NHS Staff wouldn't be treated at their own hospital
Fewer than half of NHS staff members would be happy to be a patient at their own hospital, according to an official survey by the health service regulator. More than a quarter, 27 per cent, said they disagreed or strongly disagreed with the statement: "I would be happy with the standards of care provided if I was a patient in my trust".
Only 34 per cent said they would be happy to be treated, five per cent would be "very" happy with the prospect and 33 per cent could not decide.
The survey of 128,000 NHS staff in 326 trusts in England responded to the questionnaire from the Healthcare Commission, seeking information on how working conditions and the NHS could be improved.
Asked if their trusts put patients as the "top priority", fewer than half agreed and more than a quarter (26 per cent) said patients were not the top priority.
The annual staff survey found the number of staff reporting injury or illness because of work fell from 22 per cent to 17 per cent between 2005 and 2006. Staff reporting mistakes of "near misses" that could affect patients' safety fell from 49 per cent in 2003 to 38 per cent last year.
NHS employees reporting symptoms of stress caused by work fell from 39 per cent to 33 per cent over the year.
In the fight against hospital super bugs little changed over a year. Nearly a third, 31 per cent, said hot water, soap, hand towels or alcohol rub were not always available, compared with 32 per cent a year before.
Anna Walker, the chief executive of the Healthcare Commission, said: "The NHS is the fourth-largest employer in the world and this is believed to be the largest annual survey of staff in the world. It is vital that we hear loud and clear how staff are coping.
The organisation NHS Employers said staff had a "positive" view of working in the NHS but there were improvements to be made.
"There is clearly work that still needs to be done, particularly on tackling bullying and harassment and on the quality, effectiveness and frequency of appraisals. All staff should expect an annual, well-structured appraisal to help them achieve their full potential and over the coming year we will work with NHS organisations to ensure this happens," he said.
A total of 59,695 physical assaults on NHS staff in England last year was down by 1,690 from 2004-05.
A spokesman for NHS Security Management Service said: "Although official figures suggest a downward trend in the amount of violence, a lot more work is still needed."
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Health Direct noted the dissillusionment of NHS staff to be treated in their own hospitals lat year on 28 Mar 06- Doctors opt to have private operations out of NHS
Hospital consultants are spurning the National Health Service by paying for medical insurance so they can be treated privately if they become ill. A survey of 500 consultants, commissioned by Bupa, the health insurer, found that 41% of senior hospital doctors have invested in private health cover.
Dr Sarah Burnett, a consultant radiologist in London who worked in the NHS for 15 years, said she took out private medical insurance while she was employed in the state service because she was unimpressed with the level of care she witnessed first hand.
“NHS treatment is not a pleasant experience in any way — from the standard of the food, to ward cleanliness and the chance of catching MRSA,” she said.
Only 34 per cent said they would be happy to be treated, five per cent would be "very" happy with the prospect and 33 per cent could not decide.
The survey of 128,000 NHS staff in 326 trusts in England responded to the questionnaire from the Healthcare Commission, seeking information on how working conditions and the NHS could be improved.
Asked if their trusts put patients as the "top priority", fewer than half agreed and more than a quarter (26 per cent) said patients were not the top priority.
The annual staff survey found the number of staff reporting injury or illness because of work fell from 22 per cent to 17 per cent between 2005 and 2006. Staff reporting mistakes of "near misses" that could affect patients' safety fell from 49 per cent in 2003 to 38 per cent last year.
NHS employees reporting symptoms of stress caused by work fell from 39 per cent to 33 per cent over the year.
In the fight against hospital super bugs little changed over a year. Nearly a third, 31 per cent, said hot water, soap, hand towels or alcohol rub were not always available, compared with 32 per cent a year before.
Anna Walker, the chief executive of the Healthcare Commission, said: "The NHS is the fourth-largest employer in the world and this is believed to be the largest annual survey of staff in the world. It is vital that we hear loud and clear how staff are coping.
The organisation NHS Employers said staff had a "positive" view of working in the NHS but there were improvements to be made.
"There is clearly work that still needs to be done, particularly on tackling bullying and harassment and on the quality, effectiveness and frequency of appraisals. All staff should expect an annual, well-structured appraisal to help them achieve their full potential and over the coming year we will work with NHS organisations to ensure this happens," he said.
A total of 59,695 physical assaults on NHS staff in England last year was down by 1,690 from 2004-05.
A spokesman for NHS Security Management Service said: "Although official figures suggest a downward trend in the amount of violence, a lot more work is still needed."
From:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/03/30/nhs30.xml
Health Direct noted the dissillusionment of NHS staff to be treated in their own hospitals lat year on 28 Mar 06- Doctors opt to have private operations out of NHS
Hospital consultants are spurning the National Health Service by paying for medical insurance so they can be treated privately if they become ill. A survey of 500 consultants, commissioned by Bupa, the health insurer, found that 41% of senior hospital doctors have invested in private health cover.
Dr Sarah Burnett, a consultant radiologist in London who worked in the NHS for 15 years, said she took out private medical insurance while she was employed in the state service because she was unimpressed with the level of care she witnessed first hand.
“NHS treatment is not a pleasant experience in any way — from the standard of the food, to ward cleanliness and the chance of catching MRSA,” she said.
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