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October is Black History Month. Learn more about the activities taking place and what action you can take to improve race equality.

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Preparing for exception reporting reform: employer workshops

Join one of our workshops aimed at supporting employers with implementing exception reporting reforms.

3 October 2025
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NHS Workforce Race Equality Standard

Learn about the NHS Workforce Race Equality Standard (WRES) and how NHS organisations can address race equality issues. Access the latest report.

2 October 2025
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Supporting Black History Month 2025

October is Black History Month. Learn more about the activities taking place and what action you can take to improve race equality.

1 October 2025
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Total Reward Statements

Find out how you can use Total Reward Statements (TRS) in your organisation to help you communicate your reward benefits to staff.

29 September 2025
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Latest news

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New anti-racism in the NHS hub

A new page has been developed to help NHS organisations to tackle racism and ensure that staff feel supported by employers.

3 October 2025
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NHS Employers welcomes fair pay agreement for social care staff

Government, social care employers, and trade unions have worked diligently to get to this stage.

30 September 2025
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Equal pay and job evaluation in NHS integrated care boards

Updated guidance on equal pay and job evaluation for NHS integrated care boards (ICBs) undergoing service reconfiguration.

26 September 2025
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Supporting early implementation of exception reporting reforms

NHS Employers will support any early adopters who wish to implement before 4 February 2026.

26 September 2025
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Upcoming events

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SAS Week 2025

Save the date in your diaries for this year's #SASWeek25 which takes place from 6-10 October.

6 October 2025 - 10 October 2025 GMT
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Driving change with the SAS Six - #SASWeek25 webinar

Hear insights and reflections from NHS trusts that are championing the SAS Six asks to support their SAS workforce.

6 October 2025 16:00 - 17:00 GMT
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Navigating your future: transitioning to the Portfolio Pathway for SAS doctors

In this session, unlock your path to specialist registration with expert insights, practical tools, and tailored guidance.

8 October 2025 18:00 - 19:00 GMT
SAS Week Thursday
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Supporting SAS doctors through equality, diversity and inclusion

Join us for a #SASWeek25 webinar with the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges that explores how NHS organisations can better support SAS doctors.

9 October 2025 17:00 - 18:00 GMT
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Serving with strength: how reservists enrich our workforce

The Isle of Wight NHS Trust is an acute and ambulance healthcare provider to an offshore population of around 142,000.

30 September 2025
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Robotic process automation in recruitment

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust improved its staff and candidate experience through automating parts of its recruitment process.

17 September 2025
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Staff engagement at Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Learn how MPFT improved its NHS Staff Survey Scores as well as its staff engagement efforts more generally.

21 August 2025
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Transforming workplace culture through an OD approach

Read how organisation development colleagues led a system-wide culture transformation strategy with positive, measurable results.

19 August 2025
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