Workforce Programme 2025/26 Planning Day with NHS England!

Written By Claire Taiwo

On 22nd October, representatives from the NHSBN Workforce Programme travelled to London to meet with NHS England. Together, they spent the day planning for the 2025/26 Workforce Programme.

The meeting focused on how NHSBN census data can support workforce recruitment, retention, and training. The teams reflected on the 2024/25 programme, lessons learnt, and feedback from the MHLDA Reference Group. They also looked ahead to technology developments and the desire for online reporting.

2025/26 programme key principles
The team agreed on the key principles for the 2025/26 programme, which include:







Want to know more?
The NHSBN Workforce Programme welcomes all relevant service providers to participate in the programme. If you are not yet participating and want more information, or want to discuss how your data is used, please get in touch with the team.

If you wish to have some advice on workforce benchmarking, please contact Karen Rix, AD for NHSBN Workforce Programme on k.rix1@nhs.net.

More information on the projects and participation requirements can be found on our dedicated project pages.

Claire Taiwo
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