Undertaken by the National Workforce Unit on behalf of the Scottish
Executive Health Department
Edinburgh 2004
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Foreword
Executive Summary
Chapter 1 Introduction to Workforce Planning &
Development
1.1 Changing Requirements of the NHS Workforce
1.2 Pressure Points
1.3 The Nursing and Midwifery Workforce
1.4 Student Nurse Intake Planning (SNIP)
Chapter 2 The SNIP Exercise 2003
2.1 Introduction and Background
2.2 Quality Assurance Issues
2.3 Other Observations Arising from SNIP 2003
2.4 The Key Messages from SNIP 2003
2.5 Student Nurse Intake Planning Report
Chapter 3 SNIP 2003 Data Analysis
3.1 Background
3.2 Summary of Staff in Post Figures
3.3 SNIP 2003 Demand Forecast
Chapter 4 SNIP 2003 National Modelling
4.1 Workforce Dynamics
Chapter 5 Modelling for the Future Workforce
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Registered Nurse - General
5.3 Registered Nurse - Children
5.4 Registered Nurse - Mental Health
5.5 Registered Nurse - Learning Disability
5.6 Registered Midwives
Chapter 6 Recruitment and Retention Activity
6.1 The Partnership Agreement
6.2 Student Nurse Intake Planning (SNIP) 2002
6.3 Nurse Consultants
6.4 One Year Guarantee
6.5 Return to Practice
6.6 Nationally Co-ordinated Nurse Bank Arrangements
6.7 Nursing and Midwifery Workload
6.8 New Roles
Chapter 7 Recommendations
7.1 Recommendations
Chapter 8 Regional Analysis
8.1 Analysis of Projected Numbers in Post and Vacancies
Appendices
1: Members of the SNIP Reference Group 2003
2: SNIP Reference Group 2003 - Terms of Reference
3: Members of the SNIP Project Team
4: Glossary of Terms
Acknowledgements
Many thanks to all staff who agreed to participate in this year's exercise.