Work and wellbeing in the NHS : why staff health matters to patient care.
by Royal College of Physicians.
Publisher: RCP, London : 2015.Description: 11p.General Note: 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..Subject(s): NHS | workforce | occupational health & safety | NHS trusts | patient safety | quality of patient care | good practices | guidelinesDigital copyAvailability: Online access List(s) this item appears in: Patient safety in the NHS [September 2023] | Staff engagement and wellbeing [March 2023]
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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.
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