Welcome to the ninth edition of Calling Time.

We are once again in events season as planning for the annual Working Time Directive event and a national Hospital at Night exhibition comes into full swing.

The Working Time Directive 2009 Exhibition: The Final Countdown is a one day event taking place at the ExCel, London on July 2, 2008.

The event will enable delegates to join the discussion and debate and gain practical guidance and support on reaching the 48 hour requirement.

Conferences in previous years have taken on a traditional format with plenary sessions and workshops; the schedule of the Working Time Directive event this year is slightly different to ensure maximum learning for delegates. An exhibition area will be the main focus of the day whereby delegates can pick and choose which area they want to go to and receive information, mini-presentations and ask questions. Limited plenary sessions will also be run by key leaders within the field.

Aimed at chief executives, WTD leads, directors, general managers, clinical leads, service improvement leads, commissioning leads, clinical governance leads, non executive directors, governors, postgraduate directors, deans and heads of schools.

To register for the event please visit www.healthcareworkforce.nhs.uk/wtdexhibition2008

Making Hospital at Night mainstream and beyond will take place on the September 19 at the QEII centre, London.

This will be a large, national conference held by Skills for Health - Workforce Projects Team and we are inviting an audience of over 300 delegates comprising of executives, senior clinicians, medical, nursing and allied health professionals as well as governance leads and senior managers.

To register your interest for this conference please visit www.healthcareworkforce.nhs.uk/hanconference2008

Issue nine also contains lead stories on the NHS operating framework and the Tooke Report, as well as information on a new series of resources soon to be launched ‘Showcasing new and extended roles’.

If you have any subject areas that you’d like to see in forthcoming Calling Time issues, do get in touch with our WTD communications officer, workforceprojectsteam@skillsforhealth.org.uk

Sue Dean, director,
Skills for Health - Workforce Projects Team
sue.dean@skillsforhealth.org.uk