Work and wellbeing in the NHS: why staff health matters to patient care

Work and wellbeing in the NHS: why staff health matters to patient care This report shows that staff health and wellbeing in the NHS is often seen as an optional extra - as less than two thirds of trusts have a staff health and wellbeing plan in place. It says that high quality patient care relies on skilled staff who are not only physically and mentally well enough to do their jobs, but also feel valued, supported and engaged. It also states that good staff health, wellbeing and engagement can reap significant benefits for patient safety including reduced MRSA infection rates and lower patient mortality rates. The Royal College of Physicians

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• The health of NHS staff is increasingly supported, say employers responding to RCP report NHS Employers