HEIW Highlights - 20 June 2025
As the national strategic workforce organisation for NHS Wales, we provide strategic leadership, resources and support to ensure that NHS Wales can undertake workforce planning. We develop and implement national strategic workforce plans for key professions and services. More information on our functions and strategic priorities can be found here: 🔗 HEIW IMTP 2025 – 2028 approved by HEIW Board - HEIW
Here’s our latest news:
➡️ At HEIW, we're turning data into insights to shape a trained and sustainable NHS workforce in Wales. In our latest blog, Ryan Cunningham, Head of Data & Analytics shares how we are using advanced modelling and real-time insight to guide critical decisions - from national policy to local workforce planning.
📖 Read the full blog here 🔗 Leading with insight: Data, decisions and the future NHS workforce - HEIW
➡️ There’s still time to book your place at our Annual Simulation Conference ‘Building bridges in simulation practice: Collaborative working and learning across Wales’ being held on Monday 30 June 2025.
Book your place for this free virtual event: 🔗 https://HEIWsimconf2025.eventbrite.co.uk
➡️ We showcased the Retention Hub at @NHS Confederation 2025. Team NHS Wales is the life blood of healthcare services in Wales. The retention hub provides tools and resources to nurture your team and retain them as valuable members of team Wales. 🔗 National Retention Hub - Gwella HEIW Leadership Portal for Wales
➡️ We’re launching our future-focused Nursing Career Framework - designed to support career growth from Healthcare Support Worker to Consultant Nurse levels.
This initiative creates clear pathways for progression, helping every member of the nursing team to visualise and achieve their career aspirations. More info: 🔗 HEIW Nursing Career Framework 2025 engagement - HEIW
Join our upcoming webinars to share your insights on the updated Nursing Career Framework. Follow this link to register: 🔗 https://forms.office.com/e/D62YgfDcie
Date & Time:
23 June, 11:00-12:00
26 June, 11:00-12:00
9 July 2025, 11:00-12:00
➡️ GatewayC resources, introduced by HEIW, following partnership working with the Wales Cancer Network and Christie NHS Foundation Trust, are designed by the NHS to support primary care professionals.
They aim to improve cancer outcomes by facilitating earlier and faster cancer diagnosis that improves patient experience. Last week was #MyelomaAwarenessWeek.
Unsure of who might be considered at risk of myeloma? Increase your knowledge on key risk factors, appropriate investigations, interpreting test results and more. Start @GatewayC free, 1-hour CPD course 🔗Myeloma - GatewayC
➡️ Are you an NHS Wales colleague from a Black, Asian, or Minority Ethnic background, working at band 7, 8a, or 8b, or medical/dental equivalent and looking to elevate your leadership journey?
We are excited to introduce the new NHS Wales “Stepping into Senior Leadership” Programme, crafted especially for you! Applications open on 27 June 2025
Click the link to learn more about this fantastic opportunity 🔗 Stepping into Senior Leadership - Gwella HEIW Leadership Portal for Wales
➡️ Are you a practice educator looking for inspiration and new ideas for pre-registration AHP student practice-based learning provision?
Register for our FREE virtual webinar showcasing innovative practice-based learning:
Wednesday 10 September 2025
12:00 - 1:15pm
🔗 https://forms.office.com/e/Vu51L36BQV
This virtual event features 4 ‘lightning sessions’ showcasing different models of practice-based learning across the pillars of practice, supporting our aim to create a future-ready, skilled and sustainable workforce.
➡️ Congratulations to two Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW) colleagues who have received honours in the King’s Birthday Honours List 2025.
Dr Fiona Sandom receives an MBE for her outstanding services to dental therapy and the NHS in Wales and Diane Powles receives a BEM for services to Nursing and to Education. We are very proud of them both for their significant contributions! 🔗 King's Birthday Honours List 2025 - congratulations to Fiona and Diane - HEIW
➡️ Ready to enhance your knowledge about mental health?
Learn how to tackle mental health stigma, and more with our Foundation Mental Health Literacy (Level 1) course - tailored for health, social care, and voluntary sector professionals 🔗 Mental Health - HEIW YTD Portal
➡️ Further news 🔗 News - HEIW