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show some glimmers of hope in the levels of stress and exhaustion experienced by NHS staff after a difficult few years, but suggest that staff morale is still in a precarious state in the face of persistent pressures. “Only around 1 in 3 staff feel that there are enough staff to do their jobs properly, an improvement compared to last year, but the proportion of staff reporting being unwell due to work related stress is still higher than before the pandemic. Worryingly, discrimination from managers, colleagues and the public remains a problem. Measures to ensure staff feel safe and supported must be a priority. “The chancellor has promised welcome
investment in NHS technology from 2025, to support challenging productivity targets. It is also vital staff are supported to use new technology if it is to fulfil its potential, and the government’s focus on productivity growth must not come at a cost to staff wellbeing. “Nearly 30% of NHS staff report that they
often think about leaving their organisation; this underlines how important it is for the NHS to improve staff retention if it is to realise its goals set out in the Long-Term Workforce Plan. Any improvements in NHS staff morale need to be accompanied by improvements in the experience of those who work in social care, still in desperate need of its own workforce plan.” Sarah Woolnough, Chief Executive at The
King’s Fund, said: “There are some positive improvements across various indicators, but we can’t ignore the main message from this survey; that NHS staff are feeling undervalued, stretched and unwell and there is still work to
do to make health and care a more attractive career. As we head towards a general election, any government wanting to stabilise the NHS workforce must take action including delivering and building on the NHS Long-Term Workforce Plan. This will involve action like expanding the flexible working offer, ringfencing funding for wellbeing hubs for staff, and supporting the development of high-quality compassionate and inclusive leaders in health and care. “Recruiting enough NHS staff is only one part
of the workforce challenge. Just as important is retaining staff, and the survey results include some cause for concern. The results show 2 in 5 staff report feeling unwell due to work-related stress. Concerningly, the results regularly show that young staff aged between 21-30 years old generally are the most dissatisfied in their role, with this year as no exception - 29% are considering a new job in the next 12 months. “There are also different levels of staff satisfaction depending on the type of service
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