Workforce burnout and resilience in the NHS and social care

The Social Care Select Committee on workforce burnout and resilience in the NHS and social care has released its second report (opens new window).

The inquiry examined workforce burnout across the NHS and social care in particular, the increased pressures brought about by COVID-19, and the resilience of services to cope with high levels of staff stress.

The key recommendations include: Repeats call for Health Education England to publish objective, transparent and independently audited annual reports on workforce projections covering the next five, ten, and twenty years, including assessment of whether sufficient numbers are being trained. These workforce projections should cover social care as well as the NHS