Workforce

The Council’s workforce policy work focuses on:

• Influencing workforce planning across the UK, including the development of routes into the professions
• Understanding workforce needs and challenges
• Influencing and engaging with governments and commissioners in the four nations on pre and post-registration funding for our disciplines

This workstream draws on the Council’s data analysis, primary research and our members’ experiences, informed by the Council’s national level work.

For further information contact James Hallwood

CoDH response to Scottish Government National Care Service consultation

1 Nov 2021 in Policy, Scotland, Workforce

The Council has responded to Scottish Government’s consultation on proposals to improve the delivery of social care in Scotland, following the recommendations of the Independent Review of Adult Social Care. This... Read More »

CoDH response to DHSC consultation on mandatory vaccination as a condition of employment

22 Oct 2021 in Policy, Workforce

The Council has responded to the Department of Health and Social Care’s consultation on making vaccination a condition of employment in the health and wider social care sector. This examines a proposal to to ext... Read More »

CoDH response to HEE consultation on the Long-Term Strategic Framework

8 Sep 2021 in Policy, Workforce

The Council has responded to Health Education England’s (HEE) consultation on the Long-Term Strategic Framework for Health and Social Care Planning. The Council highlighted key drivers of change including workfo... Read More »

CoDH response to HCPC consultation on revised guidance on health and character

7 Apr 2021 in Policy, Regulation, Workforce

The Council of Deans of Health (CoDH) has submitted a written response to the HCPC’s consultation on its revised guidance on health and character. Read More »

New report: The academic workforce in health faculties – Analysis of the Council’s academic staffing census 2019

21 Jan 2020 in Policy, Reports & Briefings, Workforce

This report draws on the data collected in 2019 from the Council’s members about the profile of the academic healthcare workforce as well as recruitment and retention issues. The analysis provides noteworthy dif... Read More »