Second Report - Workforce burnout and resilience in the NHS and social care
Select Committee
Health and Social Care Committee
HC 22
8 June 2021
Government response
Government Response to the Health and Social Care Committee Report on Workforce Burnout and Resilience in the NHS and Social Care · published 17 Feb 2022
Recommendations & Conclusions
5 results
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Conclusion
Acknowledged
Para 35
Burnout is a widespread reality in today’s NHS and has negative consequences for the mental...
Conclusion
Burnout is a widespread reality in today’s NHS and has negative consequences for the mental health of individual staff, impacting on their colleagues and the patients and service users they care for. There are many causes of burnout, but chronic …
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Government Response Summary
The government agrees on the importance of monitoring staff wellbeing and describes existing efforts like the NHS Staff Survey and a new Wellbeing dashboard for NHS staff. They commit to working with social care stakeholders to understand their workforce but do not plan a direct extension of the NHS Staff Survey to social care.
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Recommendation
Acknowledged
Para 133
It is clear from the evidence collected by Government, the NHS and other organisations that...
Recommendation
It is clear from the evidence collected by Government, the NHS and other organisations that staff from Black, Asian and minority ethnic groups have been disproportionately affected by the pandemic in a way that has shone a light on deeply …
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Government Response Summary
The government describes ongoing cross-government work led by the Minister for Equalities, including published quarterly progress reports on disparities in COVID-19 outcomes for ethnic minorities. They also mention an independent review into health inequalities in workplaces and efforts to address vaccine hesitancy, but do not provide a specific implementation plan with a timeframe for the original reports' recommendations.
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Recommendation
Acknowledged
We further recommend that Integrated Care Systems have a duty to report on progress made...
Recommendation
We further recommend that Integrated Care Systems have a duty to report on progress made against those recommendations made to improve the support for their staff from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds. (Paragraph 134) Workforce planning
Government Response Summary
The government recognizes the importance of ICS involvement in improving support for ethnic minority staff but does not commit to a specific duty to report, instead referencing ongoing ICS development and a System Workforce Improvement Model.
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Conclusion
Acknowledged
It is clear from our witnesses that although the People Plan presents comprehensive ambition to...
Conclusion
It is clear from our witnesses that although the People Plan presents comprehensive ambition to address the failings in the culture of the NHS, and address the needs and wellbeing of NHS staff, its delivery will depend on the level …
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Government Response Summary
The government describes the People Plan's delivery oversight, past achievements, and priorities for 2021/22 and 2022/23. They state that following the Spending Review, the Department will work with NHSEI and HEE to identify future investment needs and shape priorities for the People Plan program from 2022/23 onwards, without committing to specific funding levels.
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Recommendation
Acknowledged
Para 162
We recommend that the Department published regular, costed updates along with delivery timelines for all...
Recommendation
We recommend that the Department published regular, costed updates along with delivery timelines for all of the proposals in the People Plan.
Government Response Summary
The government outlines the People Plan's delivery oversight, past achievements, and future priorities for 2021/22-2022/23. It states that following the Spending Review, the Department will identify future investment areas and shape priorities for the program from 2022/23 onwards, but does not commit to publishing regular, costed updates with delivery timelines.
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