A HOSPITALS trust has received a strong endorsement as a place to work by achieving its best ever results in the annual NHS National Staff Survey for the second year in a row.
More than 3,300 East Lancashire Hospitals Trust (ELHT) staff filled in the survey with the trust rated highly for having motivated and engaged, 92 per cent benefitting from their annual work performance appraisal, and 80 per cent believing patient care is the trust’s top priority.
Other questions in which staff rated East Lancashire Hospitals in the top 20 per cent of all NHS Trusts in England were:
• Staff satisfaction with the quality of work and care they are able to deliver
• Staff satisfaction with resources and support
• Effective use of patient / service user feedback
• Low percentage of staff experiencing harassment, bullying or abuse in last 12 months
• Staff able to contribute to work improvements
Kevin McGee, chief executive of ELHT, said: “I am delighted with the results of the latest NHS National Staff Survey which shows that, as an organisation, we continue to improve in how we support our most important asset – our staff."
The National Staff Survey ran from September to December 2017 with a total of 3,375 ELHT staff completing it.
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