Professor Karen Spilsbury part of a £24m NIHR investment to tackle challenges facing NHS and care

Professor Karen Spilsbury has been awarded share of £24m NIHR funding to develop research to foster a more effective and well-supported social care workforce.

Working in partnership with Kings College London, the award is one of five Workforce Research Partnerships (WRPs). These will develop and test innovations to improve the quality of health and social care services – improving staff retention and tackling issues such as workplace stress and high staff turnover.

The team will specifically focus on areas such as wellbeing, labour supply, demand and markets. They will also look at using data and technology and innovation in work conditions and how work is organised.

The partnerships involve 24 universities across England and Wales, five NHS Trusts, four councils, and five charities and non-profit organisations, working across a wide range of integrated care system regions. Read more about the award on the NIHR website.