Navigating NHS Reorganisation and Workplace Challenges

• The ongoing upheaval at NHS England and its impact on staff uncertainty and job security
• How constant reorganisation creates hoarding behaviours and information silos across teams

When Good Leaders Go Bad: Stress and Toxic Behaviours

• How existing poor leadership behaviours become magnified during times of organisational stress
• People no longer "quietly quitting" when there are no other jobs available, leading to increased confrontation

Getting Union Support: A Practical Guide

• When to approach your union representative (earlier rather than later)
• What unions can and cannot help with, including the limits of legal representation
• Alternatives if you can't use your local union rep

The Informal to Formal Process

• Steps from informal resolution through HR to formal grievances and potential legal action
• The importance of documentation: keeping detailed notes of incidents, dates, times, and emotional/health impacts

Remote Working's Hidden Costs

• How hybrid working may mask true sickness absence levels as people work through illness at home
• The challenge of maintaining boundaries and recognising when work is affecting your health

Don't Suffer in Silence

• The critical importance of talking to someone - whether a trusted colleague, freedom to speak up guardian, HR, or union representative
• Practical resources available: ACAS, professional associations, household insurance legal cover

Useful Links

https://www.acas.org.uk/

https://www.miphealth.org.uk/

https://www.mind.org.uk/workplace/my-mental-health-at-work/