Only One in Ten Nurses Feel Change in NHS Has Had a Positive Impact

 
June 4, 2014 - PRLog -- • Only 9% of nurses say changes made in the NHS over the last few years have had a positive impact

• Change to funding and targets has had the most significant impact in the sector

• Over half of nurses say further change is required to improve the sector

Only one in ten nurses believe that changes within the NHS implemented since 2007 have had a positive impact on the sector, according to Randstad Care, the specialist recruiter.

The survey of 2,000 UK staff examining attitudes to change in the workplace, revealed that nurses are some of the least positive in the UK when it comes to the impact of change in their sector implemented since the start of recession. Only 9% of nurses believe change has had a positive impact compared to 16% of wider UK workforce. Three fifths (61%) of nurses say change has had a negative impact over the last few years.

The sectors with the most positive view of the impact of the recession on their industry are FMCG (42%), manufacturing (31%) and financial services (27%).

The majority of nurses (53%) say that the most significant impact has been felt as a result of changes to the way the NHS is funded. The second most significant impact, identified by over a two fifths (43%) of nurses, has been to do with changes to workloads and the targets set in order to assess staff.

Victoria Short, managing director of Randstad Care, said: “The key changes within the NHS since 2007 have been focussed on funding and the targets nurses are having to work towards.

“While many nurses appreciate that change is necessary for the NHS to operate effectively and are encouraging further change in the coming years, it seems that engaging the workforce and communicating the benefits of change has been lacking and needs to be addressed in the future.”

Percentage of workers who believe change since 2007 has had a positive impact on their industry (by sector)

Sector Positive Impact

FMCG 42%

Manufacturing 31%

Financial services 27%

Accountancy 24%

Pharma & Life Sciences 21%

Property 20%

Wholesale 20%

IT & Telecoms 19%

Construction 19%

Leisure & Hospitality 19%

UK Workforce 16%

Customer services 14%

Teaching 9%

Nursing 9%

Engineering 9%

Social care 7%

Utilities, Oil & Gas 7%

Public sector – other 7%

Retail and fashion 6%

Further change needed for sector to improve

Over half (54%) of nurses say that further change is necessary for the sector to improve. However, nearly a third (30%) said they and their colleagues would actively resist future change with 9% saying there would be significant resistance in the form of potential resignations and industrial action.

Victoria Short, said: “It’s clear from the attitudes of many nurses they understand change is necessary in order for the NHS to function effectively in a climate of austere public finances. However, it appears the current system of implementing change is far from ideal and lessons must be learned on how to communicate the benefits that change can bring to nurses, patients and the sector as a whole.

“Any basic analysis of change will involve looking at both the threats and opportunities and it’s important staff are aware of these too. According to ACAS, professional fulfilment is gained through a feeling of having some control over your working life. The greater the level of control, the happier you will be. Change can be a threat to that, but with appropriate communication, Trusts can minimise their staff’s feelings of lack of control, and maximise their professional fulfilment, even during difficult periods of change. ”

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