hpma academy london
St Annes
Healthcare People Management Association (HPMA) has a history of over 40 years
since its inception when the first personnel manager roles were created in the
UK health sector. Previously to that, personnel was part of the general
administration function. The first meeting in Lichfield of what was then called
the National Association of Health Service Personnel Officers (NAHSPO) was in
1974 when colleagues gathered together to compare share experience, develop
their skills and discuss how they could improve the health of the nation through
good HR practices. The organisation has been through several chapters during its
history, including three name changes. The organisation was renamed Association
of Healthcare HR Management (AHHRM) in 1994 and renamed as Healthcare People
Management Association (HPMA) in 2005. Most importantly, HPMA has always been
about HR professionals, coming together to listen, learn, share ideas and
challenges, and doing so to improve the quality of our health and care services,
thereby improving the lives of people across the UK. HPMA became a Charitable
Incorporated Organisation (CIO) a couple of years ago and has been through a
period of embedding new governance arrangements, defining HPMA’s vision and
strategy, and undertaking a transformation of the operational activities,
appointing its first Executive Director in July 2017.
