Adapting to workplace change

As highlighted in recent coverage in Independent Nurse, change is really the only constant in life and certainly the only constant within the NHS.

For NHS GPs, nurses and midwives working in community settings, the changes in practice over the past decades have been led by government initiatives, rather than by frontline staff. These changes have usually aimed to ensure equitable service provision to meet the needs of the population. However, they have an impact on morale.

Changing NHS
Although we would all like to continue providing free, accessible and comprehensive healthcare at the point of need, that aim is becoming increasingly difficult to achieve. Demand for healthcare is potentially infinite, meaning putting increasing pressure on funding.