Medscape March 17, 2025
The latest annual NHS staff survey for 2024 showed a reduction in workforce stress and burnout, alongside improved satisfaction with pay and working conditions compared with the previous year.
Although the proportion of staff who reported harassment, bullying, or abuse fell slightly, significant numbers still reported it. Discrimination against healthcare staff from patients and the public maintained an upward trend, and rates of physical violence were stable.
The survey, the world’s largest workforce study, collected responses from 747,288 staff across 210 NHS trusts in England. This represents a 50% response rate from the 1.5 million NHS employees invited to participate between September and November 2024.
Respondents included 220,501 nurses, 114,818 allied health professionals, 108,843 admin and clerical staff,...