Despite increasing workforce numbers, new graduate physiotherapists are reporting short career intentions due to low job satisfaction.
Actuarial assumptions about longevity rates or workforce numbers haven't changed significantly in three years' pension planning, as those involved know.
Pay and workforce numbers are two key pressures that Davies, who began her tenure last month after being appointed to succeed Peter Carter, wants addressed for her members.
While most companies don't provide full workforce numbers, 56% of the S&P 100 have no women or minorities in their highest-paid senior executive positions.
It warns that if hospitals do not explore such options they will have no choice "other than to reduce workforce numbers to a level which undermines the sustainability of high-quality services for our patients".
"The wider picture is there is a real crisis in emergency medicine as our workforce numbers are not growing fast enough to keep pace with rising numbers of patients attending A&E departments".
The Trust is also developing its clinical strategy, integrating with community services, and looking at back office functions, all of which will have an impact on overall workforce numbers.
The findings of our salary survey last year showed us that, while not immune to cuts, finance teams had not suffered as many reductions in headcount as other areas but appeared to be working longer hours as their organisations' wider workforce numbers were squeezed, possibly as a result of taking on other responsibilities such as IT and HR.
The company added: "As we continue to increase the application of automation in our operations, the magnitude of our employee recruitment is expected to decrease in the years ahead, but we have no plans to reduce our workforce numbers now or anytime in the future".
But an analysis of NHS workforce numbers, using Health and Social Care Information Centre data drawn from the electronic staff record system that pays virtually all staff, shows that the health service's overall size is almost unchanged over the last four years.
"Before that shift can occur, there needs to be a clear and detailed plan for change, setting out what the future of the NHS looks like, what it will cost to deliver and the workforce numbers and skills needed to make it a reality".
