They really like their jobs(01 of18)
Open Image ModalOver half of all staff (58%) said that they 'often' or 'always' look forward in going to work. Nearly three quarters (74%) feel enthusiastic about their job, and even more (78%) feel time flies by when they are at work.
59% said they would recommend their organisation as a place to work, and an impressive 80% agreed that they were able to do their job to a standard they are "personally pleased with". (credit:LEON NEAL via Getty Images)
They believe they can change things(02 of18)
Open Image ModalMore than half of NHS staff (56%) said they are able to make improvements happen in the area they work in. (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
They are seeing fewer mistakes than ever(03 of18)
Open Image ModalDespite the pressure on NHS staff, the proportion who said they have witnessed errors is the lowest it has been since 2011. 17% of staff reported seeing a mistake incident that could have harmed staff, and with a quarter of staff (25%) saw an error that could have harmed patients.
Most (89%) of staff who had witnessed an error said it had been reported. (credit:Adrian Peacock via Getty Images)
They aren’t sure they make a difference(04 of18)
Open Image ModalOnly 43% of staff agreed that their role makes a difference to patients. Nearly half (49%) said they neither agreed nor disagreed that this was the case. (credit:Image taken by Mayte Torres via Getty Images)
They are sick, stressed and worried – yet still come to work(05 of18)
Open Image Modal37% of all staff reported feeling unwell due to work related stress and pressure. Overall, 25% of staff reported experiencing musculoskeletal problems (injuries or disorders in your lower limbs or back) as a result of work.
Linked to this, 63% of staff reported coming to work in the last three months despite feeling unable to perform their duties or the requirements of their role. (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
They blame themselves for their illnesses(06 of18)
Open Image ModalDespite a substantial proportion of staff attending work when unwell, the majority said this was as a result of pressure they put on themselves (92%) rather than pressure from other colleagues (21%) or their manager (28%). (credit:Glow Wellness via Getty Images)
They believe the NHS puts patients first(07 of18)
Open Image ModalNearly three out of four (73%) staff 'agreed' or 'strongly agreed' that care of patients is their organisation’s top priority. (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
But 1 in 3 wouldn’t be happy about the NHS treating friend or family(08 of18)
Open Image ModalJust 69% of staff said they would be happy that their part of the NHS would treat that friend of family member to a good standard if they fell ill - leaving nearly a third (31%) who are unsure. (credit:Matt Cardy via Getty Images)
They aren’t happy with their pay(09 of18)
Open Image ModalJust 37% percent of staff report that they are satisfied with their level of pay, thought this is an improvement on 2014's survey, when only 33% of staff said they were. (credit:Peter Byrne/PA Wire)
They get attacked(10 of18)
Open Image Modal15% of staff reported that they had experienced physical violence from patients, relatives or members of the public in the last 12 months - a proportion which has remained steady since 2012.
In contrast, nearly all staff said they had not experienced violence from a colleague (98%) in the last 12 months. (credit:Ryan Phillips/EMPICS Entertainment)
They get harassed(11 of18)
Open Image ModalThe proportion of staff who had experienced harassment from colleagues, patients or patients' relatives was 28%. Less than half of staff (41%) said they had reported any recent incidents. (credit:Dan Kitwood via Getty Images)
But they feel the NHS looks after them(12 of18)
Open Image Modal89% said that their organisation “definitely” or “to some extent” took positive action on health and wellbeing. (credit:Chris Radburn/PA Wire)
They're lacking the equipment they need(13 of18)
Open Image ModalOnly 55% of staff felt that they had adequate supplies or equipment to do their job effectively. (credit:Thierry Dosogne via Getty Images)
And they don't have the people they need(14 of18)
Open Image ModalOnly 31% of staff agreed that there were enough staff in their organisation for them to do their job properly - almost half of all staff (48%) disagreed or strongly disagreed with this.
Many staff do not feel they are able to meet all the conflicting demands on their time at work. (credit:LEON NEAL via Getty Images)
They work overtime, unpaid(15 of18)
Open Image ModalJust 40% of staff said they didn'twork any unpaid overtime each week, suggesting a majority do. (credit:Jupiterimages via Getty Images)
They don't feel valued by the NHS(16 of18)
Open Image ModalOnly 42% were satisfied that their work was valued by their individual organisation, although two thirds (70%) said that they feel valued by their immediate manager. (credit:Yui Mok/PA Archive)
Ambulance workers are suffering(17 of18)
Open Image ModalAmbulance workers score lower than any other NHS department on several scales - they are less ‘engaged’, are only 66% had appraisals in the last 12 months compared to the overage of 86% of all NHS staff. Of the staff who had recent appraisals, three quarters of people said it left them feeling their work was valued, but among ambulance workers the figure was only 57%. (credit:ell brown/Flickr)
Discrimination is low – and it’s most likely to come from other staff(18 of18)
Open Image ModalIn 2015 only 6% of staff said they had faced discrimination from patients, while the proportion who felt they had been discriminated against by other staff was slightly higher at 7%. (credit:sturti via Getty Images)