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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Anna Bawden

Three in 10 NHS staff in England often think of quitting, survey finds

NHS hospital ward
Nearly three-quarters of staff said they were dissatisfied with their pay. Photograph: Jeff Moore/PA

The proportion of NHS staff in England who are thinking of leaving reached a five-year high in the health service’s 2022 survey.

Amid high levels of burnout, stress and shortages of staff, more than 30% said they often thought about leaving, and 17% said they wanted to leave as soon as they could find another job.

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