- Over eight in 10 trust leaders (84%) were extremely (42%) or moderately (42%) concerned about the current level of burnout across their workforce. 15% were slightly concerned and 2% were not at all concerned. This year, fewer trust leaders are extremely concerned compared to last year (52%) but the proportion of those moderately concerned is similar (41%). There were also more trust leaders slightly concerned this year compared to only 8% last year.
- Over eight in 10 (83%) trust leaders were extremely (40%) or moderately (43%) concerned about morale. 15% were slightly concerned and 2% were not at all concerned. The overall proportion of extremely and moderately concerned is up by 3 percentage points, with this year's results showing fewer leaders extremely concerned, but more leaders are moderately concerned.
Confidence that trusts have the right numbers, quality and mix of (clinical and non-clinical) staff in place to deliver high quality healthcare to patients and service users now and in the future
- Six in 10 trust leaders (60%) were very worried (7%) or worried (53%) about whether their trust has the right numbers, quality and mix of staff to deliver high quality health care. 12% were neither confident nor worried, 25% were confident and 3% were very confident. The proportion of worried trust leaders dropped from 77% last year, and is now at a similar level seen before the pandemic in 2019 (59%).
- About six in 10 of trust leaders (61%) were also very worried (16%) or worried (45%) about their trust having the right numbers, quality and mix of staff to deliver high quality healthcare in the coming year. 15% were neither confident nor worried, 20% were confident, 2% were very confident and 2% did not know.
- Lastly, about six in 10 of trust leaders (59%) were also very worried (25%) or worried (34%) about their trust having the right numbers, quality and mix of staff to delivery high quality healthcare in the coming two years. 14% were neither confident nor worried, 19% were confident, 3% were very confident and 6% did not know.
Impact of the publication of the Long Term Workforce Plan
- Over half of trust leaders (53%) said that the publication of the Long Term Workforce Plan had changed the way their trust is running their medium-term workforce plan very little (41%) or not at all (12%). Over two fifths (44%) said it changed somewhat (43%) or a great deal (1%). 4% did not know.
- When it came to the impact on the short-term workforce plans, nearly three quarters (73%) said the publication of the Long Term Workforce Plan had changed their approach very little (53%) or not at all (20%). One quarter (25%) said it changed somewhat (24%) or a great deal (1%). 3% did not know.