This Wider Group meeting was the first to welcome Helen Whately, a member of parliament for health and social care and the ministerial chair of the SPF. Partners reflected on the Personal Protective Equipment briefing held on April 21, the establishment of the Nightingale hospitals and accessibility to testing.

Join the unions in a minute's silence on Tuesday 28 April to commemorate key workers who have lost their lives to coronavirus.

This second April bulletin features information on the changes the SPF is making to its working arrangements during COVID-19, updates from new working groups, as well as resources to support the workforce and leaders during the pandemic.

Coronavirus (COVID-19) poses enormous challenges for the NHS workforce. As a result, partnership working in organisations may need to be streamlined and organisational change, employment processes and industrial disputes put on hold. Read how the SPF is responding to these challenges.

The April edition of the SPF bulletin features updates on February and March SPF meetings, as well as featuring key updates on the ongoing COVID-19 situation.