22 November 2013

Guidance on staffing capacity and capability

How to ensure the right people, with the right skills, are in the right place at the right time
A guide to nursing, midwifery and care staffing capacity and capability
National Quality Board sponsored by The Chief Nursing Officer in England, 19 November 2013
  • The guide:
    • Outlines a set of expectations of providers and commissioners relating to staffing, and provides advice on how they can be met;
    • Signposts readers to existing evidence-based tools and resources, and provides examples of good practice
    • Outlines individual responsibilities of different parts of the workforce in relating to staffing;
    • Describes approaches to organisations reporting on staffing levels on a monthly basis; and
    • Explains what national organisations will do to underpin the expectations.  
  • Read the NHS England commentary