Staff engagement and the NHS Staff Survey | NHS Employers

In this section we share a range of resources looking at staff engagement and the NHS Staff Survey. These include case studies demonstrating the positive impact of good staff engagement in healthcare; analysis, reports and details of the annual NHS Staff Survey; and a number of top tips and blogs from of experts in this area.

There are three, key related issues relating to staff engagement in the NHS:

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

In our resources and latest news pages we explore these three themes and how they apply to the work of engaging the NHS workforce.

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

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NHS Staff Survey 2022

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NHS Staff Survey 2022: key findings

The results of the NHS Staff Survey 2022 are now published.

9 March 2023

NHS Staff Survey 2022: analysis of the results

Read our analysis of the key themes surveyed for 2022.

9 March 2023

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NHS Staff Survey 2022: health and wellbeing

Find out more about the results of the health and wellbeing themes in the 2022 NHS Staff Survey.

9 March 2023

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NHS Staff Survey 2022: staff engagement

Read more details about the staff engagement results gathered in the 2022 NHS Staff Survey.

10 March 2023

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Staff engagement news and resources

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Staff engagement and retention - squaring the circle

Steven Weeks explains how a focus on staff engagement can help support the retention of your workforce within the NHS.

25 September 2023

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There's no secret to staff engagement

A blog by Steven Weeks exploring the lessons that can be taken from the 2022 NHS Staff Survey and how they can be applied across the service.

9 June 2023

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Seven suggestions for sustaining engagement in tough times

We've captured top tips from some of the best performing organisations in the 2021 NHS Staff Survey.

10 August 2022

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Staff engagement case studies

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Embracing staff feedback to embed cultural change

A North West trust turned around its staff survey results, through improved staff engagement, a focus on feedback and a major cultural shift.

20 June 2023

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Improving staff experience and staff engagement at QEH

Learn how one trust has applied staff engagement techniques as part of its continuous improvement programme.

15 February 2023

Big Thank You Fortnight

Learn how Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust developed an approach to recognise the efforts of staff.

23 January 2023

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