The NHS Staff Survey results for 2022 are now available.
On reading the results for the speaking up questions in the staff survey, Dr Jayne Chidgey-Clark said:
“It is disappointing that the staff survey results reflect a decrease in workers’ confidence to speak up, and especially concerning that this includes about clinical matters.
“However, fostering a culture where speaking up is supported, and actions taken as a result is the responsibility of each and every one of us. Whether you are a government minister, a regulator, a board member or senior leader; whether you work in a department, in a team, on a ward, or in a GP practice.
“No one should feel they cannot speak up to protect their patients or their colleagues. These survey results must be a wake up call to leaders at all levels that Freedom to Speak Up is not just a ‘nice to have’ – it is essential for safe services.”