Staff engagement and the NHS Staff Survey

Explore case studies, top tips and other resources to help you and your organisation develop your work on staff engagement and the NHS Staff Survey.

In this section we share a range of resources and guidance looking at staff engagement, the NHS Staff Survey and the importance of supporting the retention our valued NHS workforce.

We focus on three key issues relating to staff engagement in the NHS:

motivation of staff
involvement in the organisation
willingness to recommend the organisation as place to work.

Our resources include case studies on the positive impact of good staff engagement in healthcare; analysis, reports and details on the annual NHS Staff Survey; and top tips and blogs from experts in this area.

NHS Staff Survey results - 2023

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NHS Staff Survey 2023: analysis of the results

Read our analysis of the the largely positive results from the key themes surveyed for 2023.

7 March 2024

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NHS Staff Survey 2023: staff engagement overview

Details on the key staff engagement scores from the 2023 NHS Staff Survey.

12 March 2024

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NHS Staff Survey 2023: health and wellbeing overview

Summary of the health and wellbeing findings from the 2023 NHS Staff Survey.

12 March 2024

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Staff Engagement Network

NHS Employers oversees a Staff Engagement Network to support NHS staff engagement leads. For details and how to join, please contact Steven Weeks.

Staff engagement updates and resources

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NHS staff experience: moving on up?

Steven Weeks reflects on what the 2023 NHS Staff Survey results tell us about staff experience across the service.

8 April 2024

Staff Experience in the NHS - leading the routes to retention

Hear more about what was discussed at our Staff Experience in the NHS conference 2023 around the key theme of improving staff retention.

5 December 2023

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Retention discussions: from reaction to prevention

A practical guide to using discussions and conversations to support staff retention and improve staff experience in your organisation.

5 December 2023

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Team talk - the foundation for staff engagement

NHS Employers policy manager Steven Weeks reflects on the benefits of a team-wide approach to staff engagement in the NHS.

24 October 2023

More updates and resources

Staff engagement case studies

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Developing an engagement approach for improved Staff Survey results

This case study looks at what Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust did to improve its NHS Staff Survey results.

24 April 2025

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Taking a new direction on staff experience

Learn how North Bristol NHS Trust forged ahead with efforts to improve its staff experience.

7 January 2025

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Cultural transformation as part of the People Promise

Learn how Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust set about changing its culture following poor NHS Staff Survey results.

16 July 2024

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University Hospitals Birmingham - listening to retain

Learn how University Hospitals Birmingham improved staff retention through a shift in culture, feedback-driven strategies and effective use of data.

20 February 2024

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