Via the Policy Forum for Wales
This seminar examines the future for the health and social care workforce in Wales.
Discussion will focus on the workforce strategy and long term workforce planning, including in the context of Brexit.
The seminar takes places in light of the Parliamentary Review of Health and Social Care in Wales, and the Welsh Government’s Healthier Wales plan, which includes the setting up of a new Workforce Strategy for Health and Social Care in Wales.
With a draft Workforce Strategy expected to be released before the summer the seminar will be an opportunity to discuss priorities for its final version expected later in the year.
The agenda includes keynote addresses from Julie Rogers, Deputy Chief Executive, HEIW and Charlie Massey, Chief Executive, General Medical Council, and places at this conference have already been reserved by senior officials from the Welsh Government; Healthcare Inspectorate Wales; Wales Audit Office and HSE.
In focusing on the priorities for the strategy, attendees will consider joint regional workforce planning, recruitment and retention, expanding generalist skills and modelling for future needs, as well as on making staff feel valued with measures including career support, multi-professional learning opportunities and further provisions aimed at enabling staff to deliver the best care possible.
We also expect discussion on the impact of the Healthier Wales new ‘seamless’ models of health and care on patient and staff wellbeing, and on creating an attractive environment and culture for potential new staff to start work in Wales.
Further sessions will look at the steps needed to implement the Workforce Strategy’s goals, and the proposed new leadership competency framework and development programmes designed to provide strong governance to deliver the strategy.
The agenda also looks at plans for creating a flexible and learning workforce, taking into account changing demographics and the move to more integrated care, as well as making the NHS Wales an exemplar employer in creating and supporting an engaged and healthy workforce.
Delegates will also review the implementation of the Nurse Staffing Levels Wales Act at the one year mark – assessing its contribution to improved patient safety, whether the numbers of nurses better matches the workload, and the further steps that can be taken to ensure health boards fulfil their duties under the Act.
They will also consider the role of inspection in overseeing the health workforce -focusing on widening access, improving skills, developing careers and empowering service providers.
A regularly updated version of the agenda is available to download here. The seminar is organised on the basis of strict impartiality by the Policy Forum for Wales.Follow us @PFWEvents for live updates.
Speakers
We are delighted to be able to include in this seminar keynote addresses from: Julie Rogers, Deputy Chief Executive, HEIW and Charlie Massey, Chief Executive, General Medical Council.
At this early stage, further speakers include: Olivia Bird, Acting Policy Manager, Health and Care Professions Council; Martin Driscoll, Executive Director, Workforce and Organised Development, Cardiff and Vale University Health Board; Victoria Ellis, Clinical Lead Physiotherapist, Ceredigion Acute and Community Physiotherapy Service, Hywel Dda University Health Board and Bevan Exemplar; Dr Mair Hopkin, Joint Chair, RCGP Wales; Ruth Jones, Senior Negotiating Officer, Wales, Chartered Society of Physiotherapy; Bethan Lavercombe, Workforce Programme Manager, Staff Health and Well-being, Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Health Board and Bevan Exemplar; Dr Adrian Neal, Consultant Clinical Psychologist and Head, Employee Wellbeing Service, Aneurin Bevan University Health Board; Richard Pugh, Head of Services, Macmillan Cancer Support and Helen Whyley, Interim Director, Wales, Royal College of Nursing.
Chair: Caroline Jones AM, Member, Cross Party Group on Nursing and Midwifery.
Additional senior participants are being approached.
Networking
Policy Forum for Wales seminars present an opportunity to engage with key policymakers and other interested parties, and are CPD certified (more details).Places have been reserved by officials from the Healthcare Inspectorate Wales; HSE; Wales Audit Office and the Welsh Government. Also due to attend are representatives from Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Health Board; Aneurin Bevan University Health Board; HEIW; Hospital Consultants and Specialists Association; Hywel Dda University Health Board; KPMG; Linc-Cymru Housing Association; Macmillan Cancer Support; Medacs Global Group; MPS Healthcare; Nursing and Midwifery Council; Powys Teaching Health Board; Rural Health and Care Wales; Swansea and Brecon Diocesan Council for Social Responsibility; The Royal College of Pathologists and Welsh Ambulance Services NHS Trust.
Typically, attendees at our seminars are a senior and informed group numbering 120, including members of UK and Welsh legislatures, senior officials from the Welsh Governmentand other government agencies, as well as LHBs, representatives of royal colleges and other professional bodies, patient groups and charities, third sector and private sector care providers and suppliers, consultancies, academics, and members of the national and trade media
Output and About Us
A key output of the seminar will be a transcript of the proceedings, sent out around 12 working days after the event to all attendees and a wider group of Ministers and officials in central government departments affected by the issues; and Parliamentarians with a special interest in these areas. It will also be made available more widely. This document will include transcripts of all speeches and questions and answers sessions from the day, along with access to PowerPoint presentations, speakers’ biographies, an attendee list, an agenda, sponsor information, as well as any subsequent press coverage of the day and any articles or comment pieces submitted by delegates. It is made available subject to strict restrictions on public use, similar to those for Select Committee Uncorrected Evidence, and is intended to provide timely information for interested parties who are unable to attend on the day.
All delegates will receive complimentary PDF copies and are invited to contribute to the content.
The Policy Forum for Wales is strictly impartial and cross-party. The Forum has no policy agenda of its own.
Booking arrangements
To book places, please use our online booking form.
Once submitted, this will be taken as a confirmed booking and will be subject to our terms and conditions below.
Please pay in advance by credit card on 01344 864796. If advance credit card payment is not possible, please let me know and we may be able to make other arrangements.
Options and charges are as follows:
• Places at The health and social care workforce in Wales: implementing the workforce strategy, planning for the future and protecting staff wellbeing (including refreshments and PDF copy of the transcripts) are £230 plus VAT;
• Concessionary rate places for small charities, unfunded individuals and those in similar circumstances are £85 plus VAT. Please be sure to apply for this at the time of booking.
For those who cannot attend:
• Copies of the briefing document, including full transcripts of all speeches and the questions and comments sessions and further articles from interested parties, will be available approximately 12 days after the event for £95 plus VAT;
• Concessionary rate: £50 plus VAT.
If you find the charge for places a barrier to attending, please let me know as concessionary and complimentary places are made available in certain circumstances (but do be advised that this typically applies to individual service users or carers or the like who are not supported by or part of an organisation, full-time students, people between jobs or who are fully retired with no paid work, and representatives of small charities – not businesses, individuals funded by an organisation, or larger charities/not-for-profit companies). Please note terms and conditions below (including cancellation charges).
