Only a quarter of the NHS workforce say there are enough staff to do their jobs properly and a third feel burnt out, according to the latest staff survey.
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A third of NHS workers feel burnt out, staff survey shows
By on 10 March 2023
The NHS Staff Survey of 636,000 people working across the NHS is one of the largest workforce surveys in the world. Carried out in autumn 2022, the findings which came out on 9 March cover staff in all 215 NHS trusts in England, across all roles.
This year’s results illustrate a decline in certain key markers. Only 62 per cent of staff agreed that if a friend or relative needed treatment they would be happy with the standard of care provided. This is 11.3 percentage points lower than in 2020 (74.2 per cent).
The decline was most marked in Ambulance Trusts, dropping more than 18 percentage points since 2020, from 75 per cent to 56.7 per cent.
Health and safety issues are widespread, with most staff left feeling unable to meet the demands placed on them and just a quarter agreeing that there are enough staff to do the job properly. Further, only 55.6 per cent said they have adequate materials and equipment for their work, reflecting ‘less focus on PPE’ on exiting the pandemic.
Commenting, Tim Gardner, Senior Policy Fellow at the Health Foundation said: “Working in an environment of constant and unrelenting pressure has unsurprisingly taken its toll on staff wellbeing. This is also illustrated through the latest NHS performance statistics where A&E pressures in particular show little sign of abating, highlighting the strain felt across health and social care services.”
Sally Warren, Director of Policy at The King's Fund, added: “At a time when many people working across NHS are taking the difficult decision to strike over pay, safety and conditions, it is sadly not surprising that this Survey paints a picture of staff feeling undervalued, under huge pressure and questioning their roles in the NHS.
“Today's figures are a wake-up call to the government of the need for a fully-funded workforce plan that can ensure the right number of staff, with the right skills, working in a supportive culture, so they are able to deliver high quality care to patients.”
NHS staff survey: www.nhsstaffsurveys.com
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