Integrated workforce thinking guide

The integrated system and partnership working in health and care

Integrated workforce thinking guide

Provider: NHS Employers

First published in 2022, this guide has been updated in 2025 to reflect current system priorities and pressures across health and social care. It supports leaders and managers to think differently about how workforces and services can be planned and delivered in more integrated, person-centred ways.

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