Second Report - Workforce burnout and resilience in the NHS and social care

The government commits to providing mental health and wellbeing support for the workforce both now and in the future, stating that Integrated Care Systems are encouraged to enhance and integrate system-wide wellbeing services for all health and care staff.

The government outlines existing investments and a package of wellbeing support for staff, stating ICSs have been encouraged to integrate and make use of system-wide assets for staff wellbeing. It does not commit to requiring ICSs or making them formally accountable as recommended.

The government commits to providing mental health and wellbeing support for the workforce both now and in the future, stating that Integrated Care Systems are encouraged to enhance and integrate system-wide wellbeing services for all health and care staff.

The government recognises the importance of compassionate leadership and describes ongoing work by NHSEI, including the development of ‘Our Leadership Way’ and updates to the NHS Oversight Framework and CQC Well-Led Framework, to embed desired leadership behaviours and measure performance.

The government agrees on careful consideration of targets and reports that NHS England has already led a clinical review of Urgent and Emergency Care standards within the Long-Term Plan, incorporating workforce retention and wellbeing measures to ensure quality care without compromising staff wellbeing.

The government states that it already uses the annual NHS Staff Survey and a new Wellbeing Dashboard, incorporating various metrics, to monitor and measure staff wellbeing across NHS trusts, addressing the recommendation through existing mechanisms.

The government agrees to include Workforce Race Equality Standard (WRES) and Workforce Disability Equality Standard (WDES) data in ICS indicators and targets for model employer goals. They detail ongoing support for action plans and a long-term strategy for WRES implementation, including its phase 1 implementation in social care.

The government agrees to include WRES and WDES data in the 'balanced basket of indicators' for Integrated Care Systems, and states that organisational targets should align with ICS Model Employer goals. They are providing bespoke WRES metrics and supporting ICSs in developing action plans, with Phase 1 of WRES implementation already underway in social care.

The government highlights its existing international recruitment strategies, including the 50k nurse programme and expansion of the Health and Care Visa. It states it will consider the value of a recommended framework as part of the next stage of the People Plan and awaits findings from a Migration Advisory Committee review on the adult social care workforce.

The government acknowledges the ongoing need for mental health and wellbeing support post-pandemic and outlines existing provisions, including national emotional and psychological resources, £60 million for local adult social care, HEE's learner surveys, the MindEd Hub, and continued implementation of the 2019 Mental Wellbeing Commission recommendations.

The government acknowledges the importance of monitoring COVID-19's impact and commits to continued monitoring, describing ongoing support packages, wellbeing initiatives, and past funding for workforce wellbeing, without committing to specific new future actions for workforce planning for recovery.

The government acknowledges the need to systematically adopt successful new ways of working and commits to providing national support for systems to embed innovative approaches and local solutions, referencing relevant White Papers and policies like the NHS People Plan that promote flexible working.

The government has published the "People at the Heart of Care: Adult Social Care Reform" White Paper, outlining a ten-year vision for social care with significant investments including £300m for housing, £150m for technology, and £500m for workforce training, wellbeing, and occupational health.

The government has published the "People at the Heart of Care: Adult Social Care Reform" White Paper, which includes a ten-year reform vision for social care, backed by significant investments in housing, technology, and the workforce, directly addressing the recommendation for a long-term plan.

The government confirms its ten-year reform vision for adult social care in the 'People at the Heart of Care' White Paper, detailing substantial investments including £300 million in housing, £150 million for technology, and £500 million for the workforce, addressing the call for a 10-year plan with costings.

The government details a new duty in the Health and Care Bill requiring the Secretary of State to publish a workforce planning report every five years, led by HEE, to provide transparency and accountability regarding long-term staffing solutions.

The government acknowledges concerns about opaque workforce planning by outlining a new duty in the Health and Care Bill for the Secretary of State to publish comprehensive workforce planning and supply reports every five years, led by HEE, to enhance transparency and accountability.

The government refers to a new duty in the Health and Care Bill requiring a workforce planning report every five years and states that Health Education England (HEE) will lead work, consulting widely, to understand future drivers of supply and demand for both health and social care by Spring 2022. They also note that Skills for Care already produces annual reports on social care workforce demand projections.