SPF's Wider Group met on 10 July. Sara Gorton, trade union chair, welcome Caroline Dinenage, minister of state for care and the new ministerial chair of the SPF. The meeting covered a range of issues including: Agenda for Change pay reform, NHS workplace culture, and NHS England's nursing recruitment campaign. MerseyCare NHS Foundation Trust also presented on their just and learning culture initiative.

The July edition of the SPF bulletin features updates from the SPF strategic group and workforce issues group (WIG). Also featured is an insight into how the North East SPF was created.