It was formed in 2004, is part of the NHS Confederation, and negotiates contracts with healthcare staff on behalf of the government.
In January 2004 the Department of Health announced the responsibility for negotiating staff terms and conditions was to be devolved by them to the NHS Confederation.
[1] In November 2004 NHS Employers was formed,[2] and became the body that negotiates healthcare staff contracts on behalf of the government.
[4] In September 2014, Danny Mortimer was named Chief Executive of NHS Employers, succeeding Dean Royles.
[6] In 2012 they launched a Speaking Up Charter, asking NHS trusts to commit to actions that would help staff to raise concerns.