NHS staff are facing a cost-of-living crisis which is forcing them to leave for better paid jobs in shops and hospitality, according to the body that represents trusts.
A survey for NHS Providers found two thirds (68%) of trusts were reporting a “significant or severe impact” from staff leaving for other sectors where conditions and terms are better. Anecdotally, senior NHS figures have said they are seeing “huge numbers” of staff in their trusts taking other jobs, or considering second jobs, outside of the NHS.
Staff are also struggling to afford to go to work, with 71% of trust managers surveyed saying this was having a significant or severe impact on their trust. While the cost-of-living crisis is affecting lower paid staff the most, the pressures are being felt across the board, NHS Providers said.
