15 March 2007.
Contents
Terms of Reference
Summary
1 Introduction
2 Workforce developments since 1999
Reasons for workforce changes
A Health Service of all the talents
The NHS Plan
The European Working Time Directive
NHS deficits
Staff numbers
Workforce expansion (2000-2005)
Workforce contraction (2005 onwards)
Pay and contracts
The new deals
The cost of pay reform
New ways of working
Changes to working practices
Constraints and limitations
Conclusions
3 Assessment of the current workforce planning system
Capacity to do workforce planning
Regional capacity
National capacity
Local capacity
Skills and training
Integration of planning
Medical and non-medical planning
Planning for NHS and non-NHS organisations
Workforce and financial planning
Planning with a long-term focus
Planning for improved productivity
Expansion in staff numbers
The new medical contracts
Planning for increased flexibility
Skill mix changes
Education and training cuts
Flexible training provision
Conclusions
4 The future health service workforce
A more productive workforce
Measuring productivity
The Knowledge and Skills Framework
The Quality and Outcomes Framework
Consultant job planning
A more flexible workforce
Skill mix changes and new and amended roles
Achieving a more flexible workforce
An increased focus on primary care
Management and leadership
The management workforce
Clinicians and management
Conclusions
5 The future workforce planning system
Improving strategic, long-term planning
Making workforce planning more integrated
Improving education and training
Supply and demand
Commissioning and contracts
Organisational roles and responsibilities
Strategic Health Authorities
Primary Care Trusts
Provider organisations
Other organisations
The Department of Health
6 Conclusions
Conclusions and recommendations
Glossary
Annex: What is workforce planning?
Formal minutes
Witnesses
Written evidence in Volume II (HC 171-II)
Written evidence in Volume II (HC 1077-II)
List of unprinted written evidence
Reports from the Health Committee
ORAL AND WRITTEN EVIDENCE - HC 171-II
Oral Evidence - 11 May 2006
Oral Evidence - 18 May 2006
Oral Evidence - 8 June 2006
Oral Evidence - 15 June 2006
Oral Evidence - 29 June 2006
Oral Evidence - 14 December 2006
Oral Evidence - 18 January 2007
Oral Evidence - 25 January 2007
Written Evidence
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