WONDER24 stands for Workforce Opportunities and Development in NHS EPRR 2024.
​
​
​
​
The aim of WONDER24 is to identify, through surveying the National Health Service (NHS) Emergency Preparedness, Resilience and Response (EPRR) professional group, future needs in relation to professionalisation and development of this expert area.
Our Objectives
-
Identify the investment in EPRR expertise at sector and organisational level.
-
Examine the opportunities for professional development, promotion and progression within the sector.
-
Understand the aspirations of EPRR workforce in relation to professional development and progression.
-
Identify knowledge and skill domains where development programmes could have positive impact.
-
Explore the changing dynamics of EPRR professionals work focus, including post-COVID impacts.
-
Provide recommendations to NHS England on future options for development of the EPRR profession.
Principle Investigator
Alexander Thompson, Institute of Civil Protection and Emergency Management
Research Steering Group
Dr Chloe Sellwood, NHS England (London)
Abbie Cartmell, NHS England (London)
Fidelix Datson, NHS England (East of England)
Paul Kerr, NHS England (East of England)
Andy Wapling, NHS England (South East)