How can effective workforce governance deliver meaningful change and results?
Health workforce governance is an enabler of effective health systems, by ensuring that the workforce is adequately planned, developed and supported to meet population health needs. Whether it is by increasing the volume of people working in key health professions, developing skills, designing new roles, transforming leadership or introducing innovative ways of working—effective health workforce governance can ensure that quality health services are accessible, equitable, efficient, affordable and available for all.
This seminar highlights the importance of health workforce governance for improved health outcomes through:
- Effective workforce planning and investment to address key gaps and shortages
- Enhanced workforce policy, decision-making, and accountability
- Improved performance and quality of care that meets population needs
Expert speakers, to be announced shortly, will explore the latest trends, innovations, and best practices in health workforce governance and answer:
- How the effective use of data and analytics informs policy and decision-making
- Which stakeholders are key in workforce policy and planning processes, and how are they meaningfully engaged
- How successful workforce governance reforms can respond to common gaps, including:
- increasing the education, employment and retention of health workers.
- addressing policy misalignment.
- creating effective service delivery models and multi-disciplinary teams; and
- strengthening regulatory capacity
For more information, contact england.tcc@nhs.net.