What is this resource?
This briefing gives an overview of National Service Frameworks (NSFs) which are drivers of the NHS modernisation agenda.
NSFs relate standards for clinical care to the ways of delivering that care. They include service models and workforce team configurations, and are quite specific about the skills and training requirements for the client or disease group being addressed by the NSF.
What is in this resource?
The briefing outlines what NSFs mean for workforce planning and development. It also describes in more details what NSFs are and how they are implemented.
Who is this useful for?
This briefing is useful reading material for workforce planners in SHAs, trust and PCTs, as well as HR leads and clinical managers who will work with you in determining workforce requirements.
How will this help me and my organisation?
Getting this overview will give you an understanding of the importance of NSFs and how they fit in with the modernisation agenda.
By reading this guide and working with clinical managers on the implementation of NSFs, you will have a framework for discussing the workforce requirements.
How do I use this resource?
Read this briefing in conjunction with the Workforce Planning Step Guide or refer to the briefing while working through the Six Steps e-learning programme.
Latest news on this resource
This briefing provides supporting information to Skills for Health - Workforce Projects Team's Six Steps e-learning programme which was launched in July 2006.
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National Service Frameworks - Briefing
