09/09/2020
National research confirms COVID-19 lasting impact on NHS, health & care workforce.
Good afternoon Serah,
COVID-19 workforce report released this week confirms that the pandemic has had wider than expected consequences on our sector which will continue to significantly influence service delivery for some time to come.
22.7% say skills will be lost due to pandemic. This vital national research, based on June 2020 Covid-19 Workforce Survey, clearly shows the severe skills loss suffered across our NHS and wider health and care organisations, due to three months of extreme change in our sector. The report highlights the critical issues which contributed to this, with the aim of supporting our sector to rebuild and reset for a sustainable future, both now and in the long-term.
70% say training needs have increased Jon Parry, Head of Research and Evaluation, Skills for Health said:
“This report is the first step in our efforts to provide intelligence and support which will help guide a path to recovery in terms of service delivery, and most importantly, ensure that employee well-being is at the forefront of future ways of working.”
44.3% of employers report their organisational structure will look different Andrew Lovegrove, Senior Workforce Consultant, Skills for Health said:
“We’ve long advocated that workforce planning and development is a vital activity of any health organisation. COVID-19 has highlighted that we’ll ‘fail’ without adequate people planning. Our team are ready to help the sector with a range of solutions to understand and practically see to the challenges presented in this report.”
Contact our team today and together we can strive to create a shared vision of our sector requirements for recovery post COVID-19.
